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In this edition of Ask A Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman tackles a question about an ocean conservation issue loaded with misinformation. By David Shiffman [Devamı]

Question: “What does shark feeding scuba diving tourism do to other fish in the area?” — Mia V, age 11, North Carolina Answer: Great question! [Devamı]

Question: Why don’t electric rays electrocute themselves? – Francisco C, Chile Answer: Science does not have a definitive answer to this inquiry, but experts tell [Devamı]

Question: What’s a more immediate threat to the health of our oceans at the moment: climate change or overfishing? -Van, Georgia Answer: Our ocean and [Devamı]

Question: What are the chances we’ll discover new large, animals — say, larger than 2 meters — in the near future? – Jerre, Rotterdam Answer: [Devamı]

Question: How are manmade water holes initially populated with invertebrates? I’m thinking of the flooded quarries I’ve dived over the last 47 years that have [Devamı]

Question: “Do different species of marine animals ever help each other?” – an 8-year-old member of the Hughes family in Washington, DC Answer: Yes, this [Devamı]

A pristine reef untouched by coral bleaching has been discovered more than 100 feet deep in Tahiti by a UNESCO dive team mapping the ocean [Devamı]

A line of shipwrecks have stood guard for centuries off the southeastern coast of Sweden—at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Now, maritime archeologists have [Devamı]