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“The Misunderstood Shark” was written by Gregory Skomal, a biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and shark fanatic. His article was published by The Wall Street Journal on August 7, 2015. The engaging title, itself grabs the reader’s attention, making the reader feel sympathetic towards the shark. Upon hearing the word, “shark”, an individual may cringe. The author makes a solid claim that our attitudes about sharks are changing, but not towards direction it needs to be. He supports his argument with strong appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos throughout the article.

Every Jaws fan knows the shark gets it in the end. What they do not know is that too many sharks have gotten it; and that has caused a rapid decline in the shark population over the past thirty years. Since the 1970's, sharks of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shores have declined eighty-five percent. Sharks are vital animal to our world's ecosystem, and if the decline is not controlled; we could be facing devastating problems in years to come. Information has been obtained from two books: The Shark Almanac by Thomas B. Allen and Sharks, An Introduction for the Amateur Naturalist by Sanford A. Moss. Sources also include a number of online references, among them BBC News, ENS News, The New York Times, and two online scientific

Sharks are one of the oceans top predators. They vary in size from the extremely small dwarf shark, to the colossal whale shark. Sharks can be found all across the world’s oceans, from the tropic waters of Hawaii to the sub zero temperatures in the Artic oceans. Of the hundreds of sharks a select few species have actually been recorded in the Artic. Of these few, only three of them spend the majority of their time in these harsh, freezing waters. These sharks are the Greenland, Pacific Sleeper, and Salmon sharks.

The cause of this debate comes with the return of White Sharks to the area. Over the past few years, there has been an increase of this apex predator to our coasts like never before seen, most notably since Labor Day weekend in 2009. Five sharks had been tagged by a marine biologist, Greg Skomal, and have been closely tracked and documented since. Skomal is a key player in this research as project leader

Monitoring of the species is vital in determining the next course of action for the conservation of this species. However, the monitoring is opportunistic at best (“Grey Nurse Shark Watch”). Further funding is required in order to accurately and efficiently monitor the population and movement of the Grey Nurse Shark. The information received thus far is not conclusive as to whether the population is recovering, indicating there is a need for expanded conservation

I wrote this hoping to get people more interested in one of the world’s most fascinating creatures, the bull shark. I hope this research helps you learn about their migration,eating habits and body features. In conclusion I hope to get more people to research bull sharks and learn more about how great of creatures they

Advancements in Marine Science and Technology are the main reasons why, more information is coming to light about these sharks migration patterns along the East Coast of the United States. Stated by Emily Tripp in her article Study uncovers great hammerhead shark migration (2011) “Using satellite tag technology, the research team was able to track one of these nomadic sharks for 62 days to discover its 1,200 kilometer (745 mile) journey from the coast of South Florida to the middle of the Atlantic off the coast of New Jersey.” (Para. 2) Satellite Technology is important to finding out the migration patterns of these sharks. This technology allows us to see the bigger picture and patterns the sharks follow under the waves. To get the Satellite

Outlasting the worst catastrophes Earth has undergone, it seemed merely forty years ago sharks could and would outlive any event. Yet, even as sharks have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, the summer of 1916 presented the first unexpected change for these great animals.

Recent studies from the article “Hammerhead shark migration gives new hope for conservation” discusses how these hammerhead sharks have been listed onto the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) since 2007, also having certain regulation about international trade threatening species going extinct. Dr. Tristian Guthridge explains the benefits of understanding the shark’s behavior and more research of where these sharks are migrating, and possibly manage the time of fishing in the areas to eliminate human and shark altercations. With the wide spread of ocean water it can be difficult to study the traveling of sharks; however, the research group was able to tag the sharks “with both acoustic and satellite tag, and use photo identification and laser photogrammetry” (Charlie Huveneers).

The theory is that rouge sharks are sharks that have chosen to prey and attack humans, and some believe they have developed a ‘taste for human flesh’. Great White Sharks are highly efficient predators and are known as apex predators, they top the marine food chain and are extremely dominant specie of sharks. This essay discuss the question, should rouge sharks be killed or conserved? The Great White Sharks population was threatened in the 1970’s and 80’s from overfishing, this caused a global concern which led to Great White Sharks are protected under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act since 1999.

Great White Sharks have known to be a great source of fear throughout the numerous ages of sea exploration. With an average size of fifteen feet in length, it’s not hard to imagine why. They are the stuff of many nightmares, but they are largely misunderstood. There isn’t a lot of information on Great White behavior because many believe them to be an endangered species, due to dwindling food sources and overfishing. However, with conservation efforts, their numbers should rise and more studies can be done. The latest major discovery was just in 2014, which shows that with time, we can learn even more about them. In this paper I will study the sharks’ basic facts, their various behaviors, and the effect humans have on them.

The Deep sea ecosystem has been classified as the largest ecosystem compared to all other ecosystems within the world (Martin, 2003). The main characteristics of this ecosystem is that it experiences very low oxygen levels, the water temperature is extremely cold, the pressure within this area is very high and sunlight do not penetrate to these depths. The species that do live within this environment are highly adapted to these harsh conditions such as the Cookie-cutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis) (Figure 02). This essay will mainly focus on the Cookie-cutter Shark as well as

The water Ciona is swimming in is 32 degrees fahrenheit at the Atlantic Ocean. Blue sharks migrate east across the Atlantic Ocean each year. In conclusion Ocearch has given important knowledge and facts of many tagged

As part of our ongoing project on lemon sharks in St Joseph Atoll, we observe captive sharks for a short time to collect baseline data. To do this, we built a tidal pen to hold a single shark for observation. In an afternoon's work, four of us (Minion, the boat, is a crucial member of the team) constructed a 115 m2 pen, which is roughly the size of four American parking spaces. It provides enough space for the shark to comfortably swim and for us to record various changes in speed, direction and depth to later ground truth. Why do we need to observe the captive sharks? Check back in early September for more on baseline data collection for activity trackers on sharks. In the meantime, enjoy the time lapse of an afternoon in the field.

It was dark outside. Clouds loomed over the skies as I walked into the enormous colorful building. Blazing rays of LED lights shone through the entrance’s translucent windows. Brightness and gleams engulfed my vision like a wildfire. My eyes blink, trying to focus where I was walking. As I paced myself through the crowded corridors of the large hallway trying to find my group of friends, I could see murals of sea animals everywhere and signs directing where each exhibit was. Animated and overjoyed, I pranced to the first exhibit where the baby sand sharks were. They were extraordinary, swimming around their tank but sadly not able to leave their confined space. Their tank only allowed them to swim continuously in circles. Although animals in captivity tend to live longer than animals in the wild, it is depressing to mull over how they were stripped of their freedom. There was nowhere to escape when housed in such small enclosures.