Helen's Pygmy Pipehorse |
Acentronura larsonae
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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IUCN Red List Assessment, Acentronura larsonae
Corals are declining globally as a result of pollution; destructive fishing practices; and climate change (Bruno and Selig 2007; Carpenter et al. 2008).
One third of reef building corals face elevated extinction risk from climate change and local impacts.