While the contribution of fishing may be true, the idea that orcas would need to eat all white sharks to demonstrate a population change is not correct. It’s well known the behavioral response to fear of predation can lead to a rapid response without individuals necessarily being killed.

The final chapter of my PhD is published in Journal of Experimental Biology! And, we got the cover!

We used biologgers to estimate great hammerheads' temperature “sweet spot.” We saw they can perform well at a range of temps, which supports observations from the field. (1/2) 🌊🦑🧪🐟

New paper out today! Using accelerometers to generate thermal performance curves in great hammerhead sharks. Their low activation energies may explain why they can perform well across seasons.

While of course the original is best, this was still a very underrated film! They don’t just try to replicate the first one and it worked

Individual and size-based variability in movements and residency by nurse sharks at a Caribbean Atoll - Marine Biology Marine Biology - Large, mobile predators may act as spatiotemporal drivers of ecosystem processes by using diverse habitats and resource pools. Movement is a critical component of the role...

Individual and size-based variability in movements and residency by nurse sharks at a Caribbean Atoll - Marine Biology

Masterpiece! I first saw this film when I was 20 and hated it. Then watched it again my 40s and it’s now one of my favorite films.

One of my favorite performances by Pleasence. And I thought the Lee cameo was a gem

I saw it actually described as a sub genre of Asian gothic.

Love this one. I also don’t get why it go such hate. Way ahead of its time with the horror/martial art fusion and includes some striking looking scenes

I think the begining and the end is an absolute masterpiece. And Lugosi is fantastic. But the middle is a bit of a slog and certain sections don’t make sense (the Spanish version fixed that somewhat)

It might not be consistently good but has some incredible scenes. The Demeter washing up on the beach is one of them!

Arguably has two of the creepiest scenes in 70s horror cinema. It’s hard to believe how good this film is for as little known as it is

Those are exactly the two I was thinking of. In almost any other similar genre films they would have been comically incompetent police officers. Hammer took the unusual path of making them highly competent and making all the right decisions.

I also felt it had some unusually good characters beside Cushing and Lee. The MI6 team who discover the whole plot were genuinely compelling.

Hugely underrated in my opinion. It may not be anywhere near the best film Hammer made but I think it is one of the most enjoyable. Maybe it’s because I was born in late 70s London but I love this film

Leviathan also came with Peter Weller which is always a plus. It was a good year for deep sea thrillers!

I feel this was in stiff competition with the superior Leviathon?

Same here. I remember watching it in the cinema and as soon as the opening song started, knew it was going to be a masterpiece

Dynamics of foraging interactions between cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.) and short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in Hawaiʻi - Marine Biology Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.) are small pelagic squaloid sharks found throughout tropical and sub-tropical waters that are known to feed opportunistically on a range of prey, including animals m...

Or here from last year (all of these are clearly cited in the present manuscript)

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

I really like the new paper but this article implies like nothing was known about cookiecutters until now when there have been quantitative studies of their behavior for decades.

I love it. Sequel is pretty good too

And from a science perspective I get next to zero interactions on posts I make on there anymore. That includes any nature videos or photos I post. It didn’t used to be like that but I now find the whole site practically useless.

There is definitely an interesting analysis to be written on the rise of ecological horror in the 70s! Most wasn’t great but a good indication of the times.

Bethany almost joined my lab and we had been working on a project. I have no doubt she would have been a big success and force in our field. Incredibly tragic.

It is pretty rubbish eco horror but I agree, I always kind of enjoy watching it! Although does anyone know how the frogs actually kill anyone?

Just picked up the criterion collection double set. It is stunning

I found it on freeverse one of the streaming apps.

I love this film so much! Best is the Arizona desert substituting for England 😂

Life stage-specific habitat use and trophic ecology of the critically endangered great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries The great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List and is one of the most iconic shark species worldwide. Despite its emblematic status, there are major…

Life stage-specific habitat use and trophic ecology of the critically endangered great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

It is, I love them both. And watching them back to back is fascinating insight into the filming process and development of techniques which were not common back then.