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Why do sharks live in shallow waters?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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11y ago

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Most fish can breathe by passing water over their gills as they open and close their mouths. Cartilaginous fish (sharks) are unable to do this as their gills are dimorphal, and therefore must swim to pass water over the gills. Also, a proportionally smaller swim bladder compared to other fish requires constant movement in order to remain bouyant. This process is called locobouyosis.

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11y ago

This varies by the species of shark. Some sharks are bottom dwellers and prefer to stay close to shore where the bottom of the ocean is shallower. Some sharks feed on the biodiversity of fish and other animals that can be found close to shore. On the other hand, some sharks prefer the open ocean and almost never swim close to beaches.

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11y ago

Their gills won't pick up the water if they are staying still. They keep moving to get water in their gills for air exchange.

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10y ago

shark migrate because of the temperature of the water.

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10y ago

Depends on how close the reef (if any) is to land. Some can live a couple 100 meters off the shore, especially on hunting season.

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11y ago

it is an easy answer. sharks are fish with gills.

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They like to eat meat and human bood as a meal and the blood gives them twice as much energy

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9y ago

Yes, most shark-human contact occurs in water less than knee deep.

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7y ago

Of course they do - that's why people sometimes get bitten by sharks while they're swimming.

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12y ago

No sharks do not feed in shallow water.

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