October 3rd, 2020

Using perceptions to examine human responses to blanket bans: The case of the thresher shark landing-ban in Sri Lanka

Using perceptions to examine human responses to blanket bans: The case of the thresher shark landing-ban in Sri Lanka

Using perceptions to examine human responses to blanket bans: The case of the thresher shark landing-ban in Sri Lanka Claire Collins, Tom Bech Letessier, Annette Broderick. Isuru Wijesundara, Ana Nuno ABSTRACT: Species-specific bans are increasingly being implemented to stem loss of vulnerable marine species, but there is a paucity of evaluative research into resulting socio-economic

Reproductive biology of two pelagic sharks in the eastern Atlantic Ocean

Reproductive biology of two pelagic sharks in the eastern Atlantic Ocean

Aspects of the reproductive biology of two pelagic sharks in the eastern Atlantic Ocean Feng Wu, Richard Kindong, Xiaojie Dai, Ousmane Sarr, Jiangfeng Zhu, Siquan Tian, Yunkai Li, Bruno T. N. Nsangue ABSTRACT: This study used data provided by the Chinese Longline Fishery Scientific Observer Programme from the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean to estimate the

Multiple Paternity in the Shortfin Mako Shark

Multiple Paternity in the Shortfin Mako Shark

Accessing Multiple Paternity in the Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Shang Yin Vanson Liu, Wen-Pei Tsai, Meng Shan Lee, Hsiu-Wen Chien ABSTRACT: Multiple paternity has been demonstrated in a variety of sharks with different reproductive modes (i.e., viviparous, ovoviviparous, adelphophagy, oviparous), although the number of sires per litter varies considerably among species. To date, such