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No persistent behavioural effects of SCUBA diving on reef sharks
Published on 13. March 2017 No persistent behavioural effects of SCUBA diving on reef sharks Darcy Bradley, Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Jennifer E. Caselle ABSTRACT: Despite rapid growth in the marine tourism sector, the impacts of recreation on the marine environment are generally not well understood. Most existing studies of marine recreation ecology have focused on
Molecular basis of ancestral vertebrate electroreception
Published online on 06. March 2017 Molecular basis of ancestral vertebrate electroreception Nicholas W. Bellono, Duncan B. Leitch, David Julius ABSTRACT: Elasmobranch fishes, including sharks, rays, and skates, use specialized electrosensory organs called ampullae of Lorenzini to detect extremely small changes in environmental electric fields. Electrosensory cells within these ampullae can discriminate and respond to
Saving lives with eyes in the sky
Press Release Niall Blair Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Regional Water Minister for Trade and Industry 08. March 2017 – — — — — — — — — — The NSW Government’s summer drone and helicopter surveillance programs have highlighted their effectiveness in reducing the risk of shark attacks on NSW beaches. NSW Minister
Shipments of dried shark fins seized in Hong Kong
Published on 12 Mar, 2017 at 5:37 in Conservation & Fishery, Front Page, Shark Trade | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) 06. March 2017 — — — — — — — — — — Shipments of suspected scheduled dried shark fins seized by AFCD A joint operation was mounted between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and the Customs and Excise Department against illegal importation of shark
Preliminary recovery of coastal sharks in the south-east United States
Published online on 10. February 2017 Preliminary recovery of coastal sharks in the south-east United States Cassidy D Peterson, Carolyn N Belcher, Dana M Bethea, William B Driggers III, Bryan S Frazier, Robert J Latour ABSTRACT: Relative abundance of many shark species in the Atlantic is assessed by compiling data from several independently conducted, but