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Atlantic Shark Institute
The Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI) is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to research and conservation of shark species and shark research. The ASI primarily focuses on biology, survival and sustainability of sharks in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Founded by shark biologist Jon Dodd, the Atlantic Shark Institute is the Principal Investigator (PI) on a number of research projects while also serving as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) with other collaborators [2] including the RI Department of Environmental Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and others. It carries out research on multiple shark species including Shortfin mako shark, shortfin mako, Great white shark, great white, Thresher shark, thresher, Blue shark, blue, porbeagle, spinner, sand tiger and others. Additionally, the Atlantic Shark Institute is a member the New England White Shark Research Consortium, a group of research organizations that are located through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for separating the New World of the Americas (North America and South America) from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia (Africa, Asia, and Europe). Through its separation of Afro-Eurasia from the Americas, the Atlantic Ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations. While the Norse colonization of North America, Norse were the first known humans to cross the Atlantic, it was the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 that proved to be the most consequential. Columbus's expedition ushered in an Age of Discovery, age of exploration and colonization of the Americas by European powers, most notably Portuguese Empire, Portugal, Spanish Empire, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
