In a recent study, the population of great white sharks is decreasing. The famous predator is already listed as an endangered species, and as studies show, it is becoming even more endangered. In the article, it states that "the loss of great white sharks would have a significant negative effect on the health and functioning of California's marine ecosystem. The way that the statistics of the shark population for this survey was conducted by researchers attracting sharks to a vesseland used a seal decoy and a small piece of bait so that the sharks that bite into the bait. When the sharks bite into the bait, an automatic camera takes a photo of the shark to see what type of shark it is. Each shark has a unique dorsal fin, so this makes the statistics of the study more accurate. The researchers came up with 219 sharks over a period of time. This does not mean that there are only 219 great white sharks left, but only in that general area. I think that we should try to save our famous friends because if they become extinct, all of the world's marine ecosystem will be negatively effected.
It is sad to think that such a great creature as the Great White Shark is becoming more and more rare. Since this species is already found on the endangered list, it must become a greater priority. Not only would we lose the presence of the great white shark, but many species would suffer without it in California's ecosystem. I would hate to see the effects of losing the great white shark because we couldn't come up with a proper solution.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Leslie. Losing the Great White shark would have numerous negative effects on the surrounding ecosystems. Although we view it as a dangerous predator, sharks won't attack unless provoked (or it smells blood). We need to put more effort into protecting "Jaws" since it is already on the endangered list.
ReplyDeleteI agree with them. We need to figure out the cause of this. There would be alot of negatives brought out.
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