In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean’s blue light into a bright green color that only other sharks can see — but how they biofluoresce …read more Source:: Science
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A rare assemblage of sharks and rays from nearshore environments of Eocene Madagascar
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•Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays …read more Source:: Science
Great white shark genome decoded
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•In a major scientific step to understand the biology of this iconic apex predator and sharks in general, the entire genome of the white shark has now been decoded in …read more Source:: Science
What it takes to be a giant shark
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•Have you ever wondered why the Megalodon shark became to be so big? Or wondered why some other sharks are much smaller? …read more Source:: Science
Basking sharks gather in large groups off northeast US coast
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•Groups of basking sharks ranging from as few as 30 to nearly 1,400 individual animals have been observed aggregating in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island. While individual sightings …read more Source:: Science
Vital role of marine predators in supplying nutrients to coral reef ecology
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•It’s long been known that sharks help nourish coral reefs, but exactly to what extent has never been scientifically mapped out — until now. …read more Source:: Science
Global analysis reveals how sharks travel the oceans to find food
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•You’ve heard of “you are what you eat” – this research shows that for sharks, the more relevant phrase is “you are where you ate.” …read more Source:: Science