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Shifting Baselines Can Mask Marine Life Decreases

"In the 1950s photos, huge fish competed for space on the rack, draped one over another. By the 1980s, the fish were small enough to be displayed in nicely contained rows. And by the 2000s, the trophy fish of the day were barely bigger than what you might find in a well-stocked koi pond." - excerpt from article in Scientific American. Read more.

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