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If there are dramatic changes in the population of any species living at the beach, other species there may be affected too

Commercial crab fishing at the Elbe River in June 2007.

Changes in species populations may be the result of natural activities such as the Kaikōura earthquake in 2016 or human activities such as overharvesting. 

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Published: 25 August 2021Size: 1.01 MB
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