{"id":629730,"date":"2024-08-04T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/oceans-without-sharks-would-be-far-less-healthy-says-new-research\/"},"modified":"2024-08-04T00:00:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T21:00:01","slug":"oceans-without-sharks-would-be-far-less-healthy-says-new-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/oceans-without-sharks-would-be-far-less-healthy-says-new-research\/","title":{"rendered":"#Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy, says new research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38311c7c777\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38311c7c777\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/oceans-without-sharks-would-be-far-less-healthy-says-new-research\/#How_sharks_foster_seagrasses\" >How sharks foster seagrasses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/oceans-without-sharks-would-be-far-less-healthy-says-new-research\/#Kelp_forests_and_reefs\" >Kelp forests and reefs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/oceans-without-sharks-would-be-far-less-healthy-says-new-research\/#Food_and_nutrient_sources\" >Food and nutrient sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/oceans-without-sharks-would-be-far-less-healthy-says-new-research\/#Protecting_sharks_roles\" >Protecting sharks&#8217; roles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/sharks.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2024\/sharks.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Mile Ribeiro from Pexels\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/sharks.jpg\" alt=\"sharks\" title=\"Credit: Mile Ribeiro from Pexels\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Mile Ribeiro from Pexels<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world&#8217;s oceans, from the 7-inch <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocean.si.edu\/ocean-life\/sharks-rays\/dwarf-lantern-shark\">dwarf lantern shark<\/a> to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/whale-shark\">whale sharks<\/a> that can grow to over 35 feet long. They&#8217;re found from polar waters to the equator, at the water&#8217;s surface and miles deep, in the open ocean, along coasts and even in some coastal rivers.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                    With such diversity, it&#8217;s no surprise that sharks serve many ecological functions. For example, the largest individuals of some big predatory species, such as tiger and white sharks, can have an oversized role in maintaining balances among species. They do this by feeding on prey and sometimes by just being present and scary enough that prey species change their habits and locations.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.adl2362\">newly published study<\/a>, colleagues and I surveyed decades of research on sharks&#8217; ecological roles and considered their future in oceans dominated by people. We found that because sharks play such diverse and sometimes important functions in maintaining healthy oceans, their current decline is an urgent problem. Since 1970, global populations of sharks and rays have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586-020-03173-9\">decreased by more than 70%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People are killing many types of sharks at unsustainable rates, mainly through overfishing. We see a need for nations to rethink where and how to conserve sharks for healthy oceans.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy \u2013 new research\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\/?v=rB4zSDv3oSk\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Sharks and rays are overfished as food sources and for oils produced in their livers. Fishing has extended into ever-deeper waters, where many little-studied species live.\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-08-02T08:51:13-04:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rB4zSDv3oSk\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rB4zSDv3oSk\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>             <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Are sharks at risk of extinction?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rB4zSDv3oSk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">Sharks and rays are overfished as food sources and for oils produced in their livers. Fishing has extended into ever-deeper waters, where many little-studied species live.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_sharks_foster_seagrasses\"><\/span>How sharks foster seagrasses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Along the remote coast of Western Australia, more than two decades of work shows that the mere presence of tiger sharks shapes the entire seagrass ecosystem by changing where and how big grazers, such as sea turtles and sea cows, feed.<\/p>\n<p>Having tiger sharks nearby <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/1365-2656.12097\">protects wide swaths of seagrass<\/a> from being overgrazed, allowing it to grow into thick underwater meadows that provide habitat for juvenile fish and shellfish. These species are important food for other animals and for humans.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-gallery js-article-gallery\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/oceans-without-sharks.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/oceans-without-sharks.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A healthy seagrass bed in Shark Bay, Western Australia, protected from overgrazing by the presence of tiger sharks. Credit: Michael Heithaus, &lt;a class=&quot;license&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/&quot;&gt;CC BY-ND&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800\/2024\/oceans-without-sharks.jpg\" alt=\"Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy \u2013 new research\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-low-up text-truncate mt-3\">\n                    A healthy seagrass bed in Shark Bay, Western Australia, protected from overgrazing by the presence of tiger sharks. Credit: Michael Heithaus, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"license\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\">CC BY-ND<\/a><br \/>\n                <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/oceans-without-sharks-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/oceans-without-sharks-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"This seagrass bed in Australia\u2019s Shark Bay is in an area with few sharks. It has been heavily grazed and offers little cover for fish or other species. Credit: Michael Heithaus, &lt;a class=&quot;license&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/&quot;&gt;CC BY-ND&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800\/2024\/oceans-without-sharks-1.jpg\" alt=\"Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy \u2013 new research\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-low-up text-truncate mt-3\">\n                    This seagrass bed in Australia\u2019s Shark Bay is in an area with few sharks. It has been heavily grazed and offers little cover for fish or other species. Credit: Michael Heithaus, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"license\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\">CC BY-ND<\/a><br \/>\n                <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In places where tiger sharks have declined and turtle populations have expanded, seagrasses are being overgrazed. In Bermuda, for example, the exploding turtle population has led to an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fmars.2014.00028\">almost total collapse of seagrasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>White sharks produce some of the same effects. Along the California coast, where <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.biocon.2021.109104\">white shark numbers are increasing<\/a>, otters are spending more time in the safety of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.ca.gov\/Lands\/Places-to-Visit\/Elkhorn-Slough-ER\">protected inland waters<\/a> and less time in the open waters of Monterey Bay. The otters prey on crabs, which in turn feed on grazing invertebrates such as sea slugs that clean algae from seagrasses. More otters means fewer crabs, more grazers and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.1302805110\">healthier seagrasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kelp_forests_and_reefs\"><\/span>Kelp forests and reefs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/kelp.html\">Kelp forests<\/a> are dense stands of large brown algae that grow in shallow zones near coasts. Along the U.S. West Coast, overhunting drove local populations of sea otters to extinction <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/priority-topics\/species-of-concern\/southern-sea-otter\/\">by the early 1900s<\/a>. This caused huge kelp forest losses by allowing sea urchins\u2014a favorite food of otters\u2014to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/sea-otters-keep-remaining-california-kelp-forests\">spread and consume kelp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 50 years, otter populations have rebounded with federal protection. But as white sharks<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-021-82424-9\">expand their ranges<\/a> northward, they are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xray-mag.com\/content\/sea-otters-bounce-back-fall-prey\">preventing otters from expanding their range<\/a> because there aren&#8217;t kelp forests for the otters to hide in.<\/p>\n<p>The otters will likely expand their ranges only once kelp forests become established. This complicates restoration efforts, since otters won&#8217;t be removing enough urchins for kelp to become established.<\/p>\n<p>When sharks are present near coral reefs, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/oik.06844\">fish avoid the sharks<\/a> by sticking close to the safety of the reef. This reduces grazing on seagrasses and algae <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/srep00014\">across wide areas<\/a>. There is still much to learn, however, about when, where and how sharks might be important for coral reef health.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_and_nutrient_sources\"><\/span>Food and nutrient sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sharks can also be prey. Some, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ecy.3875\">large species like white sharks<\/a>, are important food sources for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d0uytmATLAw\">some killer whale populations<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d0uytmATLAw\">around the world<\/a>. Smaller sharks, including blacktip sharks, can be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/jfb.14342\">key menu items<\/a> for larger sharks, such as great hammerheads.<\/p>\n<p>As sharks consume prey in one place and excrete waste elsewhere, they move nutrients throughout the ocean. In the Pacific, for example, gray reef sharks <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2017.2456\">move nitrogen<\/a> from the offshore waters where they feed to the coral reefs where they spend their days, providing important fertilizer for ocean food webs.<\/p>\n<p>In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00442-015-3253-2\">Florida&#8217;s coastal waters<\/a>, young bull sharks feed during brief visits to the ocean, then return to safer, nearly freshwater rivers, where they spend most of their time and release nutrients in their waste.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes sharks&#8217; presence helps other fish. In the open ocean, sharks&#8217; rough scales make perfect scratching posts for fish to remove parasites.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protecting_sharks_roles\"><\/span>Protecting sharks&#8217; roles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our review makes clear that sharks play diverse roles in maintaining healthy oceans. We see important implications for shark conservation.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1 would be to set goals beyond simply ensuring that there are sharks in the oceans and to target species that have key ecological roles.<\/p>\n<p>Within populations, it is important to protect certain types of individual sharks. For example, the largest tiger sharks are the ones that shape the behavior of turtles and sea cows, benefiting seagrass ecosystems. Intensive fishing worldwide makes it extremely challenging for large sharks that can live for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/article\/sharks-age-longevity-lifespan-oceans\">decades or even centuries<\/a> to survive and grow to ecologically important sizes.<\/p>\n<p>Working with local communities in coastal areas could build support for protecting these large ocean predators, much as conservationists are working on land to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.californiawolfcenter.org\/biodiversity\">protect iconic predators such as wolves<\/a>. Nations could build networks of large protected areas that forbid shark fishing, focusing on key areas where individual sharks may roam.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy \u2013 new research\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\/?v=8cQK9b6RAxo\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Redesigning fishing gear to target desired species and reduce catch of sharks and other nontarget species can make fishing more sustainable.\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-08-02T08:51:44-04:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8cQK9b6RAxo\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/8cQK9b6RAxo\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>             <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Better Way to Catch Swordfish\u2014and Reduce Bycatch, Too\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8cQK9b6RAxo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">Redesigning fishing gear to target desired species and reduce catch of sharks and other nontarget species can make fishing more sustainable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Research shows that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41559-024-02386-9\">sharks benefit<\/a> from creating protected areas, limiting shark catch outside these zones and restricting use of fishing gear that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586-020-2519-y\">does the most harm to sharks<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.noaa.gov\/national\/bycatch\/fishing-gear-gillnets\">such as gill nets<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msc.org\/what-we-are-doing\/our-approach\/fishing-methods-and-gear-types\/longlines\">and longlines<\/a>. 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