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WASHINGTON, June 16 — Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks towards extinction, according to a global study out yesterday that signals far greater peril to the marine...
A team of more than 100 scientists found that five of the most common coral reef shark species declined by 70 to 60 percent.
Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks towards extinction, according to a global study out Thursday that signals far greater peril to the marine predators than previously thought.
Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks towards extinction, according to a global study out Thursday that signals far greater peril to the marine predators than previously thought."Carbon sequestration on coral reefs without sharks is much lower than it is on reefs with sharks," he said, meaning there is an impact on global warming.
Reefs with healthier populations tend to be in high-income countries with stronger regulations and greater levels of democratic participation