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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 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
First genetically confirmed records of the little gulper shark from Cypriot waters
First genetically confirmed records of the little gulper shark Centrophorus uyato (Squaliformes: Centrophoridae) from Cypriot waters Vasiliki Kousteni, Marios Papageorgiou, Michail Rovatsos, Ioannis Thasitis, Louis Hadjioannou ABSTRACT: The taxonomy within the genus Centrophorus has been controversial almost since its origin, raising uncertainties about the identification, the phylogenetic placement and the geographical distribution of several species.
Secondary predation constrains DNA-based diet reconstruction in two threatened shark species
Secondary predation constrains DNA-based diet reconstruction in two threatened shark species Mark de Bruyn, Matteo Barbato, Joseph D. DiBattista, Matt K. Broadhurst ABSTRACT: Increasing fishing effort, including bycatch and discard practices, are impacting marine biodiversity, particularly among slow-to-reproduce taxa such as elasmobranchs, and specifically sharks. While some fisheries involving sharks are sustainably managed, collateral mortalities
Non-random Co-occurrence of Juvenile White Sharks at Seasonal Aggregation Sites in Southern California
Non-random Co-occurrence of Juvenile White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seasonal Aggregation Sites in Southern California James M. Anderson, Alyssa J. Clevenstine, Brian S. Stirling, Echelle S. Burns, Emily N. Meese, Connor F. White, Ryan K. Logan, John O’Sullivan, Patrick T. Rex, Jack May (III), Kady Lyons, Chuck Winkler, Emiliano García-Rodríguez, Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki, Christopher G. Lowe