New research points to the vital role sharks play in healthy oceans, with the researchers calling on nations to protect these underwater predators.
FILE - A Sand Tiger Shark swims in its aquarium at the Zoo-Aquarium in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010.
Heithaus gave multiple examples of how sharks can play a key role in balancing the oceanic ecosystem.Tiger sharks can keep big grazers, such as sea turtles and sea cows, away, allowing seagrass to grow thick and provide an important habitat for juvenile fish and shellfish, which are important food for other animals and humans.
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