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Fact sheet: Towards a national population assessment for white sharks
Towards a national population assessment for white sharks N.J. Bax, Marine Biodiversity Hub ( Sept 2015 ) A unique combination of acoustic tagging and genetic and statistical analysis is contributing to the first evidence-based estimates of white shark population size and status in Australia. White sharks are listed as vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection
Fact sheet: Exploring the status of Australia’s hammerhead sharks
Exploring the status of Australia’s hammerhead sharks N.J. Bax, Marine Biodiversity Hub ( July 2015 ) Scientists are reviewing a raft of information about hammerhead sharks to provide a basis for better understanding and protecting these unique and susceptible species. Information on the status of Australian hammerhead shark populations is needed to support Australian and
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus n. sp., a new deep-water catshark from the western Indian Ocean
Published on 07. September 2015 Bythaelurus tenuicephalus n. sp., a new deep-water catshark (Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae) from the western Indian Ocean Carina Julia Kaschner, Simon Weigmann, Ralf Thiel ABSTRACT: A new dwarf deep-water catshark, Bythaelurus tenuicephalus, is described based on one adult and one juvenile male specimen from off Tanzania and Mozambique in the western Indian