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    This experiment is part of the Sharks, Skates, and Rays Challenge Grant. Browse more projects

    Why do tiger sharks swim up and down the water column? – An up-close view of their vertical movements

    By Sammy Andrzejaczek and Karissa Lear
    Backed by Barbara Treadwell, E McGregor, Guido Wager, Joel Barber, Dean Andrews, Stefan Schumacher, Dan Rose, Evelyne Deplazes, Roger Eggermann, Denny Luan, and 50 other backersKirsty Howard, Allan Howard, Colin Smiley, James Leesue, Jonathan Creedon, Aaron Chapman, Jessica Trujillo, Anton Ljubicic, Rainer Moy, Michael Swords, Afira Zulkifli, Louise Scott, Katrina Rose, Keith Lightbody, Chris Andrews, Sally Bakker, Judy O'Brien, Luke Laycock, Aimee Lee, Mike Muench, Brice Servais, Paul Thomson, JR Clark, Tina Andrews, Jane Patterson, Dominic Gardiner, Izzy Lindgren, Evan Miller, Sophie Naglan, Kate Reid, Milly Pigott, Ellen Waterman, Lauren, Victoria Camilieri-Asch, Phillipa Wilson, Joanne Zerafa, Julia Bakker, Andrea Jansen, Elysha Millard, Andrew Lim, Emily Lester, Flavia Boghossian Kiperman, Natalie Elliott, Ruth Sard, Jemma Turner, Leon, Cindy Wu, Christina Tran, Kimberley Evans, and Eric D. Walters
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    The University of Western Australia
    Australia
    BiologyEcology
    DOI: 10.18258/7190
    Grant: Sharks, Skates, and Rays
    $3,406
    Raised of $3,400 Goal
    100%
    Funded on 7/25/16
    Successfully Funded
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    Lab Notes

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    Thank you!
    July 26, 2016
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    Tiger shark highlights video
    July 8, 2016
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    3-dimensional interaction plot
    July 5, 2016
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    Time extension
    July 4, 2016
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    Tiger shark stomach eversion and retraction video
    June 23, 2016
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    What are yo-yo movements?
    June 22, 2016
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