Sharks play a critical role in maintaining the balance of ocean ecosystems. Whether they’re top predators or mesopredators, their presence helps regulate populations of prey species and support the ...

The spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus) is one of the smallest members of the requiem shark family and found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. The ...

A recent study revealed serious abnormalities in the reproductive systems of sharks, and they were caused by microplastics. The discovery points to a big pollution problem that could impact human ...

Researchers from the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the evaluation of their reproductive status by the biopsy of a sample that can ...

Joel Harrison Gayford, a marine biologist at James Cook University, in Australia, who specializes in research focused on chondrichthyan evolution and ecology, has published a paper in the journal ...