December 17th, 2014

Are depredation rates by reef sharks influenced by fisher behaviour?

Are depredation rates by reef sharks influenced by fisher behaviour?

Published on 17. December 2014 Are depredation rates by reef sharks influenced by fisher behaviour? Magen Schifiliti​, Dianne L McLean, Tim J Langlois, Matthew J Birt, Peter Barnes, Ryan Kempster ABSTRACT: Shark depredation (damage to gear and loss of bait or hooked fish by a non-target species) is a common global occurrence. Depredation events by

Chimaera carophila, a new species of chimaera from New Zealand

Chimaera carophila, a new species of chimaera from New Zealand

Published online on 05. December 2014 Chimaera carophila (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from New Zealand Jenny M Kemper, David A Ebert, Gavin JP Naylor, Dominique Didier ABSTRACT: A new species of chimaeroid, Chimaera carophila sp. nov., is described from 37 specimens collected from deepwater slopes and seamounts around New Zealand. The

Development of microsatellite markers for globally distributed populations of the threatened silky shark

Development of microsatellite markers for globally distributed populations of the threatened silky shark

Published on 05. December 2014 Development of microsatellite markers for globally distributed populations of the threatened silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis J. R. O’Bryhim, J. Spaet, J. R. Hyde, K. L. Jones, D. H. Adams, S. L. Lance ABSTRACT: Eighteen microsatellite loci were developed for the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis and screened across a total of