Rising Threat to Marine Life
Experts at the Science Journalism Workshop in South Africa expressed concern over the threat posed by litter in the world’s oceans, a clear and present danger they warned could alter the ecosystem, render important aquatic animal species extinct, and threatens human existence. Martins Ifijeh who was there, reports.
Ever imagined earth being populated by extraterrestrial creatures gradually displacing the human race as seen in many alien-invasion movies? Ever wondered how this will in turn make man scramble for survival, and perhaps lead to extinction of mankind? Well, that is not likely to happen in real world as humans often fight to protect their territory from such invasions.
But same cannot be said of the marine world, where humans, who fear being invaded themselves, have decided to displace ocean wildlife with debris and litters, therefore threatening the very existence of water animals and aquatic habitat, and by extension threatening human existence.
Angela Rutherford