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Can I ask a stupid question in earnest? Is it bad for them to die out? Is the fear that if we lose 90% of this life that there will be complete collapse of the
by beardedetim 4y ago
Can I ask a stupid question in earnest? Is it bad for them to die out? Is the fear that if we lose 90% of this life that there will be complete collapse of the worlds ecosystem?
Maybe a better question would be: where can I find more information on the consequences of this?
- acuozzo 4y agoAFAIK 50-80% of our oxygen comes from Phytoplankton in the ocean.
- darraghenright 4y agoI believe that when a fish population declines by 80–90% it never recovers, that's it. Even if you leave them alone. It happened to cod in Newfoundland. The excellent 2009 documentary "The End of the Line" was the first place I heard discuss catastrophic fish population crashes, and it covers this dramatic topic and its very serious implications in detail. It also talks about the mind-boggling, almost unbelievable scale at which modern fishing vessels such as supertrawlers operate. Frankly, I was horrified by what I learned about modern fishing watching this movie. https://theendofthelinemovie.com/ https://theendofthelinemovie.com/