Threat
What is intensive farming and how does it affect marine ecosystems?
Uneaten feed and waste sink, polluting the seabed and nearby waters
CardIntensive Farming
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In context
What it is
Uneaten feed and waste sink, polluting the seabed and nearby waters
Why it matters
Intensive Farming can disrupt marine habitats, species survival, and food-web stability. Its effects often spread beyond the original disturbance through connected ocean systems.
Ocean Literacy Connections
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Explore and connect
Open the intensive farming threat view to inspect mapped European aquaculture sites and compare them with broader ecosystem context.