Population decreces in ocean water ecosystems by KaylieAnne German

Java stingaree

kaylieannegerman — 2025-04-23 16:16:37 UTC

The Java Stingaree has been recently declared extinct. The extinction date was December 2023, marking the first marine fish extinction linked to human actions. Researchers relied on decades of fishing data from Indonesia to conclude that human activity, especially fishing, likely led to the species' decline.

sea otters

kaylieannegerman — 2025-04-23 18:39:53 UTC

The sea otter was put on the endangerd list in 1977. This designation was due to reduced range, population size, and vulnerability to oil spills. While not "endangered", the threat of oil spills, along with other factors like entanglement in fishing gear and disease, led to the listing.

Hawaiian Monk Seal

kaylieannegerman — 2025-04-24 13:40:23 UTC

The Hawaiian monk seal is a threatened species primarily due to a variety of factors including Habitat loss, disease, human interaction, underwater debris. These threats have contributed to the decreasing numbers with only about 1,100 individuals remaining in the wild.

Johnson's sea grass

kaylieannegerman — 2025-04-24 13:49:16 UTC

Johnson's sea grass in an endangered species due to multiple some being habitat loss and degradation