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AUS: Fremantle Council to consider shark fishing law
Published on 8 Feb, 2022 at 12:21 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release City of Fremantle, Western Australia 07 February 2022 — — — — — — — Fremantle Council will this week consider introducing measures to ban shark fishing at popular swimming beaches. On Wednesday the council’s Finance, Policy, Operations and Legislation Committee will vote on whether to initiate an amendment to the City of
Thermally insensitive physiological performance allows neonatal sharks to use coastal habitats as nursery areas
Thermally insensitive physiological performance allows neonatal sharks to use coastal habitats as nursery areas Ian A. Bouyoucos, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Serge Planes, Gail D. Schwieterman, Ornella C. Weideli, Jodie L. Rummer ABSTRACT: Coastal sharks can use shallow, nearshore habitats as nursery areas, which is a behaviour that may increase fitness. The ecological benefits of shark
Dermal denticle shedding rates vary between two captive shark species
Dermal denticle shedding rates vary between two captive shark species Erin M. Dillon, Anshika Bagla, Kiera D. Plioplys, Douglas J. McCauley, Kevin D. Lafferty, Aaron O’Dea ABSTRACT: Shark dermal scale (denticle) accumulation in the fossil record can provide information about the abundance and composition of past shark communities. Denticles are shed continuously, such that a
Scyliorhinus hachijoensis, a new species of catshark from the Izu Islands
Scyliorhinus hachijoensis, a new species of catshark from the Izu Islands, Japan (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) ITO, N. ., FUJII, M. ., NOHARA, K. ., & TANAKA, S. ABSTRACT: A new species of catshark genus Scyliorhinus, S. hachijoensis sp. nov., is described for the islands of Mikurajima, Hachijojima, and Torishima in southeastern Japan. Scyliorhinus hachijoensis has clasper