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Shark Tagging: Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative
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The Movement of Life Initiative is a developing program in animal tracking research conducted by Smithsonian Institution researchers and their colleagues. As part of the program, scientists Matt Ogburn and Charles Bangley at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center are tracking sharks along the East coast of the United States. They’re focusing on four species of sharks: Bull, Blacktip, Dusky, and Smooth Dogfish. These four sharks are regulars in the Chesapeake Bay region and fulfill a variety of ecological roles, but much basic information about their movement ecology within the estuary and beyond is still unknown. Ogburn and Bangley are tracking the sharks using a system called “acoustic telemetry,” equipping the animals with tags that emit a series of pings, which receivers along the Atlantic can pick up. Through acoustic telemetry, the scientists aim to better understand habitat use and migration behavior among these coastal sharks in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Learn more about the Movement of Life Initiative: https://movementoflife.si.edu/ https://serc.si.edu/research/projects/coastal-migrations Music by Adam Vitovsky Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Thumbnail Photo: Smooth Dogfish shark by Chuck Bangley
