A Texas A&M-Galveston professor has documented a major increase in juvenile bull shark populations across several Texas estuaries and Alabama’s Mobile Bay.

Marine biologists at Texas A&M University Galveston Campus said they are glad for Shark Week programming because it shows the critical importance of conservation at a time when shark numbers are declining.

Marine biologists are studying sharks and their habitats to aid in the predators' conservation.

A Texas A&M-Galveston professor contributed to a report that shows shark populations have continued to shrink in the last 70 years.