Scientists document longest-ever case of sperm storage in sharks

Press Release California Academy of Sciences 08. January 2015 ———————– A brownbanded bamboo shark at the California Academy of Sciences lays viable egg – with healthy pup – after 45-month seclusion from males SAN FRANCISCO (January 8, 2015) — Brownbanded bamboo sharks take the term “resourceful” to a whole new level. Steinhart Aquarium biologists at

Spanish Blue Shark Fishery Enters Full MSC Assessment

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ENTRY INTO FULL ASSESSMENT 23 TH OF DECEMBER 2014   North and South Atlantic Swordfish & Blue shark Spanish Longline Fishery (Client : ORPAGU & CEPESCA ) MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION BODY: BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION BUREAU VERITAS Certification is pleased to announce that the above fishery is ready for starting the full

Sharks caught by the Brazilian tuna longline fleet

Published on 07. January 2015 Sharks caught by the Brazilian tuna longline fleet: an overview Flávia Lucena Frédou, Mariana Travassos Tolotti, Thierry Frédou, Felipe Carvalho, Humberto Hazin, George Burgess, Rui Coelho, John D. Waters, Paulo Travassos, Fábio Hissa Vieira Hazin ABSTRACT: Large pelagic sharks are distributed throughout all of the oceans and are caught as

Population characteristics, habitat and diet of a recently discovered stingray Dasyatis marianae

Published online on 06. January 2015 Population characteristics, habitat and diet of a recently discovered stingray Dasyatis marianae: implications for conservation T. L. A. Costa, J. A. Thayer, L. F. Mendes ABSTRACT: This study examined population density, habitat and diet of Dasyatis marianae, a recently discovered species, in the reef complex of Maracajaú in Rio

Species composition and aspects of the biology of Orectolobiformes from Indonesian waters

Published online on 26. December 2014 Species composition and aspects of the biology of Orectolobiformes from Indonesian waters Dharmadi, Fahmi, W. T. White ABSTRACT: The biological aspects of members of the order Orectolobiformes exploited in Indonesian waters are given. Seven species belonging to five families were recorded in the catches at various landing sites in

Two of Virginia Aquarium’s oldest sand tiger sharks died within a month

Media Release Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center 31. December 2014 ————————— We are sad to share the news that two of our oldest sand tiger sharks have passed away this holiday season. On the evening of December 24, staff discovered one of its oldest sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) at the bottom of the

Long-term sperm storage in the brownbanded bamboo shark

Published online on 28. December 2014 Long-term sperm storage in the brownbanded bamboo shark Chiloscyllium punctatum M. A. Bernal, N. L. Sinai, C. Rocha, M. R. Gaither, F. Dunker, L. A. Rocha ABSTRACT: This study investigated the birth of a brownbanded bamboo shark Chiloscyllium punctatum at the Steinhart Aquarium. Genetic analyses suggest this is the

Metazoan parasite communities and diet of the velvet belly lantern shark

Published online on 26. December 2014 Metazoan parasite communities and diet of the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae): a comparison of two deep-sea ecosystems W. Isbert, C. Rodríguez-Cabello, I. Frutos, I. Preciado. F. E. Montero, A. Pérez-del-Olmo ABSTRACT: By combining an examination of stomach contents yielding a snapshot of the most recent

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Whale Shark Seasonal Presence, Residence Time and Habitat Use at Darwin Island, Galapagos Marine Reserve

Published on 31. December 2014 Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Seasonal Presence, Residence Time and Habitat Use at Darwin Island, Galapagos Marine Reserve David Acuña-Marrero, Jesús Jiménez, Franz Smith, Paul F. Doherty Jr., Alex Hearn, Jonathan R. Green, Jules Paredes-Jarrín, Pelayo Salinas-de-León ABSTRACT: The life history of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), including its reproductive ecology,