Sharks Need Healthy Coral Reefs, 10-Year Study Finds
Healthy coral reefs, known for their brightly colored spiny and soft layers, may act as critical refuges and food sources for hungry sharks swimming through Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reports a...
View ArticleStudy: Sharks Sense Prey in Surprising Ways (Boston University)
(Source: Boston University) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2014 CONTACT: Kira Jastive, 617-358-1240 or kjastive@bu.edu (BOSTON) - How sharks hunt prey - from the first whiff to the final chomp - is...
View ArticleBaby sharks play dead to avoid predators (University of Western Australia)
(Source: University of Western Australia) A recent discovery about shark behavior by marine scientists at The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute may help researchers to develop an...
View ArticleSharks Sense Prey in Surprising Ways During Pioneering Study (University of...
(Source: University of South Florida) View a research video as the three types of sharks catch and miss their prey. Video | Mote marine Laboratory...
View ArticleDiscovery of mystery sharks sheds new light on species (University of Western...
(Source: University of Western Australia) The discovery of two sharks never seen before in Australian waters is set to re-write scientists' understanding of the species. Shark biologist Ryan Kempster,...
View ArticleMystery sharks off Rottnest shed new light on species
Shark biologist Ryan Kempster, of The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute, said the rare sharks were caught off Rottnest Island two years ago at a depth of 430 metres by local...
View Article‘Plastic kelp’ to keep sharks at bay
Cape Town - The developers of a new shark barrier system are hoping to secure funds to deploy an experimental barrier off a beach, to test its effectiveness as an eco-friendly alternative to shark...
View ArticleGreens say shark nets an outdated non-solution to shark safety (Australian...
(Source: Australian Greens) Greens Member for Ballina and spokesperson on Marine and Fisheries, Tamara Smith has called on the NSW Premier Mike Baird to rule out expanding the state's Shark Netting...
View ArticleUQ leads launch of world's largest coral reef library (The University of...
(Source: The University of Queensland) The Catlin Seaview Survey last year made one of the great wonders of the world - Australia's Great Barrier Reef - accessible to anyone with an internet...
View ArticleAnti-shark devices popular on Maui after attacks
Share Photo✉ Rudy Aguilar models a shark deterrent device, the Electronic Shark Defense System, attached to his ankle and surfboard in Honolulu on Dec. 17, 2013. A surge in shark attacks on Maui...
View ArticleStudy: Physical, electric barriers best defenses
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Placing dam-like structures in Chicago waterways would be an almost foolproof method of preventing Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan, while a less pricey electric...
View ArticleCan science stop sharks attacking humans?
Sharks have patrolled the oceans for at least 400 million years and evolved into a huge range of remarkable species. There are deep sea lantern sharks that glow in the dark, wobbegong sharks that grow...
View ArticleDo sharks really mistake humans for seals? Researchers test 'mistaken...
Mistaken identity? Researchers are testing the idea that sharks mistake surfers and swimmers for seals. Photo: Taronga Zoo Look at these images and it's easy to imagine how a shark might mistake a...
View ArticleEven sharks in egg cases can detect predators' electric fields
Baby sharks still developing within leathery egg cases can sense the electric fields of predators and freeze in place to avoid detection, researchers say. These findings could help in developing more...
View ArticleShark sightings raise alarm on Aussie beach
The terrifying - albeit infinitesimal - prospect of being attacked by a shark played harder than usual on the minds of many of the 20,000 locals and tourists who flocked to Sydney's world-famous Bondi...
View ArticleUWA science leads to world-first anti-shark suits (University of Western...
(Source: University of Western Australia) Friday, 19 July 2013 A Western Australian company has used pioneering research by leading University of WA shark experts to develop wetsuits designed to...
View ArticlePlugged In: Shark Fetuses Detect Predators' Electric Fields
Baby sharks still developing within leathery egg cases can sense the electric fields of predators and freeze in place to avoid detection, researchers say. These findings could help in developing more...
View ArticleShark-Repelling Fake Kelp Could Prevent Beachside Attacks
A shark-sensing "buoy" and a fake kelp forest that is actually a high tech shark barrier could soon be deployed at beaches to help prevent shark attacks, which led to 10 deaths last year and dozens of...
View ArticleRepelling sharks to save them... and us (University of Western Australia)
(Source: University of Western Australia) Shark biologist Dr Ryan Kempster will share his insights into shark behaviour at a public lecture this month as part of UWA Extension's summer season. While...
View ArticleShark embryos 'freeze' to evade predators
Bamboo shark embryos developing in egg cases stay still to evade predators, scientists say. Australian researchers found that the embryos could identify electric fields simulating a nearby predator,...
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