sharks

This is a photo of multiple sharks swimming in the ocean.
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SFU researchers concerned for extinction of sharks and rays

Natalie Cooke February 1, 2023

Human activity has threatened extinction for sharks and rays, according to a study published by a team of SFU researchers. The study found that 59% of sharks and rays associated with coral reefs, may be facing extinction.  Earth.com reported, “This is due to the fact that coral reefs — which harbor over a quarter of all marine animals and plants — are seriously menaced by a variety of human-related threats, including overfishing, pollution, and climate change.” The study found fishing has the biggest effect on the shark and ray populations. Sharks cannot reproduce as fast as humans are killing them:…

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Data to fight asthma and shark extinction

Nathaniel Tok February 10, 2018

  Fighting chronic disease with a database Molecular biology and biochemistry professor Fiona Brinkman and her team of genomics and bioinformatics researchers are creating a database to help to prevent allergies, asthma, and other chronic diseases. As part of the…

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