Blue sharks tagged off Ireland 
Categories:
News,
Environment [home]
Author: Adam Hanlon ( adamhanlon )
Related Link: Irish Times
Two blue sharks (Prionace glauca) were tagged by researchers on the Irish West coast, the Irish Times reports. The sharks, named Granuaile and Queen Méabh by the University College Cork (UCC) team during the encounter off Cork’s Old Head of Kinsale, will be tracked as they move around the North Atlantic over this winter. Although blue sharks have been tagged before, this is the first time that archival "pop up" tags have been deployed: These tags detach after a specific time period, having collected and stored data on temperature, depth and light as the sharks migrate.
Page 1 of 1 [ ]
Comment(s):Note that the photos are by Wetpixel member Nigel Moyter.
Posted by Alex Mustard on 09/27 at 11:04 PM
You must be logged in to post comments. Please log in or register (it's free!) and come back to this page to leave your comment.
Next entry: Call for entries: Capture the World 2011
Previous entry: Palau President receives Ocean Heritage Award
[
