Grade 6 Biodiversity Project.
Generic: Great white shark
Scientific name: Carcharodon carcharias
· Scientific classification
· Habitat:
in coastal and offshore waters in the United States (Northeast and California), South Africa, Japan, Oceania, Chile, and the Mediterranean
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How the species contributes to the diversity of life
Sharks are important because they are at the top of the food chain. This helps keep the underwater environments healthy.
How do humans continue to impact the natural environment of your chosen species?
Humans are not helping shark’s environments because they are throwing garbage in the ocean which is toxic for the environment. Humans also capture sharks to make fin soup, which makes the ocean less stable because sharks are at the top of the food chain.
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