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Teaching Tagging data show that blue sharks are true globalists

Tagging data show that blue sharks are true globalists

Blue sharks travel farther than any other shark species. We know this partly because from 1962 to 2013, researchers tagged 117,962 blue sharks as part of the ongoing Cooperative Shark Tagging Program. Tags give researchers a way to understand the sharks’ behavior, including how deep sharks dive and how they move.

Jasmin Graham, Ph.D. Candidate in Marine Science, Florida State University
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What can we do to make sure blue sharks are safe and healthy?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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