Shark waters the world's most crowded
waters between the two islands Darwin and Wolf in Ecuador became home to many sharks on Earth most with more than 13,000 children per km2.
According to Grind TV, the survey by the Research Station Charles Darwin research (CDRS) combined with Pristine seas Initiative project of National Geographic channel reveals the waters around Darwin and Wolf island is home to a large number of species on the planet. The study results are published today in the journal PeerJ 10/5.
"Darwin and Wolf Island is the jewel of the Galapagos Islands by the amount of the shark and the top predators extremely powerful", marine ecologist and lead author of the CDRS of the study, said.
the sea around Darwin and Wolf density of over 13,000 individuals / km2. (Artwork: Love những pics).
The presence of the head of the predator food chain indicates a healthy marine ecosystem, turning the island into a hotspot for conservation and development disciplines diving sports.
of the 33 species found in the Galapagos marine Reserve, the most common species living around Darwin and Wolf Islands hammerhead species, species of Galapagos, silk species, species of black fins, white fin species, species tigers and elephants.
"the only reason that the island has a high number of species because they are protected against the Ecuadorian government victims caught from the late 1990s," the TV quoted de León Grind.
According to the group research, biomass species near the two islands is 12,400 kg per hectare, corresponding to 13 585 individuals / km2, based on the average estimate each about 1.8 meters long and weighs 90kg. To calculate the biomass, the researchers collected data through surveys to capture video at 7 locations.
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