The fear is that devastating the krill population will set in train a series of changes that will affect other creatures.

一个担心是，损坏了磷虾种群数量将引起一系列影响其它生物的变化。

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In the wild, southern white rhinos have suffered devastating hits to their population thanks to a recent surge in poaching.

由于近期非法偷猎的猖獗，野生白犀牛的数量已在锐减。

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But conservationists, like Sarah Sikich of Heal the Bay, say the demand for shark fin is devastating the shark population.

但是自然资源保护主义者，如“拯救海湾”项目的萨拉认为正是人们对于鱼翅的需求在一步步毁灭鲨鱼种群。

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Indeed,volatile food prices, population growth, low agricultural productivity and the potentially devastating effects of climate change make it a particularly daunting challenge. The IFAD president says over the past 30 years, agricultural productivity in developing countries has been stagnant or in decline. He blames it on years of under-investment.

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AIDS, in particular, is devastating the population.

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He traces the entire history of the company and shows how the unconventional thinking championed by Mori will be vital as Japan faces the challenges of recovering from a devastating tsunami while dealing with a shrinking population and a turbulent global economy.

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