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#FeatureFridays: Marine biologist Dr. Fabienne Ziadi-Künzli explains why Okinawa's diverse shark populations are crucial for ocean health. 🦈🌊 #Sharks #SharkWeek @OISTedu .Read more here:
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Okinawa and its surrounding waters represent what marine biologists call a "shark and ray hotspot" in terms of both diversity and conservation significance. In this episode of the OIST podcast, Dr....
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: New research showed that #Sharks may defend themselves against perceived human aggression – not unlike land-dwelling animals or humans. #SharkWeek @frontiersin .
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Animals facing distress due to human action or aggression may react in several ways, for example, by fleeing or retaliating. New research showed that sharks may defend themselves – not unlike...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: An international research team investigated whether and how global warming influences the diversity of #Sharks based on climate fluctuations between 200 and 66 million years ago. #SharkWeek @univienna Learn more here:
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Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the loss of their habitat....
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A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon. #Fossils #Paleontology @Cambridge_Uni .
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A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one of the natural world’s most iconic sites. The rich...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Contrary to widespread assumptions, the largest #Shark that ever lived – Otodus megalodon – fed on marine creatures at various levels of the food pyramid and not just the top. #SharkWeek @goetheuni .
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Contrary to widespread assumptions, the largest shark that ever lived – Otodus megalodon – fed on marine creatures at various levels of the food pyramid and not just the top, as an international...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: A @Flinders-led research paper shows that chemicals used to preserve shark jaws do not affect the isotopes, enabling preserved jaws to be used for revealing what #Sharks eat and where they feed. #SharkWeek Read more here:
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A new Flinders University-led research paper, published in Marine Environmental Research, shows that chemicals used to preserve shark jaws do not affect the isotopes, enabling preserved jaws to be...
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Researchers have demonstrated a new eco-friendly #Plastic that decomposes in deep ocean conditions. @ShinshuUni Read more about it here:
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Researchers have demonstrated a new eco-friendly plastic that decomposes in deep ocean conditions. In a deep-sea experiment, the microbially synthesized poly(d-lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate) (LAHB)...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind #Sharks. #SharkWeek @EdinUniMedia .Read about it here:
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Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks. The previously unknown behaviour was discovered by a team of researchers, including scient...
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Researchers have documented the first new generation of overstory aspen trees in Yellowstone’s northern range in 80 years, three decades after #Wolves were reintroduced to the nation’s oldest national park. #Ecology @oregonstatenews .
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Researchers have documented the first new generation of overstory aspen trees in Yellowstone’s northern range in 80 years, three decades after wolves were reintroduced to the nation’s oldest national...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: New research into the anatomy of #BlueSharks reveals a nanostructure in their skin that produces their blue coloration, and also suggests a potential capacity for color change. #SharkWeek @SEBiology .
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New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces their iconic blue colouration, but intriguingly, also suggests a potential...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: After hundreds of millions of years of #Evolution, scientists can now finally see how #Shark cartilage works at the nanoscale – and learn from them. #SharkWeek @FloridaAtlantic Read more here:
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Using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography with detailed 3D imaging and in-situ mechanical testing, researchers are peering inside shark skeletons at the nanoscale, revealing a microscopic “sharkitectu...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: An eight-year study highlights Florida’s Biscayne Bay as a vital nursery and seasonal refuge for great hammerhead #Sharks. #SharkWeek @MiamiRosenstiel . Read more here:
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A new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science finds that juvenile great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran), a critically endangered species,...
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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: The Greenland shark is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new international study shows that Skagerrak probably serves as a nursery area for young Greenland #Sharks. @UCPH_Research #SharkWeek 1/2.
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The Greenland shark – the world's longest-living vertebrate – is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new international study led by researchers from the Greenland Institute of...
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Critically Endangered female angelsharks are changing normal mating routines in warming oceans as they prioritize staying cool over visiting breeding grounds when things get too hot. #Sharks #Ecology #ClimateChange @LancasterUni .
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Critically Endangered female angelsharks (Squatina squatina) are changing normal mating routines in warming oceans as they prioritise staying cool over visiting breeding grounds when things get too...
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In a new study, a research team observed pet #Dogs to investigate how they form reputations of humans. They found that dogs may not be as judgmental as we might expect. #AnimalPsychology @KyotoU_News .
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Kyoto, Japan -- Many people tend to trust dogs' instincts regarding humans. If dogs gravitate towards you, dog lovers will likely see you as safe and trustworthy, but if dogs are apprehensive around...
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