Wildlife loss in the global ocean

Wildlife loss in the global ocean
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2015 - Over the past 500 years, approximately 500 land-based animal species have gone the way of the dodo, becoming extinct as a result of human activity. In the ocean, where scientists count only 15 or so such losses, the numbers currently aren't nearly as dire. But that doesn't mean they aren't yet heading in that direction. A consortium of scientists, including UC Santa Barbara's Douglas ... more

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