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February 8, 2013 | Ecology, Ichthyology, Marine Biology, Subject Matter | Cendan Luis | 0
More than 400 million years ago, the first sharks ventured through the dangerous seas of the Silurian age. Diminutive and seemingly insignificant, these fragile new species would...
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August 10, 2011 | Ethology, Ichthyology, Marine Biology | Cendan Luis | 1
Bull sharks are large, powerful, and highly aggressive predators. Among the sharks which have gained the most notoriety in the eyes of people, it is the bull shark which is...
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Bloodthirsty Killers or Essential Predators? The Ecology of Red-Bellied Piranhas
May 15, 2011 | Ecology, Ichthyology | Cendan Luis | 0
Said in myths to strip an entire cow to the bone in seconds and dilacerate humans who dare to swim through their domain, the piranha is considered one of the most vicious...
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March 31, 2011 | Ichthyology, Marine Biology | Cendan Luis | 4
It is July 1, 1916. Charles Epting Vansant, 25, is on vacation with his family in Beach Haven, a resort town in Long Beach Island. He makes his way to the beach for a swim before...
