Conservation
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Seahorse Sleuths
By Tami Weiss
| Date posted: May 21, 2009
Seahorses are some of the most enchanting and mysterious creatures in the ocean. They are also in trouble, struggling to survive in threatened habitats around the world, while large-scale trading of seahorses for the traditional Chinese medicine market goes unchecked. Meet the Seahorse Sleuths – local scientists who are working to unlock the secrets of [...]
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Plea To Conserve Sungai Pulai
By Choo Chee Kuang
| Date posted: April 25, 2008
Sungai Pulai is a very special estuarine ecosystem that should merit the status of a
national heritage. The intertidal seagrass bed at the Pulai river mouth is the largest known contiguous meadow in the whole country – home to seahorse, dugong and other rare species, and also a fisheries powerhouse. It is something we, as Malaysian, cannot afford to lose. -
Seahorses: Unique Creatures Threatened by Habitat Loss and Overfishing
By Carlos Restrepo
| Date posted: January 1, 2004
Seahorses are threatened throughout their range as a result of habitat loss and over-fishing. They are exploited for traditional Asian medicine markets, the pet trade, and for food.