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Claudia Pogoreutz, a PhD student at the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), has won a photo competition by the renowned Royal Society in Britain. Competing against more than 1,000 entries, her photo of a black tip reef shark came first in the category “Behaviour”. The London-based Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists. In its 350-year history this is the first time the organization has held a photo competition.
Claudia Pogoreutz’ extraordinary image of a blacktip reef shark hunting a school of clupeids convinced the jury of renowned British and US scientists. “The news came as a big surprise, I'm incredibly happy about this award by such a famous scientific institution,” says the 30-year-old marine biologist.
The mesmerizing photo titled “Going with the flow: schooling to avoid a predator” shows a school of clupeids fleeing from a hunting blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus). It was taken in June 2012 on the Maldives.
“Although the picture looks like it was taken from a plane, I was actually just standing on the jetty. The shark and the clupeids were swimming directly beneath me – a real stroke of luck,” Claudia Pogoreutz continues.
She explains: “Blacktip reef sharks are very prominent predators in coral reefs and quite common in the Pacific. The young sharks often stay in shallow waters that are just ankle-deep or knee-deep. The shark in the photo was in fact a teenager.”
For her PhD at the ZMT Claudia Pogoreutz investigates how the holobiont of the tropical coral Pocilloppora verrucosa – i.e. the coral and its microbial co-habitants – react to the input of organic material as often found in sewage. For her project she is currently researching at the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi-Arabia.
About the Royal Society photo competition:
The competition was launched this year by the publishing arm of the Royal Society and the two journals "Proceedings of the Royal Society" und "Biology Letters". More than 1,000 entries from all over the world were submitted. In addition to the overall winner, prizes were awarded in the categories "Ecology and Environmental Science", "Behaviour" and "Evolutionary Biology". Experts will be speaking at the Royal Society at a free event on 26 November where all the winning photographs in each of the categories will be on display. More information at: http://royalsociety.org
About the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT):
Since 1991 the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) has dedicated its research and training to the better understanding of coastal ecosystems in the tropics. The ZMT focuses on the structure and functioning of these habitats, their response to anthropogenic and natural influences and the use of resources. In close cooperation with partners in the tropics, the ZMT leads interdisciplinary projects combining natural and social sciences. Scientists at the ZMT also support the development of expertise and structures in its partner countries to allow for sustainable coastal zone management. In collaboration with the University of Bremen, Jacobs University and the University of Oldenburg the institute trains students and young scientists from all over the world in marine tropical ecology. More than 200 members of staff, students and guest researchers are currently working at the ZMT. See also: http://www.leibniz-zmt.de
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A school of tropical clupeid fish exhibit synchronized behaviour to keep a healthy distance from a t ...
Claudia Pogoreutz, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Germany
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A school of tropical clupeid fish exhibit synchronized behaviour to keep a healthy distance from a t ...
Claudia Pogoreutz, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Germany
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