These are the 10 most-cited shark science papers of all time

For decades they have been portrayed as serial killers. The bad reputation of sharks is disproportionate in relation to the number of attacks they perpetrate against humans. There are usually about 100 bites a year around the world and 10% of them are deadly. A scenario very different from what the mythical 1975 movie Shark portrays, which fed an unjust stigma that creeps to the present day. Feared by most people, the truth is that this great fi…

These are the 10 most-cited shark science papers of all time

Nature recently shared a list of the most-cited papers of all time in any scientific field. That got me thinking: what are the most-cited papers in my field? And do they have any traits in common? Me at the New England Aquarium Methods: Simple! I performed a Web of Science database search for “shark,” and ... Read More "These are the 10 most-cited shark science papers of all time" »