Basking Shark Dead on Westerly, R.I. Shore

Age, growth and reproductive biology of the rough skate off the Gulf of Gabes

Published online on 29. April 2013 Age, growth and reproductive biology of the rough skate, Raja radula (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae), off the Gulf of Gabes (southern Tunisia, central Mediterranean) Hasna Kadri, Sondes Marouani, Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai and Abderrahmen Bouaïn ABSTRACT: Age, growth and reproductive parameters were estimated for Raja radula from the Gulf of Gabes (southern

Distribution and trend in abundance of the porbeagle in the southern hemisphere

Published online on 24. April 2013 Distribution and trend in abundance of the porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in the southern hemisphere Yasuko Semba, Kotaro Yokawa, Hiroaki Matsunaga and Hiroshi Shono ABSTRACT: Knowledge of a species’ distribution is an important element in its effective management and conservation. The porbeagle (Lamna nasus) is a common by-catch shark in

Surveys of white sharks off bathing beaches in Algoa Bay

Published online on 24. April 2013 Surveys of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) off bathing beaches in Algoa Bay, South Africa M. L. Dicken and A. J. Booth ABSTRACT: The present study provides information on the existence of a possible inshore nursery area for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in Algoa Bay, South Africa. In total, 43