From the Great Barrier Reef to the Gulf of California, Marine Reserves Work

From Treehugger:

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Around the world, marine environments are threatened by overfishing, warming waters, ocean acidification, and coastal development. The diminished biomass and diversity that results leaves ecosystems vulnerable to disease and natural disasters and jeopardizes the economies of the communities that rely on marine resources.

While in many places the situation is getting worse, encouraging new research supports the power and benefit of conservation measures.

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