When the moon is full, some sharks dive deeper
Monday, April 22, 2013 - 13:23
in Biology & Nature
By Megan GannonLiveScienceA full moon and warm waters may send some sharks diving deep, according to a new study.Over the course of nearly three years, researchers from Australia observed 39 mostly female gray reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) living near coral reefs in Palau, Micronesia, east of the Philippines.In the winter, the sharks stayed closer to the surface, at an average depth of ...