Clarifying the chaos of narwhals behavior; what are narwhals, how they help [Details]

Clarifying the chaos of narwhals behavior; what are narwhals, how they help [Details]

Researchers have used the mathematical equations of chaos theory to analyse the data from long-term monitoring of an electronically tagged narwhal. They have extracted previously undetected diurnal patterns within what initially appeared to be irregular diving and surface resting behavior, using records extending across 83 days. “While animal-borne ocean sensors continue to advance and collect […]

Scientists take a deep dive into how ‘elasmobranchs’ use the ocean depth

Scientists take a deep dive into how ‘elasmobranchs’ use the ocean depth

Using sophisticated electronic tags, scientists have assembled a large biologging dataset to garner comparative insights on how sharks, rays, and skates – also known as “elasmobranchs” – use the ocean depths. While some species spend their entire lives in shallow waters close to our shores on the continental shelf, others plunge hundreds of meters or […]