Massive mako shark stuns anglers as it leaps repeatedly

Comparison of the diets of sympatric pelagic sharks off southern Australia

Published online on 24. July 2012 A quantitative comparison of the diets of sympatric pelagic sharks in gulf and shelf ecosystems off southern Australia Rogers, P.J., Huveneers, C., Page, B., Hamer, D. J., Goldsworthy, S. D., Mitchell, J. G., and Seuront, L. ABSTRACT: Predator–prey dynamics represent an important determinant in the functioning of marine ecosystems.

New alarms warn dolphins to steer clear of shark nets

News Release Fisheries Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 23 July, 2012 New acoustic alarms are being trialled on the Gold Coast and Rainbow Beach north of the Sunshine Coast to help reduce the number of dolphins caught in shark control equipment. The alarms, known as pingers, have been attached to six of the

German court wants fugitive activist Paul Watson extradited

Published by Expatica 25/07/2012 A German court Wednesday called for the extradition to Costa Rica of Paul Watson, the founder of marine conservation group Sea Shepherd, as he had skipped bail and apparently left the country. The higher regional court in Frankfurt said Watson’s lawyer had informed it that he had left Germany “for an

The role of sharks in coral reef ecosystems

The role of sharks in coral reef ecosystems: movements and trophic ecology of top predators along the Great Barrier Reef Mario Espinoza, Michelle R. Heupel, Colin A. Simpfendorfer PDF – DOWNLOAD