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Why do We Need Sharks for Our Ecosystem?

Written by on September 20, 2021

Sharks are not just one of the most charismatic top predators but are also an essential part of the marine ecosystem. In fact, sharks play a central role in maintaining a healthy sea ecosystem. Today let's take a closer look at sharks and their role in the marine environment...

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I'm Luca Caracausi, an intern of Oceans ...

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I'm Luca Caracausi, an intern of Oceans Research. This month, August, was amazing. I learned how to work in a research team and extended my knowledge in the field. I had the opportunity to meet my greatest passion, the white shark, and completed the field part of my pyjama catshark project. In this month I have been doing chumming and sea fishing which have been my favorites. I learned to make transepts along the coast and to recognize local biodiversity. I have been to SAPREC, the Seabird and Penguin Rehabilitation Center, where we released a seagull. I was able to do different jobs such as monitoring dolphins and whales and collecting egg cases on the beach. I achieved my advanced open water diver thanks to Garden Route Scuba. During the weekends I had the opportunity to visit Cape Town, where I also swam in the kelp forest, and Schotia game reserve, where I slept in the middle of nature, between rhinos and hyenas. Thanks to Ocean Research for the opportunity, thanks to Enrico, Sophu, Valerie and Natichka. Special thanks to Justin, Adam and my adventure mates Sharleen and Melissa for helping me catch and collect samples for my MSc project. . . . . . @univpm @tamu @uconn @uconnaverypoint @miss_elasmo #marinefieldcourse #sharkscience #research #fieldwork #education #oceansresearch #elasmobranch #sharks #datacollection #learning #handson #southafrica #msc #experience #marinelife #field #sea #science

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So far we have on the camera tag and ...

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So far we have on the camera tag and accelerometer, two natural predations... here is just a preview. Not every day in the field yields such exciting results! . . . . . @melissa.sanchez24 @s.harlee.n @luca_caracausi @technosmart.europe @miss_elasmo @tamu @uconn @univpm #greatwhitesharks #sharks #sharkscience #predator #fin #camera #research #southafrica #fieldwork #fieldcourse #miss #tamu #univpm #uconn #stem #marinebiology #marinescience #wildlife

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We got it back!!!

It is good when the ...

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Aug 20

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We got it back!!! It is good when the time release works within 10 mins from the preset release time... thanks @TechnoSmartEu! Now rushing to a laptop to download accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope and video...more to come. . . . . . @luca_caracausi @melissa.sanchez24 @s.harlee.n @jawsome_skipper @miss_elasmo @univpm @uconn @tamu @technosmart.europe #sharkscience #research #whitesharks #greatwhiteshark #data #science #stem #miss #marinebiologist #biology #marinescience #ocean #internship #teamwork

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WHITE SHARK POPULATION STUDY, SAMPLING FOR STABLE ...

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Aug 19

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WHITE SHARK POPULATION STUDY, SAMPLING FOR STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS AND CAMERA TAGGING Today while out to collect data for the white shark population study, we witnessed a subsurface natural predation on a Cape fur seal, we took muscle samples for stable isotope analysis and we deployed a camera tag which is equipped also with an accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer. We can learn a lot from these deployments, such as the energetics of a shark across different behavioural patterns, the kinematics of swimming and potentially some interesting natural behaviours. Now it is time to wait till the tag comes back up at the surface and send us a ping via its satellite transmitters. IF we get it back we can download both the data and the video…now it is time to be patient. . . . . . #sharkscience #greatwhitesharks #research #sharkresearch #stem #satellite #marinescience #marineresearch #miss #sharks #southafrica #waitinggame #wait

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