Climate change is making baby sharks smaller, undernourished and exhausted

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Sharks in warmer waters hatched earlier, were born smaller, and needed to feed straight away, but lacked energy, researchers found.

Researchers examined the effects of warming temperatures on the growth, development and physiology of the Great Barrier Reef's epaulette sharks, testing embryos and hatchlings in waters up to 31 degrees Celsius .The research team found that in warmer waters, shark embryos grew faster and used their yolk sac -- their only source of food in this developmental stage -- quicker.

Rummer said that rising ocean temperatures could threaten future sharks, including egg-laying and live-bearing species, because as temperatures rise, the creatures will be born or hatch into environments that they can barely tolerate."The study presents a worrying future given that sharks are already threatened," lead author Carolyn Wheeler said in a statement."Sharks are important predators that keep ocean ecosystems healthy.

 

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Thank goodness no one outside of marine biologists' potential students care.

In my opinion we can’t make the Earth subservient to us. That seems to me is what you are saying. To invade the deserts and other habitats of other species is wrong and immoral. Other species have every right to their habitats. God put them on Earth not to be destroyed.

Aw, so sad 😭

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Hey jack Twitter how do we get this fact checked

Aww...poor baby sharks. Fuck..no..don't do do ti Doo it...🎶 Damn you CNN...DAAAAMN YOU.

You should go for a swim CNN!

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