January 2022 PMID 34709650

Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role.

Lacey H Williams, Alexandra Anstett, Victor Bach Muñoz, John Chisholm, Chris Fallows, Jonathan R Green, Jesús Erick Higuera Rivas, Gregory Skomal, Megan Winton, Neil Hammerschlag

Mentions

91
Peak: 20 in Nov 2021
across 6 sources since Oct 2021

Extended reach

4,546,331
potential audience

Total likes

111,314

Video views

4,180,541

Mentions per month

Oct 2021 – Nov 2023

Where it's discussed

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  • News33 articles
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  • YouTube2 videos
  • Facebook2 posts
  • Bluesky1 posts

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The consensus demonstrates strong interest through posts mentioning documented behaviors, like basking sharks and bluefin, and references to related ecological research, using enthusiastic language like 'fascinating' and citing upcoming publications and media coverage, which highlights both curiosity and acknowledgment of the study's significance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the novel ecological role of sharks as exfoliators, showing general support for the study's findings.

InterestHigh interest

Posts are highly engaged with the subject, with many expressing fascination and curiosity about shark behavior and ecological implications.

EngagementModerate engagement

Users actively discuss examples, such as documenting behaviors with basking sharks or referencing related research, indicating moderate but meaningful engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest recognition of the study's potential influence on understanding marine ecosystems and shark functions, even if not universally transformative.

Abstract in brief

  • Sharks, often known for their role as predators, are also used as natural exfoliators in some cultures, where parts of them are used in skincare.
  • The text suggests that sharks may play a broader ecological role because of their interactions with other marine organisms, which can cause chafing or wear among them.
  • This widespread chafing indicates there may be an undiscovered function of sharks in the marine ecosystem beyond their known predator-prey relationships.]

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Dr. Neil Hammerschlag
@DrNeilHammer · X

#SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article: https://t.co/0Xpi7zN4wa Link to Research paper: https://t.co/ed1dRsvtPC https://t.co/0s4x05O5hl

Dec 16, 2021 · 36 likes · 10 shares · 10,407 followers View post →
Nicola Bressi
@Nicola_Bressi · X

RISCHIAR LA PELLE PER SALVAR LA PELLE La pelle degli squali è rivestita da dentelli che la rendono ruvida e abrasiva. Si è scoperto che certi pesci rischiano la vita, pur di approfittarne e strusciarsi contro gli squali, per levarsi parassiti e pelli morte https://t.co/RE1tmDw6ZJ https://t.co/PYmmZchSQa

Nov 8, 2021 · 14 likes · 16,752 followers View post →
MA Sharks
@MA_Sharks · X

@BaskingSharkSco We’ve documented this behavior with basking sharks & bluefin off New England. You can read about it in ‘Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role’ https://t.co/uTMPmR2Fuz https://t.co/XG7VQwmlwb

Nov 3, 2023 · 7 likes · 1 share · 30,469 followers View post →
El Pulgar del Panda (Jorge Garrido-Bautista)
@Pulgar_Panda · X

Una recopilación de casi 50 eventos anecdóticos y visuales sugiere un potencial nuevo rol ecológico de los tiburones: servir de sustrato para que los peces puedan exfoliarse de parásitos o aliviar picores. https://t.co/dP5kl5lvcd https://t.co/PUHYtIKQD1

Nov 2, 2021 · 7 likes · 19,469 followers View post →
Ecology
@ESAEcology · X

@ESAEcology's #TheScientificNaturalist finds that despite the obvious risks, fish all over the world will rub themselves on the rough skin of #sharks - presumably to rid themselves of pesky ectoparasites https://t.co/PhvVqkdDC7 #AnimalBehavior #CleaningStations #PredationRisk https://t.co/wwpLHzd5sC

Nov 11, 2021 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 15,117 followers View post →
Joseph Curtis
@jocur512 · X

In plain language: Lil' fishes use big danger sandpaper fishes for scritches https://t.co/BSeDHDAIdY

Jan 9, 2022 · 3 likes · 277 followers View post →

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GreatWhiteShark6
@Shark100000000 · X

RT @MA_Sharks: @BaskingSharkSco We’ve documented this behavior with basking sharks & bluefin off New England. You can read about it in ‘Sha…

Nov 4, 2023 · 1 share · 37 followers View post →
MA Sharks
@MA_Sharks · X

@BaskingSharkSco We’ve documented this behavior with basking sharks & bluefin off New England. You can read about it in ‘Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role’ https://t.co/uTMPmR2Fuz https://t.co/XG7VQwmlwb

Nov 3, 2023 · 7 likes · 1 share · 30,469 followers View post →
Cathlina King
@AmeraucanaLover · X

Humans really need to work on recycling and proper management of our waste and stop with all these irresponsible balloon releases They don’t just affect sealift, cattle, horses and other livestock eat them as well #Nature #Oceans #Wildlife #AGTwitter https://t.co/cJcHGmkWJ5

Sep 15, 2023 · 1 like · 43,806 followers View post →
kanika
@kanikagupta · X

Sharks are serenity!

Sep 10, 2023 · 434 followers View post →
Mario C. Rosina
@MarioRosinaB · X

Rare Footage: A Great White Shark & Monarch Butterfly! Plus Yellowtail P... https://t.co/uBQ7dZr00I vía @YouTube

Sep 7, 2023 · 155 followers View post →
phil
@thinkabout12415 · X

Rare Footage: A Great White Shark & Monarch Butterfly! Plus Yellowtail P... https://t.co/GPRqGGWICW via @YouTube

Sep 7, 2023 · 150 followers View post →
ivacheung.com
@ivacheung.com · Bluesky

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Jun 21, 2023 View post →
Harano T
@tharano34 · X

RT @MasakiHoso: ホオジロザメ、ジンベイザメなどのサメ類に体を擦り付ける魚はけっこう多い、という報告。鮫肌で体表の寄生虫を落としている可能性が指摘されている。むしろ、寄生虫に操作されているのでは… Williams et al. 2021 Ecology http…

May 10, 2022 · 3 shares · 963 followers View post →
Masa-aki Yoshida
@yoshidamasaaki · X

RT @MasakiHoso: ホオジロザメ、ジンベイザメなどのサメ類に体を擦り付ける魚はけっこう多い、という報告。鮫肌で体表の寄生虫を落としている可能性が指摘されている。むしろ、寄生虫に操作されているのでは… Williams et al. 2021 Ecology http…

May 10, 2022 · 3 shares · 2,835 followers View post →
Ken-ichiro Yoshimoto
@biol22_yi · X

RT @MasakiHoso: ホオジロザメ、ジンベイザメなどのサメ類に体を擦り付ける魚はけっこう多い、という報告。鮫肌で体表の寄生虫を落としている可能性が指摘されている。むしろ、寄生虫に操作されているのでは… Williams et al. 2021 Ecology http…

May 9, 2022 · 3 shares · 1,258 followers View post →
熊谷玲美✨️REMI KUMAGAI
@nordlys75 · X

この研究の原論文、メインのタイトルが"Sharks as exfoliators"(「角質取りとしてのサメ」)。 サメは軽石か孫の手みたいにされてどう思ってるんだろう☺️ https://t.co/E507IMJED6

Mar 31, 2022 · 1 like · 824 followers View post →
Joseph Curtis
@jocur512 · X

In plain language: Lil' fishes use big danger sandpaper fishes for scritches https://t.co/BSeDHDAIdY

Jan 9, 2022 · 3 likes · 277 followers View post →
Amar Sahay
@AmarSahay_ · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 17, 2021 · 10 shares · 2,609 followers View post →
John P. Friel, Ph.D.
@friel · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 17, 2021 · 10 shares · 7,686 followers View post →
Shyspinylobster
@Shyspinylobster · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 17, 2021 · 10 shares · 489 followers View post →
Based Hatter
@BasedHatter · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 17, 2021 · 10 shares · 4,517 followers View post →
Hammerschlag Lab
@HammerschlagLab · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 17, 2021 · 10 shares · 2,247 followers View post →
Shark Research & Conservation Lab
@sharktagging · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 17, 2021 · 10 shares · 7,515 followers View post →
Pauline Pierce
@_sharkgirl94 · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 16, 2021 · 10 shares · 11 followers View post →
Lauren R. Clance
@LRClance · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 16, 2021 · 10 shares · 153 followers View post →
Ivan Kwan
@Varanussalvator · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

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ScienceStop
@B0tSci · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: #SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article…

Dec 16, 2021 · 10 shares · 4,080 followers View post →
Dr. Neil Hammerschlag
@DrNeilHammer · X

#SciComm life goal achieved. A news outlet made a comic based on one of our research publications. Link to News article: https://t.co/0Xpi7zN4wa Link to Research paper: https://t.co/ed1dRsvtPC https://t.co/0s4x05O5hl

Dec 16, 2021 · 36 likes · 10 shares · 10,407 followers View post →
Ecological Society
@ESA_org · X

RT @ESAEcology: Read the #FullAccess study here, in @ESAEcology: https://t.co/PhvVqkvf0H https://t.co/Di4NbDpv1H

Nov 16, 2021 · 1 share · 42,435 followers View post →
Ecology
@ESAEcology · X

Read the #FullAccess study here, in @ESAEcology: https://t.co/PhvVqkvf0H https://t.co/Di4NbDpv1H

Nov 16, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 15,117 followers View post →
Aurelio Malo
@aurelio_malo · X

RT @ESAEcology: @ESAEcology's #TheScientificNaturalist finds that despite the obvious risks, fish all over the world will rub themselves on…

Nov 16, 2021 · 4 shares · 397 followers View post →
John Harris
@JohnHar45782426 · X

RT @ESAEcology: @ESAEcology's #TheScientificNaturalist finds that despite the obvious risks, fish all over the world will rub themselves on…

Nov 11, 2021 · 4 shares · 3,329 followers View post →
Aimée Classen
@aimeeclassen · X

RT @ESAEcology: @ESAEcology's #TheScientificNaturalist finds that despite the obvious risks, fish all over the world will rub themselves on…

Nov 11, 2021 · 4 shares · 3,646 followers View post →
Ecological Society
@ESA_org · X

RT @ESAEcology: @ESAEcology's #TheScientificNaturalist finds that despite the obvious risks, fish all over the world will rub themselves on…

Nov 11, 2021 · 4 shares · 42,435 followers View post →
Ecology
@ESAEcology · X

@ESAEcology's #TheScientificNaturalist finds that despite the obvious risks, fish all over the world will rub themselves on the rough skin of #sharks - presumably to rid themselves of pesky ectoparasites https://t.co/PhvVqkdDC7 #AnimalBehavior #CleaningStations #PredationRisk https://t.co/wwpLHzd5sC

Nov 11, 2021 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 15,117 followers View post →
Ecology
@ESAEcology · X

Find the #FullAccess research paper here, in @ESAEcology! https://t.co/PhvVqkdDC7 https://t.co/XLMp1TkNGt

Nov 10, 2021 · 1 like · 15,117 followers View post →
Hogar Cósmico (PlanetEarth)
@Hogarcosmico · X

Tiburones como exfoliantes: el roce generalizado entre organismos marinos sugiere un papel ecológico inexplorado. https://t.co/zkoocjbQOo

Nov 9, 2021 · 1 like · 84 followers View post →
Nicola Bressi
@Nicola_Bressi · X

RISCHIAR LA PELLE PER SALVAR LA PELLE La pelle degli squali è rivestita da dentelli che la rendono ruvida e abrasiva. Si è scoperto che certi pesci rischiano la vita, pur di approfittarne e strusciarsi contro gli squali, per levarsi parassiti e pelli morte https://t.co/RE1tmDw6ZJ https://t.co/PYmmZchSQa

Nov 8, 2021 · 14 likes · 16,752 followers View post →
ALL 4 SHARKS
@all4sharks · X

"Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role" https://t.co/NbXaZbh6QM

Nov 6, 2021 · 119 followers View post →
Shark Year Magazine
@SharkYear · X

Paper: Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role https://t.co/EDaSFp53Er

Nov 6, 2021 · 1 like · 189 followers View post →
Shark Research & Conservation Lab
@sharktagging · X

Congratulations to our members Lacey and Alex for getting published! “Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role” Check out this video for a quick summary of the study. Link to study: https://t.co/vjFw6tEmfa https://t.co/9cKRU481mD

Nov 5, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 7,515 followers View post →
Guillaume
@G_Chandelier · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: New collaborative paper alert: “Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored…

Nov 4, 2021 · 7 shares · 420 followers View post →
MA Sharks
@MA_Sharks · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: New collaborative paper alert: “Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored…

Nov 4, 2021 · 7 shares · 30,469 followers View post →
Adrienne Gooden
@gooden_adrienne · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: New collaborative paper alert: “Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored…

Nov 4, 2021 · 7 shares · 489 followers View post →
Hammerschlag Lab
@HammerschlagLab · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: New collaborative paper alert: “Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored…

Nov 4, 2021 · 7 shares · 2,247 followers View post →
Erin Westgate
@ErinWestgate · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: New collaborative paper alert: “Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored…

Nov 4, 2021 · 7 shares · 11,493 followers View post →
Shark Research & Conservation Lab
@sharktagging · X

RT @DrNeilHammer: New collaborative paper alert: “Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored…

Nov 4, 2021 · 7 shares · 7,515 followers View post →
El Pulgar del Panda (Jorge Garrido-Bautista)
@Pulgar_Panda · X

Una recopilación de casi 50 eventos anecdóticos y visuales sugiere un potencial nuevo rol ecológico de los tiburones: servir de sustrato para que los peces puedan exfoliarse de parásitos o aliviar picores. https://t.co/dP5kl5lvcd https://t.co/PUHYtIKQD1

Nov 2, 2021 · 7 likes · 19,469 followers View post →
Anya Nova Metcalfe
@anyanovaya · X

Want softer skin? Ready to rid yourself of those pesky ectoparasites? Cuddle a white shark! Fascinating read on fish chafing behavior... https://t.co/DARf91AiiB

Oct 29, 2021 · 443 followers View post →
Microbiome Articles
@microbe_article · X

Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role. - Williams LH et al. - https://t.co/UKdNnKj1UP #microbiome

Oct 29, 2021 · 7,153 followers View post →
Symbiosis papers
@Symbiosispapers · X

Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role https://t.co/3iyfpkNyyv

Oct 28, 2021 · 1,114 followers View post →