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[–] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

As they're a keystone predator, if they 'suddenly' go extinct, the hierarchy of the ocean would change dramatically. The influence on us would probably be negligible at first, but it would soon go to shit. Any sudden and dramatic change to a finely balanced ecosystem would be catastrophic. Over-population, numerous species disappearing, algae blooms, coral death. All the bad stuff.

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