Allistair Dove, Georgia Aquarium (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption Alistair Dove, director of Research & Conservation at Georgia Aquarium and an adjunct professor at Georgia Tech, found that the major difference between healthy and unhealthy sharks was the concentration of homarine in their in serum--indicating that homarine is a useful biomarker of health status for the species. Credit Georgia Aquarium Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.