PhD student to unlock tiger shark secrets with SharkNav

ONE of the most feared creatures of the ocean, the tiger shark, is going to be tracked by satellite navigation thanks to a UQ researcher.

PhD student Bonnie Holmes says her project might unlock some of the many mysteries that remain about the behaviour of tiger sharks and may even prevent future attacks on swimmers.

Although separate studies into tiger sharks have occurred at various places along Australia's eastern seaboard, Ms Holmes is planning to discover details of the creature's migratory and breeding habits through satellite tracking.

Marine biologist Ms Holmes's project has won support from the Queensland Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries and the Wildlife Preservation Society but is looking for corporate support.

Shark tagging stations exist in northern Queensland and New South Wales but they are only monitoring sharks in the immediate area, she says...[CourierMail.co.au]