September 24th, 2015

Multi-Year Impacts of Ecotourism on Whale Shark Visitation at Ningaloo Reef

Multi-Year Impacts of Ecotourism on Whale Shark Visitation at Ningaloo Reef

Published on 23. September 2015 Multi-Year Impacts of Ecotourism on Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Visitation at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia R. L. Sanzogni, M. G. Meekan, J. J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: In-water viewing of sharks by tourists has become a popular and lucrative industry. There is some concern that interactions with tourists with ecotourism operations might

Global pattern of phylogenetic species composition of shark and its conservation priority

Global pattern of phylogenetic species composition of shark and its conservation priority

Published online on 23. September 2015 Global pattern of phylogenetic species composition of shark and its conservation priority Hungyen Chen, Hirohisa Kishino ABSTRACT: The diversity of marine communities is in striking contrast with the diversity of terrestrial communities. In all oceans, species richness is low in tropical areas and high at latitudes between 20 and