Great Hammerhead shark by Christopher Vaughan-Jones (IMAGE)

Save Our Seas Foundation

Great Hammerhead shark by Christopher Vaughan-Jones

Caption

Scientists have sequenced to chromosome level the genomes of great hammerhead and shortfin mako sharks, showing that their populations have declined over 250,000 years.

Credit

© Chris Vaughan-Jones

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