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Cause for optimism over non-reef shark numbers off North West WA
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 29. July 2020 — — — — — — — — — Reliable information for population assessments is rare for sharks, but fisheries researchers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) have been building a data rich study of non-reef species since 2002. The latest
Biodiversity and conservation of marine elasmobranchs in the extreme south of the Brazil
Biodiversity and conservation of marine elasmobranchs in the extreme south of the Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Luiza de David Chelotti, Paulo Roberto Santos dos Santos ABSTRACT: The extreme south of Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic, presents a vast and interesting history of elasmobranchs occurrence records. This is a transition zone between warm tropical waters cold regions, which reflects
Elasmobranch Community Dynamics in Florida’s Southern Indian River Lagoon
Elasmobranch Community Dynamics in Florida’s Southern Indian River Lagoon Grace Roskar, Michael P. McCallister, Adam M. Schaefer, Matthew J. Ajemian ABSTRACT: Many elasmobranch species utilize estuaries as nurseries, parturition areas, and foraging grounds. Florida’s Indian River Lagoon (IRL), an “estuary of national significance,” has experienced many anthropogenic impacts in recent decades, such as habitat degradation
Drone imaging of elasmobranchs
Drone imaging of elasmobranchs: Whale sharks and golden cownose rays co-occurrence in a zooplankton hot-spot in southwestern Sea of Cortez Martín G.Frixione, Miguel de J .Gómez García, Marco F.W. Gauger ABSTRACT: The golden cownose ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri) and the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) are two elasmobranch species commonly found in Bahía de La Paz, Baja