Preservation Effects on Stable Isotope Values of Archived Elasmobranch Fin Tissue

Published online on 21. October 2014 Preservation Effects on Stable Isotope Values of Archived Elasmobranch Fin Tissue: Comparisons between Frozen and Ethanol-Stored Samples Jill A. Olin, Gregg R. Poulakis, Philip W. Stevens, Jacquelyn A. DeAngelo, Aaron T. Fisk ABSTRACT: Elasmobranch fin tissue has been sampled and archived for decades to support genetics research. However, these

Distribution and community structure of coastal sharks in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Published online on 29. October 2014 Distribution and community structure of coastal sharks in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico Dana M. Bethea, Matthew J. Ajemian, John K. Carlson, Eric R. Hoffmayer, Johanna L. Imhoff, R. Dean Grubbs, Cheston T. Peterson, George H. Burgess ABSTRACT: Coastal shark abundance and community structure was quantified across 10 geographic

MRTimes: Shark attack at Wallabi Point, NSW Aus – 10/29/2014

Predation of pop-up satellite archival tagged albacore

Published online on 25. October 2014 Predation of pop-up satellite archival tagged albacore (Thunnus alalunga) Ronan Cosgrove, Igor Arregui, Haritz Arrizabalaga, Nicolas Goni, John D. Neilson ABSTRACT: Three out of eight albacore (Thunnus alalunga) tagged with pop-up satellite archival tags (PSATs) in the greater Bay of Biscay area of the North East Atlantic were predated

Miami captain cited for not landing a shark in whole condition

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report October 17 – October 23, 2014 ( … ) MIAMI-DADE Officer Martin was on water patrol in southern Miami-Dade County when she stopped a vessel near Caesar’s Creek. Officer Martin conducted a fisheries inspection and soon discovered a nurse shark

Shark diversity in the Arabian/Persian Gulf higher than previously thought

Published online on 28. October 2014 Shark diversity in the Arabian/Persian Gulf higher than previously thought: insights based on species composition of shark landings in the United Arab Emirates Rima W. Jabado, Saif M. Al Ghais, Waleed Hamza, Mahmood S. Shivji, Aaron C. Henderson ABSTRACT: Although fish fauna in the Arabian/Persian Gulf have been studied

FKCC Shark Research Highlighted in Report to Congress

News Release Florida Keys Community College (FKCC) 20. October 2014 ————————– KEY WEST, FL, October 20, 2014—Ongoing research at Florida Keys Community College was highlighted in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report on fisheries bycatch reduction presented to Congress in Washington, D. C. on October 9. The NOAA-funded study, entitled “The performance of

Shark Cognition and a Human Mediated Driver of a Spate of Shark Attacks

Published in October 2014 Shark Cognition and a Human Mediated Driver of a Spate of Shark Attacks Marie Levine, Ralph S. Collier, Erich Ritter, Moustafa Fouda, Vincent Canabal ABSTRACT: Five unprovoked shark attacks are reported from Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, between 30 November and 5 December 2010. Three of the five attacks are attributed to an oceanic

State reaches agreement with Commonwealth on shark policy

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 24. October  2014 ————————– Western  Australian Government to take action to protect human life when necessary due to an imminent shark threat The State Government has reached an agreement with the Commonwealth Government that will ensure in the event of a shark attack or threat; immediate action can

The role of refugia in reducing predation risk for Cape fur seals by white sharks

Published on 16. October 2014 The role of refugia in reducing predation risk for Cape fur seals by white sharks Michelle Wcisel, M. Justin O’Riain, Alta de Vos, Wilfred Chivell ABSTRACT: Refugia play an important role in shaping predator/prey interactions; however, few studies have investigated predator–prey relationships between large marine vertebrates, mainly due to the

NBC2 News: Albino nurse shark caught on cam off Captiva Pass

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Pelagic Thresher Shark in the Pacific Ocean

Published on 22. October 2014 Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus) in the Pacific Ocean: Evidence for Two Evolutionarily Significant Units Diego Cardeñosa, John Hyde, Susana Caballero ABSTRACT: There has been an increasing concern about shark overexploitation in the last decade, especially for open ocean shark species, where there

When Did Carcharocles megalodon Become Extinct? A New Analysis of the Fossil Record

Published on 22. October 2014 When Did Carcharocles megalodon Become Extinct ? A New Analysis of the Fossil Record Catalina Pimiento, Christopher F. Clements ABSTRACT: Carcharocles megalodon (“Megalodon”) is the largest shark that ever lived. Based on its distribution, dental morphology, and associated fauna, it has been suggested that this species was a cosmopolitan apex

Third shark incident this week reported on Maui

News Release Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources) 22. October 2014 ———————– THIRD SHARK ENCOUNTER ON MAUI THIS WEEK Murky Water Warning Continues HONOLULU – For a third time this week, a Maui ocean user encountered a shark in murky water today, around 10 a.m. Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division

Redescription of Scymnodon ichiharai from the western North Pacific, with comments on the definition of somniosid genera

Published on 15. October 2014 Redescription of Scymnodon ichiharai Yano and Tanaka 1984 (Squaliformes: Somniosidae) from the western North Pacific, with comments on the definition of somniosid genera William T. White, Diego F. B. Vaz, Hsuan-Ching Ho, David A. Ebert, Marcelo R. de Carvalho, Shannon Corrigan, Elisabeth Rochel, Murilo de Carvalho, Sho Tanaka, Gavin J.