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As the floating ice-reef recedes, species within the Central Arctic Ocean face existential threats from indirect and direct human activity.
Greenhouse gas emissions are warming and acidifying the waters, altering the salinity and currents, and changing the region’s climate faster than anywhere on Earth - and these threats are intensifying due to the Arctic Amplification Effect.
Any additional risks posed by commercial fishing, international shipping and hydrocarbon extraction put at risk the function of the Arctic Ocean’s ecosystem.
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