Photo credit to Rachel Moore, adult blacktip reef sharks in Mo'orea, French Polynesia

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Baby sharks, belly buttons, and the science of invincibility

Some newborn sharks have a belly button... but it heals! What can this teach us about injury healing, especially w/ ocean warming? New study by @shamildebaere.bsky.social & #physioshark team published in J. Fish Bio.

Ep 002 "Athletes of the Reef"
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Dr Carolyn Wheeler did excellent work w/this project during her PhD at @jcuofficial.bsky.social - interesting findings! Have a listen to the episode on our "Athletes of the Reef" podcast

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New paper from the #PhysioShark project led by @shamildebaere.bsky.social & @physiologyfish.bsky.social ‬
Do minor injuries affect baby reef sharks? 🦈🩹
Learn more about their healing super power 💪 & the influence of environmental factors on this process
Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The costs and healing rates of minor injuries in neonatal reef sharks Elasmobranch fishes (i.e., sharks, skates, and rays) exhibit remarkable wound-healing capabilities and consistently maintain a high capacity for tissue regeneration throughout their lives. This high ...

❤️‍🩹🦈🩹New #physioshark paper 📑 out – “The costs and healing rates of minor injuries in neonatal reef sharks” 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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