Great white shark kills man in Cape Town waters

The socio-economic value of the shark-diving industry in Fiji

Authors: GMS Vianna, JJ Meeuwig , D Pannell, H Sykes and MG Meekan University of Western Australia. Perth 2011. PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Shark kills man in South Africa

Shark kills man in S.Africa A man was killed by a shark while body boarding at a bay in Cape Town on Thursday in South Africa's second deadly mauling this year.

Recovery potential and conservation options for elasmobranchs

Published online on 12. April 2012 C. A. Ward-Paige, D. M. Keith, B. Worm, H. K. Lotze ABSTRACT: Many elasmobranchs have experienced strong population declines, which have been largely attributed to the direct and indirect effects of exploitation. Recently, however, live elasmobranchs are being increasingly valued for their role in marine ecosystems, dive tourism and

Structure, composition, and mechanical properties of shark teeth

Published online on 05. April 2012  Structure, composition, and mechanical properties of shark teeth Joachim Enax, Oleg Prymak, Dierk Raabe, Matthias Epple ABSTRACT: The teeth of two different shark species (Isurus oxyrinchus and Galeocerdo cuvier) and a geological fluoroapatite single crystal were structurally and chemically characterized. In contrast to dentin, enameloid showed sharp diffraction peaks