Researchers are beginning to conclude that there may be a link between bad weather and sharks behaviour. Sharks have a very acute sensory system, and now its been put forward that they can detect pressure changes in the atmosphere.
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Researchers are beginning to conclude that there may be a link between bad weather and sharks behaviour. Sharks have a very acute sensory system, and now its been put forward that they can detect pressure changes in the atmosphere.
The proposal is the brainchild of Lauren Smith, who has a PhD in the subject, and she has been studying the idea in an altitude tank at the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen.
She previously studies Lemon shark in the Bahamas, as a part of a furthering of observations made in 2001. Blacktip sharks were seen to be behaving differently and making for deeper water before the onset of Hurricane Gabrielle.
The sharks can detect pressure changes using hair cells in their balance system.
While working at the Bimini Biological Field Station in the Bahamas, she was able to track Lemon sharks using GPs and tagging systems.
If the theory proves to be correct, it could mean it’s the safest time for a wave, as the sharks are likely to be deep in the ocean, and not scouring the line up for a feast.
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