According to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, scientists examined the growth rate of the bull shark population as global warming increases.
Experts have found that the number of these sharks has increased as sea surface temperatures have risen over the past 20 years.
As part of the study, scientists examined data obtained between 2003 and 2020 from 440 sharks in Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA, and examined the increase in this species.
Experts noted that the increase in this species has paralleled the rise in sea surface temperatures.
Researchers at Mississippi State University (MSU) found that the number of bull sharks, all juveniles, recorded per hour in Mobile Bay was five times higher in 2020 than in 2003.
“This is a really exciting study because it contradicts our normal argument that warming water is harmful to many species,” lead study author Lindsay Mullins told ABC News. said.
In addition, scientists in the study pointed out that as climate change progresses, the ecological structure in coastal regions will also change.
Bull sharks are considered one of the most dangerous shark species in the world.
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