May 11th, 2022

Shifts in habitat are associated with changes in fin and body shape in the scalloped hammerhead

Shifts in habitat are associated with changes in fin and body shape in the scalloped hammerhead

Hammer it out: shifts in habitat are associated with changes in fin and body shape in the scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) Phillip C Sternes, Timothy E Higham ABSTRACT: Major shifts in habitat often occur during life history and can have significant impacts on the morphology and function of an animal; however, little is known about

Identification complexity of critically endangered Squatina squatina and Squatina aculeata in Turkey

Identification complexity of critically endangered Squatina squatina and Squatina aculeata in Turkey

Identification complexity of critically endangered Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) and Squatina aculeata Cuvier, 1829 in the Mediterranean Sea (Turkey) Inci Tuney-Kizilkaya; Elizabeth Grace Tunka Bengil ABSTRACT: Sharks and rays, besides their economic importance, are ecologically important organisms with a diverse group. After a pregnant Squatina sp. was captured as by-catch, Akyol et al. (2015) published

Microplastic Contamination and Risk Assessment in Blue Shark

Microplastic Contamination and Risk Assessment in Blue Shark

Microplastic Contamination and Risk Assessment in Blue Shark (Prionace Glauca) from the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean Huang, Xuemin and Gao, Huachen and Li, Zezheng and Wu, Feng and Gong, Yi and Li, Yunkai ABSTRACT: Despite concerns regarding the environmental impacts of microplastics (MPs), knowledge of the MP contamination levels and potential risks in the oceanic