First omnivorous shark is identified
Sharks are carnivores – meat eaters. They’re definitely not vegetarians. But according to a new study, there’s a shark that eats both meat and veggies. Bonnethead sharks, a smaller cousin to the hammerhead, gobble up sea creatures and seagrass. Researchers believe that the bonnethead gets up to 60 percent of…
Marine ecosystems are preparing for climate change
Marine ecosystems may be tougher than we think. A survey questioned researchers who had documented the negative effects of climate change to marine ecosystems such as coral reefs and kelp forests. But most of those researchers also noted instances of resilience. For example, in western Australia, a coral reef lost…
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