FACT: Marine ecologists have shown that sharks play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of ocean ecosystems, preventing the collapse of marine biodiversity. FICTION: A world without sharks would have no impact on ocean life. Join host Kasha Patel as she dives into the latest research on the ecological importance of sharks, exploring the potential consequences of their decline with Dr. Tiara Moore, a marine ecologist and CEO of Black and Marine Science.  

• Dr. Tiara Moore  - Dr. Tiara Moore 
• Global Shark FIshing - Science.org 
• Sharks Killed Each Year - Sentient Media 
• The Importance of Shark Conservation - Discovery Channel 
• Surprising Ways Sharks Keep The Ocean Healthy - National Geographic 
• Keystone Species - National Geographic 
• Keystone Species - NRDC.org 
• Ecosystem Engineers - NPS.gov 
• Shark Conservation  - Discovery.org 
• Overfishing and Shark-finning - The Conversation 
• Sharks Are Important to Reefs - Discovery Channel  
• Overfishing - Science20.com 
• Effects of Shark Decline - Marine Life Discoveries - coml.org 

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