Albion College - Briton Shark Lab

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Albion College is home to both field and laboratory studies of nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum). The field studies explore the life history of nurse sharks in the Florida Keys and in recent years have examined many aspects of the reproductive biology and behaviors of nurse sharks in the Dry Tortugas island chain, 78 miles from Key West.

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(CREDIT: Space Imaging http://www.spaceimaging.com/gallery/ioweek/archive/03-08-03/fort_jefferson_1024.jpg)

The field studies explore the life history of nurse sharks in the Florida Keys and in recent years have examined many aspects of the reproductive biology and behaviors of nurse sharks in the Dry Tortugas island chain, 78 miles from key West.

Collaborations with Harold "Wes" Pratt of Mote Marine Laboratory have provided insight into the behaviors and social interactions of sharks in the only systematic study of mating behavior in the wild ever undertaken.

The projects conducted on Albion's campus include investigations into sensory system function in nurse sharks in collaboration with the University of Michigan's Department of Biomedical Engineering and captive maintenance and breeding of bamboo sharks.

The projects conducted on Albion's campus include investigations into sensory system function in nurse sharks in collaboration with the University of Michigan's Department of Biomedical Engineering and captive maintenance and breeding of bamboo sharks. (Photograph ©Jeffrey C. Carrier. All rights reserved.)