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the conduit to scientists and specialists that empowers people to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises, their cultures and their homes.
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| episode 33: 2008 February 01 |
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E33: The ecology of fear - sharks shaping dolphin social structures
 Whales-online speaks with Dr Mike Heithaus of Florida International University about the work of the Shark Bay Marine Ecosystem Research Group and their important investigations in the role of predators in this pristine wilderness area.
Shark Bay, Western Australia is one of the very few undisturbed seagrass ecosystems left anywhere in the world and Mike’s research reveals complexity in the relationship between sharks, dolphins and the other members of the Shark Bay system. He describes the ecology of fear and how this has influenced the social structure of dolphins in Shark Bay.
Episode tags: Mike Heithaus, Shark Bay Marine Ecosystem Research Group, shark bay, bottlenose dolphin
Photo credit: Mike Heithaus
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| Presenter: Margi Prideaux |
| Posted: 2008 February 01 |
| Duration: 15.39 |
| File size: 5.5Mg |
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