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Jess Henkens

@jesshenkens.bsky.social
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PhD candidate at Flinders University studying the diet and nutrition of southern bluefin tuna 🐟🧪🌈

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Jess Henkens @jesshenkens.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Hello! I’m a PhD student using biochemical techniques to investigate the diet and nutrition of southern bluefin tuna in relation to changing population distributions in southern Australia. #fish #stableisotopes #fattyacids
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Isabella Reeves @bellareeves.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
New paper from my PhD provides genomic evidence that white shark livers are on the menu for Aussie killer whales! See more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Ecology and Evolution @ecol-evol.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
New genetic evidence of Killer Whales attacking White Sharks in Australia, selectively targeting their livers, suggests this behavior is more widespread than previously thought: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @bellareeves.bsky.social et al. #killerwhales #orcas #sharks
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Genetic Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on White Sharks in Australia
Using a combination of wildlife forensics and citizen science, we provide the first evidence of killer whale predation on Australian white sharks, targeting the liver. This is the first time a predat...
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