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Towards sustainable fishery management for skates in South America
Published on 16. February 2017 Towards sustainable fishery management for skates in South America: The genetic population structure of Zearaja chilensis and Dipturus trachyderma (Chondrichthyes, Rajiformes) in the south-east Pacific Ocean Carolina Vargas-Caro, Carlos Bustamante, Michael B. Bennett, Jennifer R. Ovenden ABSTRACT: The longnose skates (Zearaja chilensis and Dipturus trachyderma) are the main component of
Semi-automated software for dorsal fin photographic identification of marine species: Carcharodon carcharias
Published on 21. January 2017 Semi-automated software for dorsal fin photographic identification of marine species: application to Carcharodon carcharias S. Andreotti, P. Holtzhausen, M. Rutzen, M. Meÿer, S. van der Walt, B. Herbst, C. A. Matthee ABSTRACT: When dealing with large marine species, individual photographic identification plays a very important part in capture–mark–recapture studies. The
Bodyboarder killed in shark incident off Reunion Island
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine 21. February 2017 A bodyboarder has died this morning after being bit by a shark off Reunion Island. According to local authorities, the 26-years old victim (Alexandre N.) was bitten on his abdomen and left arm. The water conditions were said to be murky. The incident occurred shortly after 9am