Sexual dimorphism based on body proportions and ontogenetic changes in the Brazilian electric ray

Published online on 24. July 2015 Sexual dimorphism based on body proportions and ontogenetic changes in the Brazilian electric ray Narcine brasiliensis (von Olfers, 1831) (Chondrichthyes: Narcinidae) FA Rolim, FP Caltabellotta, MM Rotundo, T Vaske-Júnior ABSTRACT: Sexual dimorphism in the Brazilian electric ray Narcine brasiliensis from the south‑western Atlantic coast was evaluated based on body

Redescription of Hydrolagus africanus, with a review of southern African chimaeroids and a key to their identification

Published online on 24. July 2015 Redescription of Hydrolagus africanus (Gilchrist, 1922) (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), with a review of southern African chimaeroids and a key to their identification KA Walovich, DA Ebert, DJ Long, DA Didier ABSTRACT: Hydrolagus africanus (Gilchrist, 1922) is a little‑known chimaeroid species, originally described from the KwaZulu‑ Natal coast of South Africa,

Beyond Jaws: rediscovering the ‘lost sharks’ of southern Africa

Published online on 24. July 2015 Beyond Jaws: rediscovering the ‘lost sharks’ of southern Africa DA Ebert, KE van Hees ABSTRACT: Southern Africa has one of the richest and most diverse chondrichthyan faunas in the world, comprising all 13 orders, 49 families, 111 genera and approximately 204 species. This represents nearly 20% of all known

The evolution of chondrichthyan research through a metadata analysis of dedicated international conferences between 1991 and 2014

Published online on 24. July 2015 The evolution of chondrichthyan research through a metadata analysis of dedicated international conferences between 1991 and 2014 C Huveneers, DA Ebert, SFJ Dudley ABSTRACT: Science is continually evolving, with recent developments in some fields, such as conservation biology, leading to shifts in priorities and needs. Recent international conferences focused

Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus, a new species of eagle ray from northern Australia and New Guinea

Published on 23. July 2015 Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus , a new species of eagle ray (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from northern Australia and New Guinea William T. White, Peter R. Last, Leontine Baje ABSTRACT: A new species of eagle ray, Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus sp. nov., is described based on specimens collected in northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea.

FAO Report: State of the global market for shark products

State of the global market for shark products Authors: Felix Dent, Shelley Clarke Year of publication: 2015 Publisher: FAO ABSTRACT: This publication is intended to complement and inform the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, developed in 1998 to address concerns over possible negative effects of increased shark catches on

AU: Surfer nominated for bravery award after shark attack in South Africa

Media Statement Premier and Minister for the Arts The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk 21. July 2015 —————- Premier nominates Julian Wilson for bravery award Sunshine Coast Surfer Julian Wilson has been nominated for a bravery award following his actions in assisting Mick Fanning in South Africa during a shark attack. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today confirmed she

Fossilized snaggletooth shark skeleton on display at Calvert Marine Museum

Press Release Calvert Marine Museum 17. July 2015 ——————— Snaggletooth Shark Skeleton Now On Display The rare fossilized snaggletooth shark skeleton found in Chesapeake Beach by the Gibson family is now on display at the Calvert Marine Museum. With the help from the Gibson family, CMM paleontologists excavated this first of its kind fossil in

Al Jazeera: Ghana’s fishermen embroiled in shark’s fin supply chain

How the movement characteristics of large marine predators influence estimates of their abundance

Published online on 18. July 2015 How the movement characteristics of large marine predators influence estimates of their abundance Fabio Boschetti, Mathew A. Vanderklift ABSTRACT: Understanding animal movement provides information that helps design effective conservation initiatives. We intuitively understand that the way animals move at large scales determines the extent of their home range and

Microsatellite loci confirm a lack of population connectivity among globally distributed populations of the tope shark

Published online on 15. July 2015 Microsatellite loci confirm a lack of population connectivity among globally distributed populations of the tope shark Galeorhinus galeus (Triakidae) C. L. Chabot ABSTRACT: This study used 11 polymorphic nuclear microsatellite loci to determine the population connectivity of five geographically isolated populations of tope shark Galeorhinus galeus (Africa, Australia, North

WA Government to fund new Shark Enclosures at Middleton Beach and Sorrento Beach

Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 20. July 2015 ————————— Locations for next beach enclosures announced The following statement was issued by the Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett, MLA Sorrento Beach in the north and Middleton Beach in Albany to get funding for new swimming enclosures In addition to enclosures already funded for Dunsborough

9NEWS: Shark Attack – Man Killed Off Tasmanian Coast

Report: Spurdog Bycatch Data in the North Minch Fishery, Scotland

Fox, C. (2015) Collection of bycatch data for spurdog (Squalus acanthias) in the North Minch fishery: Report of Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) Project 02/13 Report presenting new data on the levels of spurdog bycatch, locations of by-catch and biological information in terms of the sizes and sex of the fish caught in order to

The First Cenozoic Record of a Fossil Megamouth Shark from Asia

Published in July 2015 The First Cenozoic Record of a Fossil Megamouth Shark (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae) from Asia Taketeru Tomita, Kiyoko Yokoyama ABSTRACT: The megamouth shark (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae) is one of four extant planktivorous elasmobranch lineages, but its fossil record is quite limited. In the present study, we report a new discovery of a rare megachasmid