Link found between fish size and extinction threat
Manta ray. (Photo: G.P. Schmahl/NOAA)
(UNITED KINGDOM, 6/3/2017)
An international team of scientists led by the University of Aberdeen have discovered that the bigger the fish, the more likely it is to be threatened with extinction.
Large marine fish are a diverse group of animals, such as many of the sharks, rays and skates of Europe, playing important roles in marine ecosystems, but are also a major food source for marine and terrestrial mammals, most notably humans.
The researchers participating in the study explain that this is because they are more susceptible to threats such as overfishing due to growing slower, taking longer to mature and having fewer offspring, as well as being more sought after for food consumption or sport.
The team, which was made up of 44 researchers from all around the world, received funding from the European Commission (DG Environment) and ...
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