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Photo-ID and telemetry highlight a global whale shark hotspot in Palawan
Photo-ID and telemetry highlight a global whale shark hotspot in Palawan, Philippines Gonzalo Araujo, Ariana Agustines, Brian Tracey, Sally Snow, Jessica Labaja, Alessandro Ponzo ABSTRACT: The Philippines is home to the second largest known population of whale sharks in the world. The species is listed as endangered due to continued population declines in the Indo-Pacific.
Shark proof wetsuit material could help save lives
Published on 8 Dec, 2019 at 14:11 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Flinders University, South Australia 20. November 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — A new wetsuit material tested by Flinders marine researchers can help reduce blood loss caused by shark bites, to reduce injuries and prevent the leading cause of death. The study published in Plos One tested
Plastics Pollute Indonesian Manta Ray and Whale Shark Feeding Grounds
Microplastics on the Menu: Plastics Pollute Indonesian Manta Ray and Whale Shark Feeding Grounds Elitza S. Germanov, Andrea D. Marshall, I. Gede Hendrawan, Ryan Admiraal, Christoph A. Rohner, Janis Argeswara, Raka Wulandari, Mahardika R. Himawan, Neil R. Loneragan ABSTRACT: The implications of plastic pollution, including microplastics, on marine ecosystems and species are increasingly seen as
Recruitment of a critically endangered sawfish into a riverine nursery
Recruitment of a critically endangered sawfish into a riverine nursery depends on natural flow regimes Karissa O. Lear, Adrian C. Gleiss, Jeff M. Whitty, Travis Fazeldean, J. R. Albert, Nathan Green, Brendan C. Ebner, Dean C. Thorburn, Stephen J. Beatty, David L. Morgan ABSTRACT: The freshwater sawfish (Pristis pristis) was recently listed as the most
Effectiveness of novel fabrics to resist punctures and lacerations from white shark
Effectiveness of novel fabrics to resist punctures and lacerations from white shark (Carcharodon carcharias): Implications to reduce injuries from shark bites Sasha K. Whitmarsh, Dhara B. Amin, John J. Costi, Joshua D. Dennis, Charlie Huveneers ABSTRACT: Increases in the number of shark bites, along with increased media attention on shark-human interactions has led to growing