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RESEARCHERS & DLNR TEAM UP TO IDENTIFY SPECIES OF SHARKS INVOLVED IN ATTACKS
News Release Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) 18. December 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — 100% Certainty Large Tiger Shark Killed Lahaina Man (Honolulu) – Using new DNA barcoding technology, a pair of shark researchers at the University of Hawai‘i‘s – Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
Bull shark with an intentionally attached harness rig
Escaped bait: Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas with an intentionally attached harness rig Jayne M. Gardiner, Tonya R. Wiley ABSTRACT: A 193 cm total length female bull shark Carcharhinus leucas was captured in Florida bearing intentionally attached materials which resembled a harness. Harness‐type live bait rigs are commonly used for small baitfish; some anglers use such devices
Distribution and length composition of lemon sharks in a nursery ground in southern Cuba
Distribution and length composition of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in a nursery ground in southern Cuba Ruiz-Abierno, A., Márquez-Farías, J.F., Hueter, R.E. et al. ABSTRACT: Characterization of essential habitat for sharks is a key requirement for effective conservation of shark populations. In Cuba, shark essential habitat is largely undocumented. Here we present the first study
Comparative morphology of labial cartilages in sharks
Comparative morphology of labial cartilages in sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) C. Klimpfinger & J. Kriwet ABSTRACT: During the last years, feeding mechanisms of sharks have been documented mainly based on their stomach contents supplemented by video footages of feeding behaviours in some species. Rare kinematic analyses of shark jaws contributed additionally to our knowledge. However, not
Thermal strategy of a coral reef flat resident, the epaulette shark
Regulate or tolerate: Thermal strategy of a coral reef flat resident, the epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum Tiffany J Nay, Rohan J Longbottom, Connor R Gervais, Jacob L Johansen, John F Steffensen, Jodie L Rummer, Andrew S Hoey ABSTRACT: Highly variable thermal environments, such as coral reef flats, are challenging for marine ectotherms and are thought