This is just so cool. As some of you may know, Ive been a dedicated scuba instructor since 2001 and have been advocating marine conservation throughout my diving days. Why do we need to protect sharks? Sharks play a vital role in the oceans in a way that the average fish does not. Most sharks serve as top predators at the pinnacle of the marine food pyramid, and so play a critical role in ocean ecosystems. Directly or indirectly they regulate the natural balance of these ecosystems, at all levels, and so are an integral part of them. As they usually hunt old, weak or sick prey, they help to keep the prey population in good condition, healthy and strong, enabling these more naturally fit animals to reproduce and pass on their genes. The effects of removing sharks from ocean ecosystems, although complex and rather unpredictable, are very likely to be ecologically and economically damaging. - See more at: supportoursharks/en/Conservation/Why_protect_sharks.htm#sthash.6MeWcio3.dpuf
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:16:46 +0000
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