Many sea turtles live their adult lives in predator-free environments due to overfishing of their main predator, the tiger shark. Because of this, it is largely unknown how sharks impact turtle grazing behavior. Wageningen researchers have discovered how turtles change their grazing behavior when they feel safe, and as a result increase their grazing pressure on seagrass meadows.
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Source: Phys.org