Scientists used high tech ultrasound imaging to study tiger shark reproduction
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 10:20
in Biology & Nature
Researchers used the same ultrasound imaging technology used by medical professionals on pregnant women to study the reproductive biology of female tiger sharks. The study offers marine biologists a new technique to investigate the reproductive organs and determine the presence of embryos in sharks without having to sacrifice the animal first, which was commonly done in the past.