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On The Water magazine
Coverage of On The Water magazine in the Nexus archive.
Nate Rouetteperson1Nelson Rouetteperson1John Chisholmperson1New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Lifeorganization1Massachusettsplace1Cape Codplace1Falmouthplace1Caribbean Seaplace1Atlantic Oceanplace1Tiger sharktopic1climate changetopic1warming seastopic1Great white sharkstopic1black sea basstopic1
- Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters
Nate and Nelson Rouette caught a juvenile tiger shark off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a species typically found in warmer southern waters. Scientists suggest the shark's presence indicates warming ocean temperatures linked to climate change, as juvenile tiger sharks and other marine species increasingly appear in northern regions.