A new study, published today in the journal Conservation Letters, tracks the conservation status of 1,500 marine species which appeared in the Disney/Pixar movie "Finding Nemo" (or are members of a family which had a representative in the film). The results are scary- 1 in 6 overall are threatened with extinction, with even more alarming trends for subgroups like sea turtles, sharks, and seahorses.
I have the full story on my marine biology and conservation blog, Southern Fried Science: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=12126 As always, I welcome feedback from the scientific and conservation community and invite you to comment on the blog post. Thanks! Sincerely, -- *David Shiffman* *Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant,* Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy <http://www.cesp.miami.edu/> R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program <http://rjd.miami.edu/> [image: RJD] *e: *[email protected] | *p: *412.915.2309 *a: *4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida, 33149 *t: *@WhySharksMatter <http://twitter.com/#!/WhySharksMatter> | *b: *Southern Fried Science Blog <http://www.southernfriedscience.com/>
