March 19th, 2013

Assessment Technique to Assist Management of the White Shark Cage Dive Industry

Assessment Technique to Assist Management of the White Shark Cage Dive Industry

A Rapid Assessment Technique to Assist Management of the White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias) Cage Dive Industry, South Australia Russell Bradford and Rachel Robbins ABSTRACT: Port Lincoln, South Australia is the departure port for the only white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, cage dive industry in Australia. Established in the early 1960’s as a niche tourism venture, the

New research shows white sharks have a larger appetite than originally thought

New research shows white sharks have a larger appetite than originally thought

A ground-breaking new study challenges popular assumptions about the feeding behaviour of the world's largest predatory fish, the white shark. The research, which has been published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports, suggests that white sharks may have much higher energy needs than previously thought.

Feeding requirements of white sharks may be higher than thought

Feeding requirements of white sharks may be higher than thought

Published on 18. March 2013 Feeding requirements of white sharks may be higher than originally thought  J. M. Semmens, N. L. Payne, C. Huveneers, D. W. Sims & B. D. Bruce ABSTRACT: Quantifying the energy requirements of animals in nature is critical for understanding physiological, behavioural, and ecosystem ecology; however, for difficult-to-study species such as