Ancient Man Messed Up the Environment, too?and It?s Up to Us to Fix It
Ecological problems in coastal waters are nothing new?they began thousands of years ago when primitive peoples fished so heavily that marine environments became ecologically unbalanced and remain that way today.
By examining ancient garbage mounds, sediment deposits and archeological records, scientists found that excessive hunting of sea mammals, turtles and fish upset delicate webs of life on a scale never before realized. The report uses research from dozens of coastal ecosystems from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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