If you haven’t heard of the stingray shuffle, now may be the time to learn the dance. It’s stingray mating season along Southwest Florida beaches and that means more of the rays are on the move where beachgoers tend to wade.
Today we’ll talk with a leading stingray researcher from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium about those painful barbs. Dr. Carl Luer with will also talk about new research into the antimicrobial activity in the mucous the stingray excretes from its skin. Plus we’ll learn about cancer-fighting compounds found in the immune systems of sharks.
They’re two of the most commonly feared sea creatures in Florida- but they both have potential applications in human medicine.beachgoers tend to wade.
Today we’ll talk with a leading stingray researcher from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium about those painful barbs. Dr. Carl Luer with will also talk about new research into the antimicrobial activity in the mucous the stingray excretes from its skin. Plus we’ll learn about cancer-fighting compounds found in the immune systems of sharks.
They’re two of the most commonly feared sea creatures in Florida- but they both have potential applications in human medicine.
