The Great White Shark is famous for the movie Jaws. The movie Sharknado featured Great Whites and Hammerheads. These fan ...

Ocean sunfish are alien-like in appearance, with large eyes and truncated tails. They roam ocean currents, usually in pelagic zones, feeding on sea jellies and other small critters.

However, their evolutionary story goes far beyond this striking adaptation. The study reveals that the deep-sea pelagic anglerfish (ceratioids) originated from a benthic or seafloor-dwelling ancestor.

Disentangling microbial networks across pelagic zones in the tropical and subtropical global ocean. Nature Communications, 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44550-y ...

This performance advantage likely facilitated their successful adaptation to pelagic life. However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.

News Release 11-Jan-2024 Scientists uncover ocean’s intricate web of microbial interactions across depths The results of the research provide crucial insights into the functioning of ocean ...