False Bay Sunset
Photo taken from Rooi Else across False Bay.
It is call False Bay because it sometimes fooled sailors of old looking for Table Bay.
When elements of a #foodchain are lost, this can have #ecologicalimpacts with other species getting more abundant. N. Hammerschlag et al. (2025) report a sharp #decline in the #whiteshark population in #FalseBay, South Africa, possibly due to attacks by #orcas. This has implications for Cape fur seals and sevengill sharks.
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Paper
N. Hammerschlag et al. (2025):
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1530362
Photo
White shark by Terry Goss, Cr. Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, has uncovered evidence of far-reaching ecosystem consequences following the disappearance of great white sharks from False Bay, South Africa. Phys.org reports:
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-ecosystem-disrupted-great-white-sharks.html
#GreatWhiteShark #SouthAfrica #Ecosystem #EcologicalDamage #FalseBay #MarineScience
Known for their powerful ability to launch out of the water in pursuit of prey, the loss of great white sharks from False Bay in South Africa has scientists and conservationists concerned about the rippling effects on the ecosystem.
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