In todays newspaper there was an article shown on the front page about a Dalhousie study which has sown support for the argument that the mass depletions of sharks will have huge impacts on other sea life. Just as you learn in intro biology courses it has been found that the reduction in shark species has resulted in booms in the populations of the things that sharks feed on. They have found that many small shaks, skate, and rays that normally large sharks would feed off of are undergoing an increase in numbers which in turn is depleting nutrients as well as many other smaller organisms. This article is great as it helps to show that the word is getting out to the public about the issues of shark hunting. As well t is great to see that there are many leading scientists working on this very important issue. The thing I find most interesting is the fact that there is actually an increase in numbers of many smaller species. I just didnt think that was the case and just goes to show that more research needs to be done. As well it is interesting that fundamental things learned in junior high such as food webs are basically the main science that is being studied by these main researchers. WOW we can all be scientists.
Link. Mail Star newspaper, Friday, March.30, 2007 Page A1 and B5
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