Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
Nielsen, J.; Hedeholm, R.B.; Heinemeier, J.; Bushnell, P.G.; Christiansen, J.S.; Olsen, J.; Ramsey, C.B.; Brill, R.W.; Simon, M.; Steffensen, K.F.; Steffensen, J.F. (2016). Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus). Science (Wash.) 353(6300): 702-704. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf1703
In: Science (Washington). American Association for the Advancement of Science: New York, N.Y. ISSN 0036-8075; e-ISSN 1095-9203, more
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| Keywords |
Somniosus microcephalus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Authors | | Top |
- Nielsen, J.
- Hedeholm, R.B.
- Heinemeier, J.
- Bushnell, P.G.
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- Christiansen, J.S.
- Olsen, J.
- Ramsey, C.B.
- Brill, R.W.
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- Simon, M.
- Steffensen, K.F.
- Steffensen, J.F.
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| Abstract |
Greenland sharks can live to be 400 years old and only become sexually mature at 150, raising conservation concerns. |
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