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Study finds fish rubbing up against their predators — sharks
Published on 6 Nov, 2021 at 4:52 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 03. November 2021 — — — — — — — Researchers suggest this behavior plays a greater ecological role than previously known MIAMI—While rubbing up against a shark sounds like a risky move if you’re a fish, a collaborative research team led by the University of
Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role
Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role Lacey H. Williams, Alexandra Anstett, Victor Bach Muñoz, John Chisholm, Chris Fallows, Jonathan R. Green, Jesús Erick Higuera Rivas, Gregory Skomal, Megan Winton, Neil Hammerschlag ABSTRACT: Ectosymbionts, such as bacteria and parasites, are found on the surface of organisms throughout the world’s