вЂњWe are tracking tiger sharks around Oahu and Maui simultaneously so that we can have the clearest possible comparison of tiger shark behavior between these two islands,вЂќ said Holland. Last month, the team of scientists began tagging large tiger sharks off the north shore of Oahu to determine whether similar patterns of behavior occur around other Hawaiian Islands. вЂњAlthough these sharks also roam far out into the open-ocean, they are most frequently detected in the area between the coast and the 600-foot depth contour which is up to 10 miles offshore around Maui,вЂќ he adds.ДЄround Maui, the coastal sites frequently visited by tiger sharks are directly offshore of popular surfing and swimming beaches. вЂњWe are seeing a strong preference for coastal shelf habitats shallower than 600 feet,вЂќ said Meyer from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. The tagging efforts are providing new insights into the coastal habitats most frequently visited by tiger sharks around Maui. Twenty-four large tiger sharks were captured and fitted with tracking devices off Kihei, Olowalu and Kahului, Maui. In 2013, internationally recognized shark scientists Carl Meyer and Kim Holland started a tiger shark tracking study in Maui waters, following a cluster of shark bite incidents around Maui in 20. вЂњWe need to understand tiger shark movements in our coastal waters to gain a clearer comprehension of the circumstances bringing sharks and humans together,вЂќ said Kim Holland, senior shark scientist at the UH Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.

The ongoing study reveals their coastal habitat preferences. University of Hawaii researchers use tracking devices to gain new insights into tiger shark movements in coastal waters around Maui and Oahu.

Maui revealed 2015