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What killed this lemon shark? University of Miami scientists perform necropsy to solve this mystery

Posted on August 15, 2011 By David Shiffman 9 Comments on What killed this lemon shark? University of Miami scientists perform necropsy to solve this mystery
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Last week, volunteers monitoring a sea turtle nesting beach on Virginia Key came across a beached lemon shark. They called in scientists from the University of Miami’s RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation program, including myself . Dunlap program director Dr. Neil Hammerschlag decided to film the necropsy to use as an online teaching tool. The end … Read More “What killed this lemon shark? University of Miami scientists perform necropsy to solve this mystery” »

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