March 9th, 2020

A New Onchoproteocephalidean Cestode Species from the Spot-Tail Shark

A New Onchoproteocephalidean Cestode Species from the Spot-Tail Shark

A New Onchoproteocephalidean Cestode Species from the Spot-Tail Shark, Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller et Henle), in the Persian Gulf Masoumi Ganjgah, N., Haseli, M. ABSTRACT: Introduction Members of the onchoproteocephalidean genus Phoreiobothrium Linton, 1889 infect carcharhinid and sphyrnid sharks. Although the Persian Gulf harbors a rich fauna of sharks, the taxonomic diversity of Phoreiobothrium in this

Distribution and abundance of elasmobranchs and large teleost fishes in a subtropical seagrass ecosystem

Distribution and abundance of elasmobranchs and large teleost fishes in a subtropical seagrass ecosystem

Distribution and abundance of elasmobranchs and large teleost fishes in a subtropical seagrass ecosystem: community structure along environmental and spatial gradients Peterson, C.T., Grubbs, R.D. ABSTRACT: We used fishery-independent gillnet and longline surveys to document the elasmobranch and large teleost assemblages in the Florida Big Bend seagrass system and examine how ichthyofaunal assemblages were related

Shark movements in the Revillagigedo Archipelago

Shark movements in the Revillagigedo Archipelago

Shark movements in the Revillagigedo Archipelago and connectivity with the Eastern Tropical Pacific Frida Lara-Lizardi, Mauricio Hoyos-Padilla, Alex Hearn, A. Peter Klimley, Felipe Galván-Magaña, Randall Arauz, Sandra Bessudo, Eleazar Castro, Eric Clua, Eduardo Espinoza, Chris Fischer, César Peñaherrera-Palma,Todd Steiner, James T. Ketchum ABSTRACT: Long-distance movements of sharks within and between islands pose substantial challenges for