There is growing evidence that the current harmful effects of human activities on aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem services could be reversed over the next ____.

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The current harmful effects on aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem services are significant, but there is hope for improvement. However, reversing these effects will take time and sustained efforts. Two years is not enough time to significantly reverse the damage that has been done, and two centuries is likely too long to wait for significant changes. Ten years and fifty years are both possible time frames for progress, but two decades (20 years) is the most realistic choice, based on current research and conservation efforts.

There Is Growing Evidence That the Current Harmful Effects of Human