Even when individual populations are well - protected within marine sanctuaries their long - term viability may be in doubt, according to a new study published at the end of June in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series. (sheddaquarium.org)
Although the king of the jungle is fairly well studied, most research efforts have focused on individual populations rather than the entire species, which is down to perhaps as few as 20,000 individuals. (scientificamerican.com)
The individual populations were regularly treated with the insecticide Chlorpyrifos and also confronted with different living conditions. (sciencedaily.com)