Well this is a grim story I've told here. Sharks cannot stay in their coral reef homes, but they're bad at moving. But they may have to move to survive, but even then sharks they may not be able to move as quickly as need be. They are even bad at adapting to new changes as they go. Add to that troubles that are not related to climate change such as over fishing, a bad reputation among humans, and a low birth rate to replenish their population, and it does not help their outlook. Unless we work to start protecting these keystone predators, we may be looking at a drastic shift in marine environments all over!
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| You wouldn't want this dapper fellow to die out, would you? Photo courtesy of Sharkfans Blog |
But what is there to do to help help? Increasing public knowledge about sharks may make people more sympathetic towards them. Sites like Shark Protect aim to raise public awareness about sharks, pointing out that they are far more vital and less dangerous than we like to view them.
Meanwhile, government regulations have been implemented to attempt to protect sharks.9 Many species of sharks have been listed as protected species, and habitats are being protected as well in order to avoid as much human influence as possible.
But what can you do individually? Do your best to fight increased climate change of course! It's simple to find Carbon Footprint Calculators online that may help you find what habits you are doing that help contribute to climate change. If everyone were to do their part to reduce their input, climate change may at least be slowed.
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