Two competing deep-sea research organizations, Apex Marine and Deep Blue, are vying for a single exclusive exploration permit to study the newly discovered 'Mariana-V' hydrothermal vent system. As the regulatory deadline approaches, relations between the groups have deteriorated. Oceanographers from Deep Blue sabotaged Apex Marine's GPS tracking buoys, posted defamatory remarks about Apex's safety record on marine science forums, and publicly heckled Apex researchers during an international symposium.
Using realistic conflict theory, explain the behavior of the two research organizations.
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