Hammerhead shark

Sharks: Finning and Management As the human population continues to increase, the demand for food also increases. An estimated 15 percent of consumed animal protein come from marine fish, and an overall 90 percent of the predatory fish, at the top of the food chain, are declining (Human, n.d). Hammerhead sharks, particularly scalloped hammerheads are the most threatened because of their fins and meat. The methods used for capturing this rare species are wasteful and cruel, and their decline is presenting tragic consequences for the ecosystem of the ocean (Shiffman, July 2014). Finning, Overfishing, and Bycatch Sharks are “apex” predators at the top of the ocean’s food chain. They keep the oceanic ecosystem balanced, which covers more than two-thirds…

Hammerhead Sharks Hammerhead sharks are very unusual creatures. They are not like other sharks at all, one may think these bizarre sharks are vicious, but really they are not. These creatures are a group of sharks in a family called Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of the head. This research paper is for education and to inform fellow human beings. This paper will also include the following topics, physical features, habitat, food source, reproduction, and…

The Great Hammer head shark is one of many different shark species in the world. It is known mostly by its hammer shaped head that is uses in a specific way to help it hunt. This feature makes it a very dangerous predator to certain fish and other sharks. The Great Hammerhead shark has a very interesting life and I will soon learn more about it. What is life like for the Great Hammerhead shark. The Great Hammerhead shark hunts in places like shallow waters but it does not hunt in the shallows…

Hi i'm hear to tell you why i chose this topic. I love animal life and so do lots of people and they don't even know it. If you love dogs cats birds or even fish than guess what,you love animals because that's what those are. But get this, every time we hunt or kill an animal we are putting them at risk of going extinct ( Animals won't ever live on this world again.) Hammerhead sharks are most endanger of being by catch or over consumption of their meat, fins and cartilage and also commercial…

While finding food, the hammerhead shark uses its shape of its head to seek prey, which helps it to find food. That is one of the incredible abilities that animals have, to survive. They are called adaptations. The amazing pelagic zone is filled with many astounding animals, like puffer fish, great white sharks, seahorses, and many other mysterious creatures. The pelagic zone has frequent temperatures, lots of food, and very little pressure. The pelagic zone is in between the neritic zone and…

In order to produce an accurate supertree, he applied morphological data regarding the evolution of the cephalofoil and he examined the likely adaptive implication of the unique hammerhead morphology. Cavalcanti discussed that the cephalofoil allows better maneuverability in the water by providing hydrodynamic lift, similar to the aerodynamic lift of an airplane cruising through the troposphere. Another hypothesis of the significance of the cephalofoil is that it potentially enhances the sensory…

has ripple effects in the world. A prime example of this is shark finning. Many of the world’s shark populations are being decimated by the fishing industry, but what people do not take into consideration is the role sharks play in their environment. Not to mention that the way the sharks are being treated during the process is extremely barbaric. Therefore, shark finning should be illegal because it is cruel and inhumane, it has negative effects on the ecosystem, and the sharks that are…

I’m Phynn the anthropomorphic Shark. Like every other shark with legs and arms in 500,000 A.D., I like to eat. Actually, I love to eat. Unlike most sharks, though, I enjoy cooking the fish I collect. My broad, webby hands give me just enough dexterity to be a chef. Since I am one of the few sharks on the planet who can cook, I opened my own restaurant, Physhy Phun, where sharks could come and test the different varieties of fish. The building is an ancient factory that has rusted walls, holes…

Sharks Need Love Too Cold-blooded killers, heartless monsters, vicious beasts: these are a few descriptions that are used to define the most feared predator of the sea, the shark. The reputation the media has put into our heads is making a species so vital to our marine ecosystem become closer and closer to extinction when sharks are not even interested in humans in the first place. Here is a paper showing the very rarely showed, good side to sharks. Reputation is defined as: the beliefs or…

The ocean is home to more than 400 different shark species. These predators are portrayed by humans as mighty and extremely dangerous. While it may be well-known that these animals are the top of the food chain and have no sea predator, it’s a shock when they find out that they are on the brink of becoming endangered. Humans outside of the fishing industries fail to understand that we have a dramatic influence on the ocean. On the Pacific Ocean only, the numbers of tuna fishing vessels reach…