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Dive into the database and discover which species are being used, where and how.
What is it being used for? Is the use sustainable?
Is the species in use threatend with extinction?
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Record: Submission #625
Antipathes grandis
Black coral
United States, Pacific - eastern central
Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic
Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources
Yes, considered sustainable
2008
1 year 5 months ago
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