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A new fossil megamouth shark from the Oligocene-Miocene of the western United States
Published online on 04. March 2014 A new fossil megamouth shark (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae) from the Oligocene-Miocene of the western United States Kenshu Shimada, Bruce J. Welton, Douglas J. Long ABSTRACT: The extant megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae), is a large filter-feeding fish. We here describe a new species of Megachasma, M. applegatei, sp. nov.,
Ecological importance of sharks and rays in a structural foodweb analysis in southern Brazil
Published online on 05. March 2014 Ecological importance of sharks and rays in a structural foodweb analysis in southern Brazil Hugo Bornatowski, Andrés Felipe Navia, Raul Rennó Braga, Vinícius Abilhoa, Marco Fábio Maia Corrêa ABSTRACT: Understanding the trophic interactions and the position of species within a foodweb is crucial if we want to understand the
Molecular contribution to stock identification in the small-spotted catshark
Published online on 04. March 2014 Molecular contribution to stock identification in the small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula (Chondrichthyes, Scyliorhinidae) M. Barbieri, F. Maltagliati, M.I. Roldán, A. Castelli ABSTRACT: The small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula is a small demersal chondrichthyan distributed on continental shelf and uppermost slope waters of the Mediterranean Sea and north eastern Atlantic Ocean.
A comparison of age and growth of the Bering skate from two Alaskan large marine ecosystems
Published online on 03. March 2014 A comparison of age and growth of the Bering skate, Bathyraja interrupta ( Gill and Townsend, 1897), from two Alaskan large marine ecosystems Shaara M. Ainsley, David A. Ebert, Lisa J. Natanson, Gregor M. Cailliet ABSTRACT: The Bering skate, Bathyraja interrupta, is commonly found in both the Bering Sea
WA Shark Mitigation to undergo full assessment
Shark Mitigation to undergo full assessment. The Federal Government will require the West Australian Government to undertake a full environmental assessment of Western Australia’s Shark Mitigation Strategy.
WA shark drumlines to stay after Supreme Court ruling
Published on 5 Mar, 2014 at 4:15 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC ( WA Greens ) 05. March 2014 ———————- Drumlines to remain as injunction refused Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren expressed concern and disappointment at today’s Supreme Court decision to keep the drum lines in the water, with a requested injunction for the hooks to be taken out for proper judicial
Illinois Conservation Police Cite Businesses Selling Shark Fin Products
Published on 4 Mar, 2014 at 17:59 in Conservation & Fishery, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Department of Natural Resources State of Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2014 ———— Illinois Conservation Police Cite Businesses Selling Shark Fin Products Enforcement of state law helps protect shark populations throughout the world SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police have issued 20 citations to four businesses in northern
Bycatch species composition over time by tuna fishery in the Atlantic Ocean
Published online on 01. March 2014 Bycatch species composition over time by tuna purse-seine fishery in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean Edgar Torres-Irineo, Monin Justin Amandè, Daniel Gaertner, Alicia Delgado de Molina, Hilario Murua, Pierre Chavance, Javier Ariz, Jon Ruiz, Nerea Lezama-Ochoa ABSTRACT: Within the Ecosystem-based fisheries management framework, we evaluated the changes over time
Morphometric Discriminant Analysis of isolated chondrichthyan scales for palaeoecological inferences
Published online on 25. February 2014 Morphometric Discriminant Analysis of isolated chondrichthyan scales for palaeoecological inferences: the Middle Triassic of the Iberian Chain (Spain) as a case of study H. Ferrón, C. Pla, C. Martínez-Pérez, M.J. Escudero-Mozo, H. Botella ABSTRACT: Palaeontological studies on exosqueletal disarticulated remains of chondrichthyans have focused on teeth and only less