Pol Carrasco
@polca98.bsky.social
Oceanógrafo al que le apasionan los tiburones y habla mucho sobre ellos (probablemente demasiado). ND. Él/He/him. Tweets my own. También en Catsharks. PhD Student (UV/Oceanogràfic) ✍️🦈
👉 https://linktr.ee/PolCa98
👉 https://linktr.ee/PolCa98
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Systematic assessment of the increasing presence of white sharks in Atlantic Canadian waters 🦑🧪🐟🦈 www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...
July 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Systematic assessment of the increasing presence of white sharks in Atlantic Canadian waters 🦑🧪🐟🦈 www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
🦈 Heading to Sharks International 2026?
Consider applying to our session:
🎯 Quantifying the Chase: New Frontiers in Predator–Prey Dynamics
We’re exploring tools, techniques & cross-disciplinary insights.
🌐 si2026.org @sharks-int.bsky.social
#SharksInternational2026 #SharkScience #MarineEcology
Consider applying to our session:
🎯 Quantifying the Chase: New Frontiers in Predator–Prey Dynamics
We’re exploring tools, techniques & cross-disciplinary insights.
🌐 si2026.org @sharks-int.bsky.social
#SharksInternational2026 #SharkScience #MarineEcology
July 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
🦈 Heading to Sharks International 2026?
Consider applying to our session:
🎯 Quantifying the Chase: New Frontiers in Predator–Prey Dynamics
We’re exploring tools, techniques & cross-disciplinary insights.
🌐 si2026.org @sharks-int.bsky.social
#SharksInternational2026 #SharkScience #MarineEcology
Consider applying to our session:
🎯 Quantifying the Chase: New Frontiers in Predator–Prey Dynamics
We’re exploring tools, techniques & cross-disciplinary insights.
🌐 si2026.org @sharks-int.bsky.social
#SharksInternational2026 #SharkScience #MarineEcology
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🦈 #shark
New research from Dr. Viktoriia Kamska findd
the #dermaldenticles of a #blueshark contain closely spaced scales made of guanine. Pressure changes can alter the spacing of these guanine scales within a cell, and that can subtly shift the colors of skin
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New research from Dr. Viktoriia Kamska findd
the #dermaldenticles of a #blueshark contain closely spaced scales made of guanine. Pressure changes can alter the spacing of these guanine scales within a cell, and that can subtly shift the colors of skin
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Novel nanostructures in blue sharks reveal their remarkable potential for dynamic colour-change
New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces their iconic blue colouration, but intriguingly, also suggests a potential cap...
www.eurekalert.org
July 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
🦈 #shark
New research from Dr. Viktoriia Kamska findd
the #dermaldenticles of a #blueshark contain closely spaced scales made of guanine. Pressure changes can alter the spacing of these guanine scales within a cell, and that can subtly shift the colors of skin
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New research from Dr. Viktoriia Kamska findd
the #dermaldenticles of a #blueshark contain closely spaced scales made of guanine. Pressure changes can alter the spacing of these guanine scales within a cell, and that can subtly shift the colors of skin
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Por si las coloraciones y patrones que habían eran pocas! ;)
Artículo científico sobre tiburones con coloraciones infrecuentes 😍🤩:
The Phenomenon of Piebaldism in Sharks: A Review of Global Sightings and Patterns
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The Phenomenon of Piebaldism in Sharks: A Review of Global Sightings and Patterns
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
July 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Por si las coloraciones y patrones que habían eran pocas! ;)
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
What Basking Sharks Tell Us About The Climate Crisis
What Basking Sharks Tell Us About The Climate Crisis
New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.
www.forbes.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
What Basking Sharks Tell Us About The Climate Crisis
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Ocean warming increases residency at summering grounds for migrating bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) 🦑🌎🐟🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ocean warming increases residency at summering grounds for migrating bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas)
Globally, climate change is driving warming ocean temperatures, increasing the frequency and severity of extreme temperature events and altering curre…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ocean warming increases residency at summering grounds for migrating bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) 🦑🌎🐟🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
New paper lead by @etspencer.bsky.social We use biologging to understand why great hammerheads may specialize on large prey like other sharks. If they hunt blacktips off south Florida then they probably only have to catch a shark once per month link.springer.com/journal/442
June 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
New paper lead by @etspencer.bsky.social We use biologging to understand why great hammerheads may specialize on large prey like other sharks. If they hunt blacktips off south Florida then they probably only have to catch a shark once per month link.springer.com/journal/442
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
Exciting news: our new study just published!
We looked at how Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) can also support the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).
Our findings? 1 in 5 ISRAs already qualify as KBAs.
We looked at how Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) can also support the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).
Our findings? 1 in 5 ISRAs already qualify as KBAs.
June 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Exciting news: our new study just published!
We looked at how Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) can also support the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).
Our findings? 1 in 5 ISRAs already qualify as KBAs.
We looked at how Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) can also support the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).
Our findings? 1 in 5 ISRAs already qualify as KBAs.
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
#JFB: Migratory patterns and seasonal habitat use of great hammerhead sharks (𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯) in the southeastern United States doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70039 #FishSci
doi.org
June 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#JFB: Migratory patterns and seasonal habitat use of great hammerhead sharks (𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯) in the southeastern United States doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70039 #FishSci
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How ‘Jaws’ Sank Shark Conservation Before It Began
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Shark numbers are down more than 70% since the 1970s, and the economic and ecological fallout is now impossible to ignore.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Shark numbers are down more than 70% since the 1970s, and the economic and ecological fallout is now impossible to ignore.
How ‘Jaws’ Sank Shark Conservation Before It Began
Shark numbers are down more than 70% since the 1970s, and the economic and ecological fallout is now impossible to ignore.
www.forbes.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
How ‘Jaws’ Sank Shark Conservation Before It Began
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Shark numbers are down more than 70% since the 1970s, and the economic and ecological fallout is now impossible to ignore.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Shark numbers are down more than 70% since the 1970s, and the economic and ecological fallout is now impossible to ignore.
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Spatiotemporal trends in abundance and richness of elasmobranchs in Frégate Island, Seychelles link.springer.com/article/10.1... A total of 18 elasmobranch species were observed
Spatiotemporal trends in abundance and richness of elasmobranchs in Frégate Island, Seychelles - Marine Biology
Elasmobranch diversity has been poorly investigated within the Seychelles archipelago. The present study aimed to describe the spatial-temporal changes in the species richness and abundance of…
link.springer.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Spatiotemporal trends in abundance and richness of elasmobranchs in Frégate Island, Seychelles link.springer.com/article/10.1... A total of 18 elasmobranch species were observed
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Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) behaviour at a Nordmøre grid 🦑🐟🦈 academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) behaviour at a Nordmøre grid
Abstract. Large Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus) commonly enter bottom trawls, and in some cases this results in unintended bycatch when they bec
academic.oup.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) behaviour at a Nordmøre grid 🦑🐟🦈 academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
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🦤🌐🧪
White sharks are on the rise in Atlantic Canadian waters! Our new study reveals an increase in their presence since 2019, with migration probabilities up to 3.7x higher and their seasonal stay extending by over 20 days bit.ly/meps_761_145
White sharks are on the rise in Atlantic Canadian waters! Our new study reveals an increase in their presence since 2019, with migration probabilities up to 3.7x higher and their seasonal stay extending by over 20 days bit.ly/meps_761_145
June 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🦤🌐🧪
White sharks are on the rise in Atlantic Canadian waters! Our new study reveals an increase in their presence since 2019, with migration probabilities up to 3.7x higher and their seasonal stay extending by over 20 days bit.ly/meps_761_145
White sharks are on the rise in Atlantic Canadian waters! Our new study reveals an increase in their presence since 2019, with migration probabilities up to 3.7x higher and their seasonal stay extending by over 20 days bit.ly/meps_761_145
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
📣 Just out!
@FAO.org has released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks!
The data shows that some of the world’s fisheries are recovering thanks to effective, science-based management.
👉 bit.ly/4l0LV28
#UNOC3 #BlueTransformation
@FAO.org has released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks!
The data shows that some of the world’s fisheries are recovering thanks to effective, science-based management.
👉 bit.ly/4l0LV28
#UNOC3 #BlueTransformation
June 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
📣 Just out!
@FAO.org has released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks!
The data shows that some of the world’s fisheries are recovering thanks to effective, science-based management.
👉 bit.ly/4l0LV28
#UNOC3 #BlueTransformation
@FAO.org has released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks!
The data shows that some of the world’s fisheries are recovering thanks to effective, science-based management.
👉 bit.ly/4l0LV28
#UNOC3 #BlueTransformation
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
@elcomidista.bsky.social @mikeliturriaga.bsky.social @monicaescudero.bsky.social
No sé si lo habréis leído, pero para cualquier cosa, aquí estamos
No sé si lo habréis leído, pero para cualquier cosa, aquí estamos
June 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
@elcomidista.bsky.social @mikeliturriaga.bsky.social @monicaescudero.bsky.social
No sé si lo habréis leído, pero para cualquier cosa, aquí estamos
No sé si lo habréis leído, pero para cualquier cosa, aquí estamos
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
These Sharks Aren’t Gone, Just Harder To Find
Despite past reports of steep decline, changes in fishing behavior suggest Wales’ elusive angelshark may be faring better than feared.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite past reports of steep decline, changes in fishing behavior suggest Wales’ elusive angelshark may be faring better than feared.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
These Sharks Aren’t Gone, Just Harder To Find
Despite past reports of steep decline, changes in fishing behavior suggest Wales’ elusive angelshark may be faring better than feared.
www.forbes.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
These Sharks Aren’t Gone, Just Harder To Find
Despite past reports of steep decline, changes in fishing behavior suggest Wales’ elusive angelshark may be faring better than feared.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite past reports of steep decline, changes in fishing behavior suggest Wales’ elusive angelshark may be faring better than feared.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
Academics & NSW government employees last year published analysis showing shark-bite mitigation (including nets & drumlines) has ZERO EFFECT on bite probability since 2000s
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
Decision not driven by evidence, but (wrong) public perception
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
Decision not driven by evidence, but (wrong) public perception
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Academics & NSW government employees last year published analysis showing shark-bite mitigation (including nets & drumlines) has ZERO EFFECT on bite probability since 2000s
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
Decision not driven by evidence, but (wrong) public perception
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
Decision not driven by evidence, but (wrong) public perception
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
Scientists believe changes in the Earth’s climate could be allowing sharks to swim further than ever before.
Full story 👉 shorturl.at/fvoQh
Full story 👉 shorturl.at/fvoQh
Sharks may be more mobile as climate changes
Scientists believe changes in the Earth’s climate could be allowing sharks to swim further than ever before.
shorturl.at
May 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Scientists believe changes in the Earth’s climate could be allowing sharks to swim further than ever before.
Full story 👉 shorturl.at/fvoQh
Full story 👉 shorturl.at/fvoQh
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Our Special Issue on fish telemetry is finally published in Journal of Fish Biology @thefsbi.bsky.social
including 28 papers on freshwater & marine fish movement & behaviour.
Thank all authors and guest editors Taryn Murray, Robert Lennox & Kim Birnie-Gauvin
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10958649...
including 28 papers on freshwater & marine fish movement & behaviour.
Thank all authors and guest editors Taryn Murray, Robert Lennox & Kim Birnie-Gauvin
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10958649...
May 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Our Special Issue on fish telemetry is finally published in Journal of Fish Biology @thefsbi.bsky.social
including 28 papers on freshwater & marine fish movement & behaviour.
Thank all authors and guest editors Taryn Murray, Robert Lennox & Kim Birnie-Gauvin
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10958649...
including 28 papers on freshwater & marine fish movement & behaviour.
Thank all authors and guest editors Taryn Murray, Robert Lennox & Kim Birnie-Gauvin
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10958649...
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
Remember that first global record of megamouth shark pups? It's finally published in a scientific journal! Read all about it here: doi.org/10.31398/tpjf
This study was partly supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants. Congratulations to the authors!
This study was partly supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants. Congratulations to the authors!
May 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Remember that first global record of megamouth shark pups? It's finally published in a scientific journal! Read all about it here: doi.org/10.31398/tpjf
This study was partly supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants. Congratulations to the authors!
This study was partly supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants. Congratulations to the authors!
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
New #sharkscience from Kady Lyons and co
Organic pollutants in 2 spp of thresher shark. The one that lives closer to shore has higher pollutant levels.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Organic pollutants in 2 spp of thresher shark. The one that lives closer to shore has higher pollutant levels.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Nearshore use increases propensity to accumulate persistent organic pollutants in two thresher shark species
Predator tissues can accumulate specific signatures of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) based on their feeding ecology. Likewise, stable isotopes,…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
New #sharkscience from Kady Lyons and co
Organic pollutants in 2 spp of thresher shark. The one that lives closer to shore has higher pollutant levels.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Organic pollutants in 2 spp of thresher shark. The one that lives closer to shore has higher pollutant levels.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
New #sharkresearch from @mojoshark.bsky.social and others
How does the depth at which different shark species swim affect the success of aerial surveys? The answer is right here for 10 spp from the New York area.
doi.org/10.1093/mcfa...
@iucnshark.bsky.social
How does the depth at which different shark species swim affect the success of aerial surveys? The answer is right here for 10 spp from the New York area.
doi.org/10.1093/mcfa...
@iucnshark.bsky.social
Scratching the surface: Swimming depths of multiple shark species in New York coastal waters and implications for aerial monitoring
doi.org
May 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
New #sharkresearch from @mojoshark.bsky.social and others
How does the depth at which different shark species swim affect the success of aerial surveys? The answer is right here for 10 spp from the New York area.
doi.org/10.1093/mcfa...
@iucnshark.bsky.social
How does the depth at which different shark species swim affect the success of aerial surveys? The answer is right here for 10 spp from the New York area.
doi.org/10.1093/mcfa...
@iucnshark.bsky.social
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
Giants in the cold: Morphological evidence for vascular heat retention in the viscera but not the skeletal muscle of the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) 🦑🧪🐟🦈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Giants in the cold: Morphological evidence for vascular heat retention in the viscera but not the skeletal muscle of the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
Fewer than 50 of the over 30,000 extant species of fishes have developed anatomical specializations facilitating endothermy in specific body regions. The plankton-feeding basking shark (Cetorhinus ma...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Giants in the cold: Morphological evidence for vascular heat retention in the viscera but not the skeletal muscle of the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) 🦑🧪🐟🦈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Pol Carrasco
Early bird registration closes May 15th! www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
May 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Early bird registration closes May 15th! www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...