Sex in the Sea
Dr. Marah Hardt's new book chronicles marine mating, and its relationship to the health of the oceans in changing conditions.
A new book explores the exotic and divers reproductive behaviours of sea life
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As we know, mating is just as critical for sustaining life beneath the waves as it is on land. But you may not have imagined that sex in the oceans of the world could be so bizarre and inventive.
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But she also points out that overfishing, pollution, and rising temperatures may be killing the mood and disrupting all that creative sex, essential for the abundance of life in the ocean.
Related Links
- Sex In The Sea
- Future of Fish
- National Geographic interview with Dr. Hardt
- New York Post feature on Sex in the Sea