Large Sixgill Shark caught in Algeria

Demography and ecology of blue shark in the central North Atlantic

Published online on 19. February 2014 Demography and ecology of blue shark (Prionace glauca) in the central North Atlantic Frederic Vandeperre, Alexandre Aires-da-Silva, Marco Santos, Rogerio Ferreira, Alan B. Bolten, Ricardo Serrao Santos, Pedro Afonso ABSTRACT: In the North Atlantic, blue shark has become an important by-catch species for the pelagic swordfish fisheries, and even

Characterizing and predicting essential habitat features for juvenile coastal sharks

Published on 19. February 2014 Characterizing and predicting essential habitat features for juvenile coastal sharks Christine A. Ward-Paige, Gregory L. Britten, Dana M. Bethea, John K. Carlson ABSTRACT: The successful management of shark populations requires juvenile recruitment success. Thus, conservation initiatives now strive to include the protection of areas used by pre-adult sharks in order