World-first genetic analysis reveals Aussie white shark numbers
- Written by Rich Hillary, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Estimating shark numbers is extremely difficult and very contentious.Elias Levy/Flickr, CC BY-SA
Of all apex predators, the white shark Carchardon carcharias (commonly known as the great white) is perhaps the most fascinating. The potential danger from (very rare) human interaction has embedded the species in our national consciousness.
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