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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
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
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
Noteworthy Shark Records from Mediterranean and European Atlantic Waters – February to June 2019
Published on 1 Jul, 2019 at 13:14 in Front Page, General News, Shark News | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, published on 01. July 2019 After a long break, we have decided to resume our summary of large and/or rare sharks recorded in waters of the Mediterranrean/European region ( our previous related post: Elasmobranch records, May 2014 to October 2014 ). — — — — — Details on each