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Sharkbook is a global database for identifying and tracking sharks, particularly whale sharks, using uploaded photos and videos.In addition to identifying and tracking sharks, the site allows people to "adopt a shark" and get updates on specific animals.
The sandbar shark itself preys on fish, rays, crabs, and molluscs. [7] They have also been found to primarily consume osteichthyes, or bony fish, octopi, european squid, and cuttlefish when in areas such as the Mediterranean or the Gulf of Gabés. [8] Sandbar sharks have been described as being a top predator in their ecosystem's food chain. [9]
They are heavily built sharks, sometimes weighing nearly twice as much as sharks of comparable length from other families. Many in the family are among the fastest-swimming fish. Megachasmidae: Megamouth sharks: 1 1 The megamouth shark is an extremely rare species of deepwater shark, and the smallest of the three filter-feeding sharks.
Salmon sharks get their name from their diet, which primarily consists of salmon. It is known for its ability to maintain stomach temperature (homeothermy), [4] which is unusual among fish. This shark has not been demonstrated to maintain a constant body temperature.
Unprocessed shark meat may have a strong odor of ammonia, due to the high urea content that develops as the fish decomposes. [6] The urea content and ammonia odor can be reduced by marinating the meat in liquids such as lemon juice, vinegar, milk, or saltwater. [7] Preparation methods include slicing the meat into steaks and fillets. [1]
Norwegian annual catches rose from 1,900 tons in 1961 to over 9,000 tons in 1965; [17] the catch was largely exported to Italy, where porbeagle (smeriglio) is an extremely popular food fish. [ 21 ] [ 53 ] Again, the stock collapsed, this time in only six years; by 1970, Norwegian catches had fallen under 1,000 tons per year, and Faroese catches ...
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