Sharks : stewards of the reef /

This film examines escalating threats to shark population including habitat destruction of reef ecosystems and over fishing that are causing Pacific reef shark populations to plummet. It examines the most brutal assault threatening shark abundance: that of finning sharks for shark fin soup. Compelli...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Johnson, Holiday (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Mill Valley, CA : Green Planet Films, 2006.
Series:	Environmental studies in video
Subjects:	Coral reef ecology. Nature conservation. Sharks > Conservation. Écologie des récifs coralliens. Nature > Conservation. Requins > Conservation. Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This film examines escalating threats to shark population including habitat destruction of reef ecosystems and over fishing that are causing Pacific reef shark populations to plummet. It examines the most brutal assault threatening shark abundance: that of finning sharks for shark fin soup. Compelling interviews with leading marine biologists and conservationists reveal these driving forces behind the drastic reduction of many shark populations.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2015).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (30 min.).
Playing Time:	00:29:47