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Greece: Divers spot 'really rare' & endangered seahorse; area losing species to pollution


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Greece: Divers Spot really Rare & Endangered Seahorse; Area Losing Species To Pollution
The lagoon in the northern Patras Gulf contained thousands of seahorses but their number plummeted in recent years therefore the divers were surprised.
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In a historic development, a group of divers in the polluted lagoon of Aitolika in Western Greece reported a rare sighting of hundreds of endangered seahorses. Divers also warned they could be lost if the area is not cleaned up. The lagoon in the northern Patras Gulf contained thousands of seahorses but their number plummeted in recent years therefore the divers were surprised. ....

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Divers spot endangered seahorses in polluted Greek lagoon

Divers spot endangered seahorses in polluted Greek lagoon
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Divers spot endangered seahorses in polluted Greek lagoon


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Divers spot endangered seahorses in polluted Greek lagoon
A seahorse rests on the seabed of the Aitoliko lagoon in Greece, on May 31, 2020.PHOTO: REUTERS/HANDOUT
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Endangered seahorses could be lost if polluted Greek lagoon is not cleaned up, experts warn


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Divers have reported a rare sighting of hundreds of endangered seahorses in a polluted lagoon in western Greece and warn they could be lost if the area is not cleaned up.
“We see hundreds here and if they remain we have hope,” said diver Vasilis Mentogiannis, an expert in underwater surveys who has led efforts to protect the seahorses. “I don’t think there is a similar situation to this anywhere else in Greece.”
A protected species threatened by overfishing and pollution, seahorses need an environment full of organisms to feed on and plant life to hide.
Older fishermen say Aitoliko lagoon in the northern Patras Gulf used to contain thousands of seahorses but their numbers have fallen in recent years and local divers were amazed when they found a group of the creatures. ....

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