Humans have reduced the abundance of many large marine vertebrates, including whales, large fish, and sharks, to only a small percentage of their pre-exploitation levels. Industrial fishing and whaling also tended to preferentially harvest the largest species and largest individuals within a population. We consider the consequences of removing these animals on the ocean's ability to store carbon.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/impact-whaling-ocean-carbon-cycle-why-bigger-was-better
[2] http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0012444
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/andrew-j-pershing
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/line-b-christensen
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nicholas-r-record-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oceans-and-seas
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-sequestration
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/whales
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-life
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
