First evidence of regional migration of the copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870) in the Southwest Atlantic Juan M. Cuevas, Mirta L. García, Sebastián Gómez, Gustavo E. Chiaramonte, ABSTRACT: Regional migration of the copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus was recorded for the first time in the Southwest Atlantic (SWA) from Argentina (latitude: –38.1037, longitude: –57.5371) to
Economic Value and Public Perceptions of Whale Shark Tourism in Nosy Be, Madagascar Ziegler, Jackie A.; Diamant, Stella; Pierce, Simon J.; Bennett, Rhett; Kiszka, Jeremy J. ABSTRACT: Nosy Be in northwestern Madagascar is home to a globally important whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation and a growing whale shark tourism industry. However, whale sharks are not
Bacterial community dynamics during embryonic development of the little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) Katelyn Mika, Alexander S Okamoto, Neil H Shubin, David B Mark Welch ABSTRACT: Background: Microbial transmission from parent to offspring is hypothesized to be widespread in vertebrates. However, evidence for this is limited as many evolutionarily important clades remain unexamined. There is currently
State of Shark and Ray Genomics in an Era of Extinction Jessica Pearce, Matthew W. Fraser, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Parwinder Kaur ABSTRACT: Chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, skates, and chimeras) are a class of high ecological, economic, and cultural significance, and yet they are the most threatened taxa in the marine environment. The creation of
Species substitution and mislabeling in the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) market in Santiago, Chile: Implications in shark conservation Pablo Dufflocq, María Angélica Larraín, Cristian Araneda ABSTRACT: Food fraud and the conservation and trade of threatened species are topics of high concern. Some shark species are considered in this category by IUCN and CITES, and can enter