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Movement patterns and habitat use of tiger sharks across ontogeny in the Gulf of Mexico
Movement patterns and habitat use of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) across ontogeny in the Gulf of Mexico Matthew J. Ajemian, J. Marcus Drymon, Neil Hammerschlag, R. J. David Wells, Garrett Street, Brett Falterman, Jennifer A. McKinney, William B. Driggers III, Eric R. Hoffmayer, Christopher Fischer, Gregory W. Stunz ABSTRACT: The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is
Mitigation of Elasmobranch Bycatch in Trawlers
Mitigation of Elasmobranch Bycatch in Trawlers: A Case Study in Indian Fisheries Gupta Trisha, Booth Hollie, Arlidge William, Rao Chetan, Manoharakrishnan Muralidharan, Namboothri Naveen, Shanker Kartik, Milner-Gulland E. J. ABSTRACT: Bycatch poses a significant threat to marine megafauna, such as elasmobranchs. India has one of the highest elasmobranch landings globally, through both targeted catch and
Future Distribution of Suitable Habitat for Pelagic Sharks in Australia Under Climate Change Models
Future Distribution of Suitable Habitat for Pelagic Sharks in Australia Under Climate Change Models Birkmanis Charlotte A., Freer Jennifer J., Simmons Leigh W., Partridge Julian C., Sequeira Ana M. M. ABSTRACT: Global oceans are absorbing over 90% of the heat trapped in our atmosphere due to accumulated anthropogenic greenhouse gases, resulting in increasing ocean temperatures.
Virtual Reality and Fear of Shark Attack
Virtual Reality and Fear of Shark Attack: A Case Study for the Treatment of Squalophobia Eric Malbos, George H. Burgess, Christophe Lancon ABSTRACT: Research treatment protocols are rare regarding an unusual anxiety disorder, namely the fear of sharks (squalophobia). As a possible solution, the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy for this phobia was
Identification and Delineation of Essential Habitat for Elasmobranchs in Estuaries on the Texas Coast
Identification and Delineation of Essential Habitat for Elasmobranchs in Estuaries on the Texas Coast Swift, D.G., Portnoy, D.S. ABSTRACT: Essential habitat is required for a given species to complete its lifecycle and includes habitat for breeding, feeding, and growth. Estuaries provide essential habitat for many fishes, including elasmobranchs, particularly as nurseries. Shore-based, gillnet surveys have
Regional Movements of Reef Manta Rays in Seychelles Waters
Regional Movements of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in Seychelles Waters Lauren R. Peel, Guy M. W. Stevens, Ryan Daly, Clare A. Keating Daly,Shaun P. Collin, Josep Nogués, Mark G. Meekan ABSTRACT: The decline in numbers of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) throughout their range has highlighted the need for improved information on their spatial
New Distributional Record of Hasselt’s Bamboo Shark from Bangladesh Waters
New Distributional Record of Hasselt’s Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium hasseltii (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae) from Bangladesh Waters Sujan Kumar Datta, Tonmoy Saha, Nusrat Jahan Sanzida, Sumaiya Ahmed, Md. Anwarul Azim Akhand, Md. Sagir Ahmed ABSTRACT: A new record of Hasselt’s bamboo shark Chiloscyllium hasseltii (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae) has been confirmed from the St. Martin’s Island, the northeastern part of
Shark infested internet: an analysis of internet-based media reports on rare and large sharks of Turkey
Shark infested internet: an analysis of internet-based media reports on rare and large sharks of Turkey Kabasakal H., Bilecenoglu M. ABSTRACT: Following a survey of the internet-based media sources, 268 specimens of sharks representing 10 families, 16 species, as well as 2 genera, were identified from Turkish seas. The majority of the identified species is
Behavioural responses of white sharks to specific baits during cage diving ecotourism
Behavioural responses of white sharks to specific baits during cage diving ecotourism Edgar E. Becerril-García, Edgar M. Hoyos-Padilla, Primo Micarelli, Felipe Galván-Magaña, Emilio Sperone ABSTRACT: This study describes the effect of different baits on the attraction, surface behaviour and conditioning of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias during local ecotourism activities. The sightings, behaviours, and pictures used
Maine: Name of Shark Attack Victim Released
Published on 29 Jul, 2020 at 2:53 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release State of MaineDepartment of Marine Resources 28. July 2020 — — — — — —- — — Name of Shark Attack Victim Released – Officials Urge Caution for Swimmers and Paddlers in Casco Bay Region Augusta – The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) confirmed the identity of the woman killed yesterday by
Morphological and functional development of the spiral intestine in cloudy catshark
Morphological and functional development of the spiral intestine in cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame) Yuki Honda, Wataru Takagi, Marty K. S. Wong, Nobuhiro Ogawa, Kotaro Tokunaga, Kazuya Kofuji, Susumu Hyodo ABSTRACT: Cartilaginous fish have a comparatively short intestine known as the spiral intestine that consists of a helical spiral of intestinal mucosa. However, morphological and functional
Spatially congruent sites of importance for global shark and ray biodiversity
Spatially congruent sites of importance for global shark and ray biodiversity Danielle H. Derrick, Jessica Cheok, Nicholas K. Dulvy ABSTRACT: Many important areas identified for conservation priorities focus on areas of high species richness, however, it is unclear whether these areas change depending on what aspect of richness is considered (e.g. evolutionary distinctiveness, endemicity, or
A new animal-borne imaging system for studying the behavioral ecology of small sharks
A new animal-borne imaging system for studying the behavioral ecology of small sharks: laboratory and field evaluations Craig P. O’Connell, Caroline Collatos, Nicholas D. Picha, Pingguo He ABSTRACT: The use of animal-borne imaging and environmental data collection systems (AVEDs) can provide behavioral and ecological information of animals that many other technologies cannot usually offer. However,
Possible Fatal Shark Attack in Maine
Published on 28 Jul, 2020 at 2:55 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release State of MaineDepartment of Marine Resources 27. July 2020 — — — — — —- — — Marine Patrol Investigates Possible Fatal Shark Attack The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the fatality of a woman today near Bailey Island. According to Marine Patrol, an eye witness reported that the woman was swimming off
Jaws boat to return on the 45th year anniversary of the movie
Published on 27 Jul, 2020 at 11:06 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Return Of The Orca 18. July 2020 — — — — — — — — The Orca, Quint’s legendary boat from the film Jaws, is being recreated by the original people involved in the blockbuster who designed and built her for the film released in 1975. Rather than hunting the great white shark,