Mar 02, 2021 10:29 AM EST When an extreme heat, or a major hurricane and other climate threat wrecks an ocean's lifeblood, the presence of sharks could aid its recovery as sharks could help ecosystems achieve balance through population control of grazing animals. (Photo : Derek Keats) Concept Behind Research on Sharks This is the concept behind research on sharks and their function in the ocean. The research which was led by scientists at Florida International University and was released on Wednesday in the Animal Ecology Journal. "Wipeout sharks and you have made oceans less resilient to extreme climate events," said the Florida International University scientists; researchers at Deakin University in Victoria, and the University of Washington also contributed to the study.