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Sharks: Meet the seagrass protectors
A tiger shark above seagrass. Scientists have found a surprising link between the two.
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Marine scientists have studied tiger sharks in Shark Bay, Australia, for 15 years.
Credit: Mike Heithaus, FIU
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Researcher Michael Heithaus with a study subject. Sharks are important in marine ecosystems.
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Biologist Michael Heithaus attaches a satellite tag to the fin of a shark.
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A sea turtle swims through a bed of seagrass in Shark Bay, Australia.
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Years after a 2011 heat wave, a once-lush seagrass bed still struggles to recover.
Credit: James Fourqurean, FIU
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