| correlations of capture, transport, and nutrition with spinal deformities in sandtiger sharks, carcharias taurus, in public aquaria. | a number of captive sandtiger sharks (carcharias taurus) in public aquaria have developed spinal deformities over the past decade, ranging in severity from mild curvature to spinal fracture and severe subluxation. to determine the frequency and etiologic basis of this disease, u.s. public aquaria participated in a two-stage epidemiologic study of resident sharks: 1) a history and husbandry survey and 2) hematology, clinical chemistry, and radiography conducted during health exams. eighteen aquar ... | 2012 | 23272341 |