Researchers from University of Delaware are transforming how oceanographers (scientists who study the earth's oceans) track marine conditions by deploying specialised electronic tags that turn living sharks into mobile, real-time data collection hubs. The research project, led by marine scientist Aaron Carlisle, equips predatory fish with advanced sensors designed to collect water profiles across the US East Coast.

Researchers at the University of Delaware are set to tag sharks off the US East Coast with small electronic devices for collecting data that could prove useful for hurricane…

Hurricane warning alert: If the project succeeds, the data collected by sharks could help improve forecasts of how strong hurricanes will be as they approach the U.S. coast.