December 4th, 2016

Research shows why shark nets took such a heavy toll on dugongs

Research shows why shark nets took such a heavy toll on dugongs

Media Release James Cook University, Australia 01. December 2016 — — — — — — — — — A new version of GPS technology has proven the wisdom of removing shark nets from the paths of migrating dugongs. A James Cook University team monitored dugongs moving between Hervey Bay near Bundaberg and Moreton Bay near

Characterization and Trends of a Land-Based Recreational Shark Fishery

Characterization and Trends of a Land-Based Recreational Shark Fishery

Published online on 10. November 2016 Was Everything Bigger in Texas? Characterization and Trends of a Land-Based Recreational Shark Fishery Matthew J. Ajemian, Philip D. Jose, John T. Froeschke, Mark L. Wildhaber, Gregory W. Stunz ABSTRACT: Although current assessments of shark population trends involve both fishery-independent and fishery-dependent data, the latter are generally limited to

Virtual reconstruction of the skeletal labyrinth of two lamnid sharks

Virtual reconstruction of the skeletal labyrinth of two lamnid sharks

Published on 22. November 2016 Virtual reconstruction of the skeletal labyrinth of two lamnid sharks (Elasmobranchii, Lamniformes) L. Schnetz, J. Kriwet, C. Pfaff ABSTRACT: The first virtual reconstruction of the skeletal labyrinth of the porbeagle shark Lamna nasus and the shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus is presented here using high-resolution micro-computed tomography. The results, in

Population characteristics of a large whale shark aggregation inferred from seawater environmental DNA

Population characteristics of a large whale shark aggregation inferred from seawater environmental DNA

Published online on 21. November 2016 Population characteristics of a large whale shark aggregation inferred from seawater environmental DNA Eva Egelyng Sigsgaard, Ida Broman Nielsen, Steffen Sanvig Bach, Eline D. Lorenzen, David Philip Robinson, Steen Wilhelm Knudsen, Mikkel Winther Pedersen, Mohammed Al Jaidah, Ludovic Orlando, Eske Willerslev, Peter Rask Møller, Philip Francis Thomsen ABSTRACT: Population