September 19
Olivia Martin
Marine life is going extinct at an alarming rate, and scientists have noticed a certain pattern to this extinction, unlike previous ones. The organisms that are being targeted are only the larger ones; sharks, whales, sea turtles, giant clams, or tuna. With the top predators of the population dropping, the whole ecosystem is being thrown off balance. When one portion dies out, others will rapidly grow and take over. Scientists observed that the cause of the extinction can't be human-driven or a truly of climate change. If it was, there would be a more even distribution of extinction.
There's no sure cause of the decline in population yet. But it's our job to protect our oceans and keep the amazing marine life thriving. Oceans are constantly being threatened by over-fishing and pollution. I hope scientists can figure out what's causing this mass extinction. Not only will it destroy aquatic ecosystems, but part of nature's beauty will be gone.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/09/14/what-the-sixth-extinction-will-look-like-in-the-oceans-the-largest-species-die-off-first/?utm_term=.0906cae01056
wow this is horrible. i hope somebody thinks of something fast or we are screwed. This could throw off all equilibrium.
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