Climate Change Affects Shark Swimming in Strange Way

Livescience by Stephanie Pappas

Stacy Halida

Researchers have been testing sharks that have been swimming in acidic water, they have been testing to see how there swimming patterns have changed. They also tested their blood pH, and their oxygen consumption rates. Even the though the CO2 that was exposed to the sharks didn't change their metabolisms. What really surprised the researchers was that the sharks in the acidified water showed strange nighttime behavior. Normal sharks swim for a short distance than stop but the CO2 sharks just kept swimming some for even over an hour without stopping. That could have something to do the ionic compounds in their brain. The researchers think that the sharks just sensed that the water was to acidic and wanted to keep swimming to find more purified water.

I feel that the acid levels in the oceans could be more controlled people just have to watch what they are doing to the water. People have to remember that there are living creatures living in the oceans and they can't just do whatever they want to the water. I feel that the researchers should make this fact about all of the acid in the water more clear and known to the public so more people can be helping out with this spreading issue. I'm sure if more people knew about the issue they would do something about it.