In the 19th century, an expert marine biologist is hired by the government to determine what's sinking ships all over the ocean. His daughter follows

一群生态学者，前往某沼泽地区采集水质样品化验以便作成环境评估报告。然而在这期间友人先后离奇失踪，终于得知是巨大鳄鱼所为，于是怀疑跟当地有人倾倒放射性废物有关。居住沼泽达三十年的乔闻后，而展开一场人鳄斗智斗力之争，鳄终于被消灭。