July 2nd, 2019

DNA from tooth in Florida man’s foot solves 25-year-old shark bite mystery

DNA from tooth in Florida man’s foot solves 25-year-old shark bite mystery

Press Release Florida Museum of Natural History 02. July 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When Jeff Weakley tweezed open a blister-like bulge on his foot, he was not expecting to find a piece of tooth from a shark that bit him while he

Bite performance and feeding behaviour of the sand tiger shark

Bite performance and feeding behaviour of the sand tiger shark

Bite performance and feeding behaviour of the sand tiger shark Carcharias taurus Joshua K. Moyer, Stephanie F. Shannon, Duncan J. Irschick ABSTRACT: This study examines the feeding behaviour and kinematics of three sub‐adult sand tiger sharks Carcharias taurus on display at Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, Connecticut, USA). Using high‐speed video data from 52 bites, we identify

On the Capture of a Blue Shark in Peter the Great Bay

On the Capture of a Blue Shark in Peter the Great Bay

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS On the Capture of a Blue Shark, Prionace glauca (Carcharhinidae), in Peter the Great Bay V. N. Dolganov ABSTRACT: The capture of a blue shark, Prionace glauca, with a body length of 108.5 cm in Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan, is reported. Its measurable traits, dental formula, and number of arterial cone valves

Quarter-Century-Old Shark Bite Mystery Solved

Quarter-Century-Old Shark Bite Mystery Solved

DNA from Tooth Embedded in Man’s Foot Resolves Quarter-Century-Old Shark Bite Mystery Lei Yang, John S.S. Denton, Shannon Corrigan, Tyler B.T. Bowling, Gavin J.P. Naylor ABSTRACT: Shark attacks are rare, but when they occur they generate substantial media, public, and other interest. The aftermath of an attack has the potential to influence public attitudes toward