October 5th, 2021

Portuguese Artisanal Fishers’ Knowledge About Elasmobranchs

Portuguese Artisanal Fishers’ Knowledge About Elasmobranchs

Portuguese Artisanal Fishers’ Knowledge About Elasmobranchs—A Case Study Priscila M. Silva, Célia M. Teixeira, Cristina Pita, Henrique N. Cabral, Susana França ABSTRACT: The high economic value of fisheries was historically associated to commercial teleost fishes. Since the 1970s, despite some elasmobranchs becoming an important target or a bycatch, relatively little research has been carried out

The Impact of Short-Term Shark Liver Oil Supplementation on the Fatty Acid Composition of Erythrocyte Membranes

The Impact of Short-Term Shark Liver Oil Supplementation on the Fatty Acid Composition of Erythrocyte Membranes

The Impact of Short-Term Shark Liver Oil Supplementation on the Fatty Acid Composition of Erythrocyte Membranes Zakrzewska, K.; Oszajca, K.; Zep, W.; Piekarska, A.; Sidorkiewicz, M. ABSTRACT: Fatty acid (FA) balance is strictly related to human health. The composition of fatty acids in lipid membranes seems to be influenced by diet. Shark liver oil (SLO)

Ecological risk assessment of elasmobranchs caught in the Gulf of Papua prawn fishery

Ecological risk assessment of elasmobranchs caught in the Gulf of Papua prawn fishery

Ecological risk assessment of elasmobranchs caught in the Gulf of Papua prawn fishery Leontine Baje, Andrew Chin, William T. White, Colin A. Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: One-third of all elasmobranch species currently known to occur in Papua New Guinea are taken as bycatch in the Gulf of Papua trawl fishery. An ecological risk assessment was conducted on

Sharks and New Zealand news media

Sharks and New Zealand news media

Sharks and New Zealand news media Oscar Schouten Reid, Fabien Medvecky ABSTRACT: Sharks are among the most feared animals in the world. Sharks are also among the most misrepresented. Historically, mass media has disproportionately portrayed sharks as deadly and dangerous human killers through melodramatic headlines, sensationalised stories and overly graphic accounts. This study builds on