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Elasmobranch bycatch distributions and mortality
Elasmobranch bycatch distributions and mortality: insights from the European tropical tuna purse-seine fishery Lyndsay Clavareau, Philippe S. Sabarros, Lauriane Escalle, Pascal Bach, Francisco J. Abascal, Jon Lopez, Hilario Murua, Pedro J. Pascual Alayon, Maria Lourdes Ramos, Jon Ruiz, Bastien Mérigot ABSTRACT: Despite bycatch of elasmobranch (sharks and rays) being a major concern in most fisheries
Estimating marine protected area network benefits for reef sharks
Estimating marine protected area network benefits for reef sharks Gerardo Martín, Mario Espinoza, Michelle Heupel, Colin A. Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: Animal movement has direct applications in spatial management and conservation planning, yet it is rarely taken into account for the design of natural protected areas. For instance, reef shark species are thought to benefit from marine
Thermal tolerance and hypoxia tolerance are associated in blacktip reef shark neonates
Thermal tolerance and hypoxia tolerance are associated in blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) neonates Ian A. Bouyoucos, Phillip R. Morrison, Ornella C. Weideli, Eva Jacquesson, Serge Planes, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Colin J. Brauner, Jodie L. Rummer ABSTRACT: Thermal dependence of growth and metabolism can influence thermal preference and tolerance in marine ectotherms, including threatened and
First records of the seven‐gilled and six‐gilled sharks found in the Galápagos Marine Reserve
First records of the seven‐gilled Notorynchus cepedianus and six‐gilled Hexanchus griseus sharks (Chondrichthyes: Hexanchiformes: Hexanchidae) found in the Galápagos Marine Reserve Salome Buglass, Shannon Nagy, David Ebert, Paulina Sepa, Alan Turchik, Katherine L. C. Bell, Fernando Rivera, Jonatha Giddens ABSTRACT: This study reports the first records of cowsharks (Hexanchidae) in the Galápagos Islands, in particular