Mar 9, 2023
About the Seahorse
Vulnerability of the Seahorse Population
Seahorse Migration
Cons of Seahorse Migration
Suggestions for the Conservation of Seahorses
According to a recent study, large seahorses are forced to migrate arduously toward Odisha by intensive fishing off the coast of Coromandel.
What are the possible causes forcing the great seahorse to migrate laboriously? (150 words, 10 marks)
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Humans are probably one of the more significant threats to the species, harvesting the animals historically more quickly than they can reproduce, aside from crustaceans like crabs that can pick them up with their razor-sharp pincers. The following initiatives have been taken at the global level to protect seahorses:
News Source: The Hindu
There are 46 species of seahorses reported worldwide. Seahorse belongs to the family of fish, which is termed “Syngnathidae”, which also includes pipefish and seadragons. These seahorse populations are distributed across diverse ecosystems such as seagrass, mangroves, macroalgal beds, and coral reefs.
The population of seahorses is used in traditional Chinese medicine, as ornamental fish, and as bycatch in fishing operations. They have few natural predators because of their hard, bony structure, which makes them difficult for other fish to digest.
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