According to their latest paper published in Nature, the biomass of large predators ( animals that kill and eat other animals) in a new fishery is reduced on average by 80% within 15 years of the start of exploitation. (2006 T3#7#16#50)
biomass: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
exploitation: the development and use of minerals, forests, oil etc for business or industry
According their latest paper published in Nature, the biomass of large predators( animals that kill and eat other animals) in a new fishery is reduced on average by 80% within15 years of the start of exploitation.