A study on an approximately 1800-year-old settlement on the coral island of Fais (Micronesia) has been published in the Journal of Archaeological Science. Samara Online 24 To determine exactly which species ancient Micronesians brought to the coast, scientists used the latest method – Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS). Newsinfo The findings showed that 75 out of 77 scombrid samples belonged to the skipjack tuna, and the rest belonged to the yellowfin tuna and wahoo. PG NEWS For example, yellowfin tuna traditionally inhabit deep waters, while Galapagos sharks like to live in rocky reef habitats.
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