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The Natural GPS Ability of Sharks
Behavior

The Natural GPS Ability of Sharks

How are sharks able to migrate so precisely across long-distances in the ocean? This question has long puzzled scientists. New…
May 14, 2021July 27, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
“Bake and Shark” – Asking Trinidadians and Tobagonians How They Feel About This Traditional Beach-Side Snack
Fisheries

“Bake and Shark” – Asking Trinidadians and Tobagonians How They Feel About This Traditional Beach-Side Snack

Sharks are particularly vulnerable to overharvest, due to their slow maturity and reproductive cycles. Shark meat, cartilage, and other products…
October 3, 2020March 14, 2021 R J Parker
How scientists use our nuclear past to understand whale shark life history
Biology

How scientists use our nuclear past to understand whale shark life history

To properly conserve and manage species, scientists need to understand how they live, grow, and age. But even figuring that…
May 11, 2020May 10, 2020 Ashley Marranzino
There’s No Such Thing as Free Lunch:  Observing the Foraging Behavior of Sharks Feeding on a Sperm Whale Carcass
Ecology Sharkbites Saturday

There’s No Such Thing as Free Lunch: Observing the Foraging Behavior of Sharks Feeding on a Sperm Whale Carcass

All species in the animal kingdom must find food to survive. For some species, finding food can be difficult and…
September 21, 2019September 18, 2019 Sydney Harned
Commercial fishing in Marine Protected Areas highlights the need for careful management
Conservation

Commercial fishing in Marine Protected Areas highlights the need for careful management

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) increase biodiversity and preserve ecosystem health when they are properly managed. But researchers have detected destructive…
December 24, 2018 Ashley Marranzino
When having babies, is quantity or quality better?
Biology

When having babies, is quantity or quality better?

Evolution is riddled with trade-offs. One of the classic examples is how to spread maternal resources – is it better…
September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Ashley Marranzino
Danger in the deep: uncovering the vertical movement patterns of vulnerable deep-sea sharks
Sharkbites Saturday

Danger in the deep: uncovering the vertical movement patterns of vulnerable deep-sea sharks

Deep-sea sharks are one of the most poorly studied groups of animals on the planet, yet, their populations are highly…
March 31, 2018April 2, 2018 Oliver Shipley
Shark Week For Scientists III: Notes from the Annual Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Conference

Shark Week For Scientists III: Notes from the Annual Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Love watching Shark Week to see how scientists study sharks? I just returned from the annual Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists…
July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 Ashley Marranzino

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