Study reveals 'sobering' decline of Caribbean's big fish, fisheries

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - 04:14 in Biology & Nature

Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region's marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries, according to a sweeping study by researcher Chris Stallings of The Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory.

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