Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark ( <i>Somniosus microcephalus</i> )

Nielsen, Julius; Hedeholm, Rasmus; Heinemeier, Jan; G. Bushnell, Peter; S. Christiansen, Jørgen; Olsen, Jesper; Bronk Ramsey, Christopher; W. Brill, Richard; Simon, Malene; Steffensen, K.; F. Steffensen, J.

doi:10.1126/science.aaf1703

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Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark ( Somniosus microcephalus )

Published in Science • Aug 11, 2016

Authors:

Julius Nielsen

Rasmus Hedeholm

Jan Heinemeier

Abstract

The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), an iconic species of the Arctic Seas, grows slowly and reaches >500 centimeters (cm) in total length, suggesting a life span well beyond those of other vertebrates. Radiocarbon dating of eye lens nuclei from 28 female Greenland sharks (81 to 502 cm in t...

Subject

Radiocarbon dating

Longevity

Lens (geology)

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