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A Report Card for Australia’s Sharks
A Report Card for Australia’s Sharks Colin Simpfendorfer, Andrew Chin,Peter Kyne, Cassandra Rigby, Samantha Sherman, William White March 2019 PDF-DOWNLOAD
Skeletal kinematics of the hyoid arch in the suction-feeding shark Chiloscyllium plagiosum
Skeletal kinematics of the hyoid arch in the suction-feeding shark Chiloscyllium plagiosum Bradley Scott, Cheryl A. D. Wilga, Elizabeth L. Brainerd ABSTRACT: White-spotted bamboo sharks, Chiloscyllium plagiosum, generate strong suction-feeding pressures that rival the highest levels measured in ray-finned fishes. However, the hyostylic jaw suspension of these sharks is fundamentally different from the actinopterygian mechanism,
Trends in global shark attacks
Trends in global shark attacks Stephen R. Midway, Tyler Wagner, George H. Burgess ABSTRACT: Shark attacks are a global phenomenon that attracts widespread attention and publicity, often with negative outcomes for shark populations. Despite the widespread perceptions of shark attacks, trends in human water activities and shark populations are both dynamic, resulting in variable rates