The seagrass meadow could help sequester loads of ocean-bound carbon dioxide.
The sharks allowed the researchers to see into areas that aren’t easily accessible by humans to map the seagrass meadows. The satellite-tagged tiger sharks swam more than 2,485 miles in both regions ofSince they’re sharks, these big fish can explore deeper areas than those surveyed by humans.
“The tiger sharks extending well below the depth limit of seagrass and further into the interior of the vast, areas not logistically possible for human access,” Howe explains. “When reviewing the camera footage, the biggest notable behavior was just how much of their time is spent patrolling seagrass meadows.” Howe is also a co-author of the new study.
The scientists deployed bio-logger tags equipped with cameras on tiger sharks. Review of this footage showed significant time spent in seagrass habitat, and sparked the initial curiosity around the seagrass meadows of The Bahamas.Swimming in the grass helped the team map out a seagrass meadow that was even bigger than they had imagined. The Bahamas Seagrass Meadow is one continuous ecosystem that spans 35,521 square miles across The Bahama Banks.
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