Whale Shark (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Whale Shark (2 of 2)

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New research from Georgia Aquarium and Georgia Institute of Technology provides evidence that a suite of techniques called "metabolomics" can be used to determine the health status of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), the world’s largest fish species.

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Georgia Aquarium

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