April 8th, 2016

New insight into white shark behaviour

New insight into white shark behaviour

Media Release Hon Joe Francis MLA Minister for Emergency Services; Fisheries; Corrective Services; Veterans 07. April 2016 ——————— Research data released from nearly 180,000 detections of tagged sharks Tagged sharks monitored by satellite-linked and data-recording receivers Information helps to build picture of shark movements in WA   A seven-year shark monitoring research program has provided a

Effects of Including Misidentified Sharks in Life History Analyses

Effects of Including Misidentified Sharks in Life History Analyses

Published on 08. April 2016 Effects of Including Misidentified Sharks in Life History Analyses: A Case Study on the Grey Reef Shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos from Papua New Guinea Jonathan J. Smart , Andrew Chin, Leontine Baje, Madeline E. Green, Sharon A. Appleyard, Andrew J. Tobin, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, William T. White ABSTRACT: Fisheries observer programs

Using genetic inference to re-evaluate the minimum longevity of the lemon shark

Using genetic inference to re-evaluate the minimum longevity of the lemon shark

Published on 07. April 2016 Using genetic inference to re-evaluate the minimum longevity of the lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris J. L. Brooks, T. L. Guttridge, B. R. Franks, R. D. Grubbs, D. D. Chapman, S. H. Gruber, J. D. Dibattista, K. A. Feldheim ABSTRACT: A combination of mark–recapture and genetic sampling was used to extend