New Study Suggests Shark Declines Can Lead to Changes in Reef Fish Body Shapes from shanta video Watch Video
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Description: Scientists studying nearly identical coral reef systems off Australia discovered something unusual on the reefs subjected to nearly exclusive fishing of sharks—fish with significantly smaller eyes and tails. The study is the first field evidence of body shape changes in fish due to human-driven shark declines from overfishing. These findings shed new light on the cascading effects the loss of the ocean’s top predators is having on marine ecosystems.nnThe collaborative research team analyzed