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Are Sharks and Rays Using Wind Farms as Habitats?

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New research from Wageningen University in the Netherlands has confirmed the regular presence of sharks and rays at Dutch offshore wind farms. The team identified the elasmobranchs by analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) found in the waters around these structures. They collected 436 seawater samples and analyzed them for DNA traces—an approach that scientists say is affordable, noninvasive, and more ethical for marine life. Instead of capturing t…
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New research from Wageningen University in the Netherlands has confirmed the regular presence of sharks and rays at Dutch offshore wind farms. The team identified the elasmobranchs by analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) found in the waters around these structures. They collected 436 seawater samples and analyzed them for DNA traces—an approach that scientists say is affordable, noninvasive, and more ethical for marine life. Instead of capturing t…

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CicloVivo broke the news in on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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