The Roles of Large Top Predators in Coastal Ecosystems: New Insights from Long Term Ecological Research

During recent human history, human activities such as overhunting and habitat destruction have severely impacted many large top predator populations around the world. Studies from a variety of ecosystems show that loss or diminishment of top predator populations can have serious consequences for pop...

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Main Authors: William J. Ripple, James C. Nifong, Philip Matich, Martha E. Mather, Michael R. Heithaus, Adam E. Rosenblatt, Brian R. Silliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2013-09-01
Series:Oceanography
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Online Access:http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/26-3_rosenblatt.pdf