Juvenile great white sharks have been gathering in warm Southern California waters, swimming just beyond the waves where surfers ride. Scientists, including Dr. Christopher Lowe of CSU Long Beach, say these young sharks are using coastal nurseries to grow safely near shore. While sightings are increasing, researchers emphasize that these sharks are not a threat to humans and that the shared waters offer valuable insight into their behavior.
Two weeks following the Moss Landing battery plant fire, research by Dr. Ivano Aiello, San Jose State (MLML), reveals an increase in toxic metals in Elkhorn Slough. Nanoparticles from lithium-ion batteries were found among these toxins. More research will be needed to determine the consequences of these toxic nanoparticles on the Elkhorn Slough ecosystem.
Scientists have discovered a new ghost shark species, Harriotta avia, in New Zealand's deep waters. Known as the Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish, this elusive "living fossil" boasts a long snout, wing-like fins, and shark-like traits, though it evolved 375 million years ago. According to Dr. David Ebert, Director at the Pacific Shark Research Center at California’s San Jose State University, little is understood about their remote habitats.
Photograph By Shane Gross/ Nature Picture Library
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