“Torpedoes with teeth.” That’s how photographer Brian ... Parasitic copepods cling to the fin of a shortfin mako. They feed on different parts of the shark’s body, eating everything ...

This is a photograph of shortfin mako shark scales which each measure ... Scales are translucent denticles, and feel like tiny loose teeth covering the whole shark. These scales with greatest ...

That means that if we can prevent further erosion of this genetic diversity in shortfin mako sharks by urgently curbing overfishing, we have more hope for this species to retain the resilience ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Shortfin mako sharks, despite being endangered due to overfishing, maintain relatively high genetic diversity, crucial for adaptation and survival. Genomic ...

The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly dire. Populations are currently managed as two assumed separate populations (or stocks), with fishery-based assessments ...

V irginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are ...

LA PAZ, Mexico— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today seeking protection for the shortfin mako shark and warty sea cucumber under Mexico’s Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, the ...