Assertion: shark | /r/HasProperty | vital
Facets:
value: to maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems
type: PURPOSE
value: to the ocean ecosystem
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Sharks may be scary to some, but they are vital to the ocean ecosystem.
text: Shark Angels states, "It is hard to believe with all we know about sharks, including their dwindling numbers, their critical role in our oceans, and the small risk they actually pose to us, that the archaic process of killing these animals for bather “protection” still exists.
text: Sharks are vital to maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems, but these magnificent predators are under threat of extinction from overfishing and other human impacts.