Geographical variability in life-history traits of a midslope dogfish: the brier shark

Published online on 01. September 2015 Geographical variability in life-history traits of a midslope dogfish: the brier shark Deania calcea B. E. A. Rochowski, T. I. Walker, R. W. Day ABSTRACT: Deania calcea (n = 420) were collected from the catch of deep-water trawlers in the southern and eastern scalefish and shark fishery in southern

Dietary Customs related to Shark Cuisine from the Meiji Era to the Present

Published on 05. September 2015 Dietary Customs related to Shark Cuisine from the Meiji Era to the Present Satsuki Une ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to demonstrate Japanese dietary customs surrounding the consumption of shark meat by comparing them with those related to the consumption of stingray, as well as by examining the

Development of the Synarcual in the Elephant Sharks

Published on 04. September 2015 Development of the Synarcual in the Elephant Sharks (Holocephali; Chondrichthyes): Implications for Vertebral Formation and Fusion Zerina Johanson, Catherine Boisvert, Anton Maksimenko, Peter Currie, Kate Trinajstic ABSTRACT: The synarcual is a structure incorporating multiple elements of two or more anterior vertebrae of the axial skeleton, forming immediately posterior to the

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