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Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research

  • Written by Michael Heithaus, Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new researchGray reef sharks and blacktip reef sharks near Tahiti, French Polynesia.Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, at the water’s surface and...

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