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PRESSURISED: 046 - Deep sea rays & skates with Will White

PRESSURISED: 046 - Deep sea rays & skates with Will White

The Deep-Sea Podcast · deepseapod

May 10, 202429m 55sbonus

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Show Notes

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 46. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

Read the show notes and find the full episode here:

https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/046-rays

 

This month we're talking about the flattest of the elasmobranchs: the bottom-dwelling batoids - the deep sea rays and skates!

We’re kicking off our cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes) mini-series with the batoids - the rays and skates! Sharks are often associated with the deep sea, but did you know that batoids have been observed as deep as 3000m?

We speak with Will White who researches elasmobranchs across the world and who has described 50 species! He talks us through the differences between sharks rays and skates, and how these species utilise the deep sea. We hear about their fascinating (and hugely varied) reproductive strategies like those that are viviparous (will keep the eggs in their uterus) and others that are oviparous (will lay the eggs).

 

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Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!

 

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Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke)

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Read the show notes and find out more about us at:

www.armatusoceanic.com

 

Links

More info on Will and his research

Will’s recent article on a new family of deepwater sharks

Great eggcase hunt - Sharks Trust

 

Credits

Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Logo Image - The Deep-Sea Podcast PRESSURISED Logo

Edited by - Georgia Wells