March 26th, 2015

Scyliorhinus ugoi, a new species of catshark from Brazil

Scyliorhinus ugoi, a new species of catshark from Brazil

Published on 25. March 2015 Scyliorhinus ugoi, a new species of catshark from Brazil (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) KARLA D. A. SOARES, OTTO F. B. GADIG & ULISSES L. GOMES ABSTRACT: A new species of catshark (Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae), Scyliorhinus ugoi sp. nov., is described from off Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil. The new species is closest to

South African Shark Biodiversity Management Plan

South African Shark Biodiversity Management Plan

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: South African Shark Biodiversity Management Plan No. 38607 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 MARCH 2015 PDF – DOWNLOAD    

Whale sharks target dense prey patches of sergestid shrimp off Tanzania

Whale sharks target dense prey patches of sergestid shrimp off Tanzania

Published online on 17. March 2015 Whale sharks target dense prey patches of sergestid shrimp off Tanzania Christoph A. Rohner, Amelia J. Armstrong, Simon J. Pierce, Clare E. M. Prebble, E. Fernando Cagua, Jesse E. M. Cochran, Michael L. Berumen, Anthony J. Richardson ABSTRACT: Large planktivores require high-density prey patches to make feeding energetically viable.

Composition of Glycosaminoglycans in Elasmobranchs including Several Deep-Sea Sharks

Composition of Glycosaminoglycans in Elasmobranchs including Several Deep-Sea Sharks

Published on 24. March 2015 Composition of Glycosaminoglycans in Elasmobranchs including Several Deep-Sea Sharks: Identification of Chondroitin/Dermatan Sulfate from the Dried Fins of Isurus oxyrinchus and Prionace glauca Kyohei Higashi, Yoshiki Takeuchi, Ann Mukuno, Hideyuki Tomitori, Masaki Miya, Robert J. Linhardt, Toshihiko Toida ABSTRACT: Shark fin, used as a food, is a rich source of