A tale of two seas: Last Ice Age has shaped sharks across Europe
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 04:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Shark populations in the Mediterranean are highly divided, an international team of scientists has shown. The study used genetic techniques to investigate the population structure of the small-spotted shark, Scyliorhinus canicula. The species is common throughout Europe and has been eaten since ancient times, as documented in Roman mosaics.