February 10th, 2021

Seasonal Movement Patterns of Shortfin Mako Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico

Seasonal Movement Patterns of Shortfin Mako Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico

New Insights Into the Seasonal Movement Patterns of Shortfin Mako Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico Kesley J. Gibson, Matthew K. Streich, Tara S. Topping, Gregory W. Stunz ABSTRACT: Highly mobile apex predators such as the shortfin mako shark (mako shark; Isurus oxyrinchus) serve an important role in the marine ecosystem, and despite their declining

Sri Lanka Coast Guard apprehended a fishing vessel with illegally harvested Longfin mako shark fins

Sri Lanka Coast Guard apprehended a fishing vessel with illegally harvested Longfin mako shark fins

Press Release Sri Lanka Coast Guard 08. February 2021 — — — — — — — — — Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Mirissa Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with five fishermen in possession of illegally harvested ten (10) Longfin Mako Shark fins on

Protective effects of shark compound peptides against acute inflammation

Protective effects of shark compound peptides against acute inflammation

Protective effects of orally administered shark compound peptides from Chiloscyllium plagiosum against acute inflammation Tong-Xin Wang, Dong-Yan Shen, Qin Wang, Xin-Heng Xu, Xi Wang, Qing-Xi Chen, Jiang-Xing Zhuang, Yule-Yue Wang ABSTRACT: The anti-inflammatory effects of shark compound peptides (SCP) from Chiloscyllium plagiosum were investigated. Results showed that SCP enhanced the viability of RAW 264.7 macrophages

On the influence of biomimetic shark skin in dynamic flow separation

On the influence of biomimetic shark skin in dynamic flow separation

On the influence of biomimetic shark skin in dynamic flow separation Pengming Guo, Kai Zhang, Yuji Yasuda , Wenchao Yang, Josephine Galipon, David Emory Rival ABSTRACT: The effect of shark skin on the boundary-layer separation process under dynamic conditions (maneuvers) has been studied experimentally. We use a foil covered with biomimetic shark skin to explore

Population genetics reveals global and regional history of the tiger shark

Population genetics reveals global and regional history of the tiger shark

Population genetics reveals global and regional history of the apex predator Galeocerdo cuvier (carcharhiniformes) with comments on mitigating shark attacks in north‐eastern brazil Flávia R.S. Andrade, André S. Afonso, Fábio H.V. Hazin, Fernando F. Mendonça, Rodrigo A. Torres ABSTRACT: The knowledge of the population structure of a given species is of great importance for its

Biology, fishing and conservation of the blue shark

Biology, fishing and conservation of the blue shark

Current knowledge on biology, fishing and conservation of the blue shark (Prionace glauca) Thaísy Emmanuelle Florentino da Silva, Rosangela Lessa, Francisco Marcante Santana ABSTRACT: The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is a large predator in marine ecosystems, figuring as the most common and abundant species in oceanic fisheries. For this reason, many studies on this species

The impact of injury on apparent survival of whale sharks in South Ari Atoll

The impact of injury on apparent survival of whale sharks in South Ari Atoll

The impact of injury on apparent survival of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area, Maldives Jessica Harvey-Carroll, Joshua D. Stewart, Daire Carroll, Basith Mohamed, Ibrahim Shameel, Irthisham H. Zareer, Gonzalo Araujo, Richard Rees ABSTRACT: The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an endangered species with a declining global population. The South