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Posted Mon Feb 21 2011: from Washington Post: Predator fish in oceans on alarming decline, experts say http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1298309341 Over the past 100 years, some two-thirds of the large predator fish in the ocean have been caught and consumed by humans, and in the decades ahead, the rest are likely to perish, too. In their place, small fish such as sardines and anchovies are flourishing in the absence of the tuna, grouper and cod that traditionally feed on them, creating an ecological imbalance that experts say will forever change the oceans. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, death spiral, ecosystem interrelationships, koyaanisqatsi, holyshit, massive die-off, overfishing, predator depletion] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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