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Fossilized shark teeth seized by customs in Philippines
Published on 12 Sep, 2021 at 6:25 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Philippine Bureau of Customs 06. September 2021 — — — — — — — BOC Cebu-Subport of Mactan Seizes Over Four Kilograms of Shark Teeth The Bureau of Customs Cebu-Subport of Mactan seized last Tuesday, August 31, a parcel containing 4.98 kilograms of extracted Shark Teeth misdeclared as Plastic Components for Fashion Accessories.
Numerical Abilities in Grey Bamboo Sharks and Ocellate River Stingrays
Counting on Numbers—Numerical Abilities in Grey Bamboo Sharks and Ocellate River Stingrays Nils Kreuter, Nele Christofzik, Carolin Niederbremer, Janik Bollé, Vera Schluessel ABSTRACT: Over the last decade, studies examining the cognitive abilities of fish have increased, using a broad range of approaches. One of the foci has been to test the ability of fish to
Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays toward a global extinction crisis
Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays toward a global extinction crisis Nicholas K. Dulvy, Nathan Pacoureau, Cassandra L. Rigby, Riley A. Pollom, Rima W. Jabado, David A. Ebert, Brittany Finucci, Caroline M. Pollock, Jessica Cheok, Danielle H. Derrick, Katelyn B. Herman, C. Samantha Sherman, Wade J. Van der Wright, Julia M. Lawson,
Environmental DNA reduces the phantom diversity of sharks and rays in turbid marine habitats
Seeing through sedimented waters: environmental DNA reduces the phantom diversity of sharks and rays in turbid marine habitats Yin Cheong Aden Ip, Jia Jin Marc Chang, Kelvin K P Lim, Zeehan Jaafar, Benjamin J Wainwright, Danwei Huang ABSTRACT: Background: Sharks and rays are some of the most threatened marine taxa due to the high levels
The Subtle Impacts of Tourist Provisioning on the Social Behavior of Tiger Sharks
Social Network Analysis Reveals the Subtle Impacts of Tourist Provisioning on the Social Behavior of a Generalist Marine Apex Predator Jacoby David M. P., Fairbairn Bethany S., Frazier Bryan S., Gallagher Austin J., Heithaus Michael R., Cooke Steven J., Hammerschlag Neil ABSTRACT: Shark dive ecotourism is a lucrative industry in many regions around the globe.
Differential horizontal migration patterns of two male salmon sharks tagged in the Bering Sea
Differential horizontal migration patterns of two male salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis) tagged in the Bering Sea Sabrina Garcia, Cindy A. Tribuzio, Andrew C. Seitz, Michael B. Courtney, Julie K. Nielsen, Jim M. Murphy, Dion S. Oxman ABSTRACT: Background The salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) is a widely distributed apex predator in the North Pacific Ocean. Many
Passive Prey Discrimination in Surface Predatory Behaviour of Bait-Attracted White Sharks from Gansbaai
Passive Prey Discrimination in Surface Predatory Behaviour of Bait-Attracted White Sharks from Gansbaai, South Africa Primo Micarelli, Federico Chieppa, Antonio Pacifico, Enrico Rabboni, Francesca Romana Reinero ABSTRACT: Between the years 2008 and 2013, six annual research expeditions were carried out at Dyer Island (Gansbaai, South Africa) to study the surface behaviour of white sharks in
Phylogeography and population genetics of the cryptic bonnethead shark Sphyrna aff. tiburo
Phylogeography and population genetics of the cryptic bonnethead shark Sphyrna aff. tiburo in Brazil and the Caribbean inferred from mitochondrial DNA markers Cindy Gonzalez, Bautisse Postaire, Rodrigo R Domingues, Kevin A Feldheim, Susana Caballero, Demian Chapman ABSTRACT: Resolving the identity, phylogeny, and distribution of cryptic species within species complexes is an essential precursor to management.
First record of the mating system in the grey smoothhound shark
First record of the mating system in the grey smoothhound shark (Mustelus californicus) Alexis O. Tárula-Marín & Nancy C. Saavedra-Sotelo ABSTRACT: Mating systems constitute an important biological characteristic that must be evaluated in commercially important species due to the effects of these systems on population growth rates and genetic diversity levels, which in turn determine
WA Shark patrols underway as State Budget provides funding certainty
Published on 5 Sep, 2021 at 11:13 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 04. September 2021 — — — — — — — — Surf Life Saving WA shark mitigation services funded until 2024-25 in State Budget Weekend patrols begin for Perth and South-West helicopters this weekend $12 million allocation in State Budget providing comprehensive beach and aerial patrols, integrated communication
Functionality and Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Southeastern Brazilian Waters for Demersal Elasmobranchs
Functionality and Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Southeastern Brazilian Waters for Demersal Elasmobranchs Thamíris C. Karlovic, Renata R. Gomes, Paulo C. Paiva, Elizabeth A. Babcock, June F. Dias ABSTRACT: Ensuring the efficacy of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) requires that adequate management strategies be implemented according to the MPA’s objectives. Within the scope of species
DNA barcoding ray wings in Greece detects protected species
Flying under the radar: DNA barcoding ray wings in Greece detects protected species and umbrella labelling terms Zoe Giagkazoglou, Andrew M. Griffiths, Anastasia Imsiridou, Archontia Chatzispyrou, Konstantinos Touloumis, Jake L. Hebb, Dimitra Mylona, Anna K. Malamidou, Evangelia D. Apostolidi, Ioannis Ε. Batjakas, Chrysoula Gubili ABSTRACT: Mislabeling of seafood products and marketing of protected species remains
Bio-Ecological Features Update on Eleven Rare Cartilaginous Fish in the Central-Western Mediterranean Sea
Bio-Ecological Features Update on Eleven Rare Cartilaginous Fish in the Central-Western Mediterranean Sea as a Contribution for Their Conservation Mulas A, Bellodi A, Carbonara P, Cau A, Marongiu MF, Pesci P, Porcu C, Follesa MC. ABSTRACT: Cartilaginous fish are commonly recognized as key species in marine ecosystems for their fundamental ecological role as top predators.
Nation-wide assessment of the distribution and population size of the data-deficient nurse shark
Nation-wide assessment of the distribution and population size of the data-deficient nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) Garzon F, Graham RT, Baremore I, Castellanos D, Salazar H, Xiu C, et al. ABSTRACT: The study presents the first national assessment of a nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) population, conducted using a combination of transect surveys and baited remote underwater
Reef manta rays forage on tidally driven, high density zooplankton patches in Hanifaru Bay, Maldives
Reef manta rays forage on tidally driven, high density zooplankton patches in Hanifaru Bay, Maldives Armstrong AO, Stevens GMW, Townsend KA, Murray A, Bennett MB, Armstrong AJ, Uribe-Palomino J, Hosegood P, Dudgeon CL, Richardson AJ. ABSTRACT: Manta rays forage for zooplankton in tropical and subtropical marine environments, which are generally nutrient-poor. Feeding often occurs at