December 2nd, 2021

DOC investigates cause of death of great white shark death in Auckland

DOC investigates cause of death of great white shark death in Auckland

Media Release Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand 30 November 2021 — — — — — DOC is urging people to come forward with information after a great white shark was found dead at Omaha beach, North of Auckland, earlier this month. Department of Conservation (DOC) Investigations Team Lead Dylan Swain says the animal was

Understanding angler responses to shark depredation

Understanding angler responses to shark depredation

When fishing bites: Understanding angler responses to shark depredation Grace A. Casselberry, Ezra M. Markowitz, Kelly Alves, Joseph Dello Russo, Gregory B. Skomal, Andy J. Danylchuk ABSTRACT: Shark depredation, the full or partial removal of a hooked fish by a shark before it is landed, is anecdotally increasing in the United States. Perceptions of depredation

A novel herpes-like virus inducing branchial lesions in a tiger shark

A novel herpes-like virus inducing branchial lesions in a tiger shark

A novel herpes-like virus inducing branchial lesions in a tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier) Abigail R Armwood, Justin M Stilwell, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Tonya M Clauss, John H Leary, Doug Mader, Alvin C Camus ABSTRACT: A juvenile, male tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) developed illness after capture in Florida waters and was euthanized. Gross lesions

Spatio-Temporal Variability in White Shark Movement Ecology During Residency and Migration Phases in the Western North Atlantic

Spatio-Temporal Variability in White Shark Movement Ecology During Residency and Migration Phases in the Western North Atlantic

Spatio-Temporal Variability in White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Movement Ecology During Residency and Migration Phases in the Western North Atlantic Bryan R. Franks, John P. Tyminski, Nigel E. Hussey, Camrin D. Braun, Alisa L. Newton, Simon R. Thorrold, George C. Fischer, Brett McBride, Robert E. Hueter ABSTRACT: Understanding how mobile, marine predators use three-dimensional space over

Forecasting intraspecific changes in distribution of a wide-ranging marine predator under climate change

Forecasting intraspecific changes in distribution of a wide-ranging marine predator under climate change

Forecasting intraspecific changes in distribution of a wide-ranging marine predator under climate change Niella, Y., Butcher, P., Holmes, B. et al. ABSTRACT: Globally, marine animal distributions are shifting in response to a changing climate. These shifts are usually considered at the species level, but individuals are likely to differ in how they respond to the

Environmental Drivers of Fine-Scale Predator and Prey Spatial Dynamics in Sydney Harbour

Environmental Drivers of Fine-Scale Predator and Prey Spatial Dynamics in Sydney Harbour

Environmental Drivers of Fine-Scale Predator and Prey Spatial Dynamics in Sydney Harbour, Australia, and Adjacent Coastal Waters Niella, Y., Smoothey, A.F., Taylor, M.D. et al. ABSTRACT: Greater Sydney is the largest coastal city in Australia and is where bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) are present every summer and autumn. A decade of acoustic telemetry data was