Declining fish populations could upset the ecological balance in coral reefs, making it difficult for them to self-regulate. At that point, outside forces such as natural disasters or human pollutants could spell potential doom.
珊瑚礁缺乏魚群，將影響生態系的平衡，難以自我調適下，若再遇到如極端氣候、人為污染等外力侵襲，就成了壓垮駱駝的最後一根稻草。