Discovered sharks don't need to keep moving to breath

Oceanography
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About This Innovation

1st person to train sharks to press targets & choose between targets of different shapes & colors & to develop "test tube" babies in female fish; 1972 discovered Moses sole a species that lives in the Red Sea & produces a natural, but short-lived, shark repellant; helped prove sharks don't need to move in order to breath; 1995 her team discovered whale sharks give birth to live young; was a frequent contributor to National Geographic; conducted groundbreaking research on sand fish; was an advocate for marine & reef conservation

The Invention

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Key Information

Category:
Oceanography

Completion Status:
yes

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Women Behind This Innovation