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September 25, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Shark poop, mucus and blood leave trail of their locations

Two liters of seawater, or about half a gallon. That’s all that’s needed to detect the presence of sharks in the ocean, according to a new study. A group of researchers from Florida International University (FIU), New College of Florida and Havenworth Coastal Conservation recently teamed up to develop a new method of detecting the presence […]

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: shark dna

September 23, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Amount of plastics detected in sharks a cause for concern

Microplastics are known to negatively influence feeding behavior, development, reproduction and life span of zooplankton and crustaceans.

Filed Under: Ecology, Featured Tagged With: plastic

September 21, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Florida’s Indian River Lagoon proves to be vital elasmobranch nursery

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute recently completed their survey of sharks and rays in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon.

Filed Under: Ecology, News Tagged With: bull sharks

September 18, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Motion capture study reveals swimming style of tiger sharks

A new video study revealed that tiger sharks prefer a slow and methodic pattern of swimming as opposed to taking a swift, torpedo-like approach.

Filed Under: Biology, News Tagged With: Tiger shark

September 16, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Leftover DNA can detect the presence of blacktip sharks

A team of researchers led by Florida International University have found that they can track the presence of blacktip sharks by analyzing environmental DNA traces.

Filed Under: News, Science Tagged With: blacktip

September 15, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Fossil record shows unique adaptations of angel sharks

The evolution of angel sharks show how the species took a different approach to being one of the ocean’s apex predators.

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: angel sharks

September 14, 2020 by J. Scott Butherus

Study reveals true size of prehistoric megalodon sharks

The megalodon, which lived from 23 to around three million years ago, is estimated to have had a head that was over 15 feet wide and was over twice the length of a Great White.

Filed Under: Biology, News Tagged With: megalodon

September 13, 2020 by J. Scott Butherus

Ocearch launches shark research expedition, Nova Scotia 2020

OCEARCH is returning to the Canadian coast in search of great white sharks for Expedition Nova Scotia 2020.

Filed Under: News, Science Tagged With: ocearch

August 10, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Microplastics found in over 2/3 of bottom dwelling sharks

Scientists found that 67 percent of bottom-dwelling sharks found off the coast of the United Kingdom contained plastic particles in their digestive system.

Filed Under: Ecology, News Tagged With: catsharks, spiny dogfish

August 5, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Shark ‘nurseries’ can be hostile environments for newborn sharks

Newborn sharks have a narrow window of time in nursery habitats, where they have to grow, learn to hunt, and not get eaten.

Filed Under: Ecology, News Tagged With: blacktip reef shark

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