tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post8165028965611539303..comments2023-05-26T09:51:14.388-04:00Comments on Ashland Marine Biology: Seahorses: On the DeclineMason Posnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00027326710842603888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post-63755350931216461692014-03-01T12:48:00.833-05:002014-03-01T12:48:00.833-05:00I did not know that seahorses were on that much of...I did not know that seahorses were on that much of a decline. I think that it is really sad that they are being overfished. I think that people need to be educated more on how important they are and a ban needs to be put out that they cannot be taken anymore until their populations rebound. They are such beautiful animals it would be a shame if future generations never got to see them because they were fished to extinction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post-50216439337730043672014-02-28T23:26:04.617-05:002014-02-28T23:26:04.617-05:00Seahorses aren't considered to be a keystone s...Seahorses aren't considered to be a keystone species. However, they play a role as a flagship species for the promotion and protection of marine habitats.<br /><br />Apparently, seahorses are high in yang, the active male force, which makes them effective in treating sexual dysfunction. They also have "sweet and warm" properties which allows them to easily enter the kidney and liver channels to help tonify the kidneys. The whole body is usually ground up and placed in food or liquid and consumed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post-2573325770805397832014-02-27T14:12:53.490-05:002014-02-27T14:12:53.490-05:00Seahorses are one of my favorite marine animals, a...Seahorses are one of my favorite marine animals, and it makes me really sad that they are in decline. When I think about how people use them, it literally disgusts me... I can't picture myself using a seahorse as a paperweight! It's almost as bad to me as wearing fur. BLECH. I didn't know seahorses had such an impact in the medical field, though. I wonder how they treat the diseases and disorders that you talked about; what about them helps cure those things?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post-1970845371701364362014-02-26T14:20:51.118-05:002014-02-26T14:20:51.118-05:00It's so sad that seahorses are on the decline....It's so sad that seahorses are on the decline. When you say that they are important predators, have they been identified as keystone species?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com