species

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They say some of the most threatened species - including great white sharks - are being sold in North African fish markets.

From BBC

It was a meadow pipit, a protected bird in China, and an important "indicator species" - that means if its numbers are thriving, so is its environment.

From BBC

Until recently, scientists lacked detailed information about how bigscale pomfret and similar species move through the ocean, limiting understanding of their ecological role.

From Science Daily

As the trees break off or fall, the downed logs become food and cover for earthbound species and eventually decay into nutrients in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times

In the deep ocean, scientists are now facing a similar kind of unease, driven by the unexplained absence of a crucial species.

From Science Daily