Marine biologists at Texas A&M University Galveston Campus said they are glad for Shark Week programming because it shows the critical importance of conservation at a time when shark numbers are declining.
Texas A&M researchers found that the small mammals are internally warmed by thermogenic leak from their skeletal muscle, which elevates their metabolic rate.
A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agronomist says scientists are still determining varieties and management practices suitable for the state's growing conditions.