Hey everyone,
I recently walked on a beach near Keansburg, New Jersey, and came across an unusually large amount of dead animals. There were mostly crabs (blue crabs and spider crabs), baby shells, and jellyfish lying on the beach. However, I came across three small sharks. Does anyone know what factors might be responsible for the dead animals, such as rising water temperatures? If anyone knows what type of shark (I believe it is the smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis) and jellyfish that is, please comment.
Thanks everyone,
Joseph
Jellyfish:
Shark #1 body (with a fish behind it)
Shark #1 dentition:
Shark #2 remains:
Shark #2 dentition: