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Results of the 3rd Annual Scottys Charity Shark Tournament
Published on 27 Jun, 2022 at 3:47 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Location: Scotty’s Marina, Point Lookout, New York, USADate: June 25th, 2022 WINNERS: 1st PlaceSpecies: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)Weight: 418 lbsBoat: Fighting Irish 2nd PlaceSpecies: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)Weight: 383 lbsBoat: No Agenda 3rd Place:Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)Weight: 311.5 lbsBoat: No Time Charters Additional notable weigh-ins: Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)Weight: 291.5 lbsBoat: Triton Charters
‘Sharkskin’ makes planes faster, smoother, cheaper
Published on 27 Jun, 2022 at 3:07 in General News | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Australian National Fabrication Facility 15. June 2022 — — — — — — — — — A sharkskin-inspired coating on planes will save thousands of dollars per flight and slash carbon emissions, says Aussie start-up, MicroTau. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) announced a $5.6 million investment in MicroTau’s ‘sharkskin’ technology developed with
Sixth sense in the deep-sea: the electrosensory system in ghost shark Chimaera monstrosa
Sixth sense in the deep-sea: the electrosensory system in ghost shark Chimaera monstrosa Bottaro, M. ABSTRACT: Animals that continually live in deep sea habitats face unique challenges and require adaptive specializations solutions in order to locate and identify food, predators, and conspecifics. The Ampullae of Lorenzini are specialized electroreceptors used by chondrichthyans for important biological
California: Swimmer bitten by shark at Lovers Point Beach
Published on 25 Jun, 2022 at 19:16 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Chief Cathy MadaloneCity of Pacific Grove, Police Department June 22, 2022 — — — — — — — Shark Bite at Lovers Point Beach Pacific Grove, California: On June 22, 2022, at approximately 10:35 am, officers responded to the report of a shark attackat Lovers Point Beach. Pacific Grove Police Officers, Monterey Fire
Swim speeds and inferred field metabolic rates in juvenile white sharks
High resolution acoustic telemetry reveals swim speeds and inferred field metabolic rates in juvenile white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) James M. Anderson ,Emily Spurgeon, Brian S. Stirling, Jack May III, Patrick. T. Rex, Bobby Hyla, Steve McCullough, Marten Thompson, Christopher G. Lowe ABSTRACT: White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are the largest shark species to display regional endothermy.
Serum protein electrophoresis reference intervals for six species of wild-sampled sharks in South Florida
Serum protein electrophoresis reference intervals for six species of wild-sampled sharks in South Florida Samantha L Shinder, Carolyn Cray, Neil Hammerschlag, Liza Merly ABSTRACT: Serum proteins found in the blood have been used as diagnostic markers in both human and animal medicine. Evaluating proteins in the blood of sharks may be a valuable way to
Exploration of the Nurse Shark Plasma Immunoproteome Using High-Resolution LC-MS/MS
Exploration of the Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) Plasma Immunoproteome Using High-Resolution LC-MS/MS Fiona K. Bakke, Manu Kumar Gundappa, Hanover Matz, David A. Stead, Daniel J. Macqueen, Helen Doole ABSTRACT: Many animals of scientific importance lack species-specific reagents (e.g., monoclonal antibodies) for in-depth studies of immune proteins. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics has emerged as a useful
Status of Southeast Asia’s marine sharks and rays
Status of Southeast Asia’s marine sharks and rays Naomi Clark-Shen, Andrew Chin, Sirachai Arunrugstichai, Jessica Labaja, Meira Mizrahi, Benaya Simeon, Neil Hutchinson ABSTRACT: In Southeast Asia elasmobranchs are particularly threatened. We synthesized knowledge from the peer-reviewed and gray literature on elasmobranchs in the region, including their fisheries, status, trade, biology, and management. Our assessment included
Diet composition and feeding habits of the crocodile shark
Diet composition and feeding habits of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai Marcos D. Calle-Morán, Ana R. Hernández-Téllez, Evelyn R. Tibán-Vivar, Yari E. Intriago-Vera, Israel G. Del Valle-Coello, Beatriz C. Loor-Jama, Ángel R. Ganchozo-López ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to determine the diet composition and feeding habits of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai,
Artificial Insemination and Parthenogenesis in the Zebra Shark Stegostoma tigrinum
Artificial Insemination and Parthenogenesis in the Zebra Shark Stegostoma tigrinum Lance Adams, Kady Lyons, Elizabeth Larkin, Nicole Leier, Janet Monday, Chris Plante, Jean Dubach, Jennifer Wyffels ABSTRACT: Maintaining self-sustaining populations of zoo and aquarium collections can be challenged when natural reproduction fails within mixed-sex populations; however, reproductive success can sometimes be restored with the application
The occurrence and feeding of a critically endangered shark species, Oxynotus centrina in the Sea of Marmara
The occurrence and feeding of a critically endangered shark species, Oxynotus centrina in the Sea of Marmara Güzin Gül, Mehmet Baki Yokeş, Nazli Demirel ABSTRACT: The angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758), is a rarely encountered deep-sea demersal shark species. It is listed as “Critically Endangered” in the IUCN’s regional assessment for the Mediterranean. Like
Prey interactions in tiger sharks
Prey interactions in tiger sharks: Accounting for visual perception in animal-borne cameras Laura A. Ryan, Samantha Andrzejaczek. Adrian C. Gleiss, Mark G. Meekan, Taylor K.Chapple, Nathan S.Hart ABSTRACT: The ‘evolutionary arms race’ between predator and prey is responsible for many physiological, morphological, and behavioural adaptations and some of the most compelling examples relate to the
Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Juvenile Oceanic Whitetip Shark Incidental Catch in the Western Indian Ocean
Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Juvenile Oceanic Whitetip Shark Incidental Catch in the Western Indian Ocean Leire Lopetegui-Eguren, Jan Jaap Poos, Haritz Arrizabalaga, Gency L. Guirhem, Hilario Murua, Nerea Lezama-Ochoa, Shane P. Griffiths, Jon Ruiz Gondra, Philippe S. Sabarros, José Carlos Báez, Maria José Juan-Jordá ABSTRACT: Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is an important top predator in
Ontogenetic shift in diet and trophic role of Raja clavata inferred by stable isotopes and stomach content analysis in the Sea of Marmara
Ontogenetic shift in diet and trophic role of Raja clavata inferred by stable isotopes and stomach content analysis in the Sea of Marmara Güzin Gül, Nazli Demirel ABSTRACT: Trophic ecology studies on predator-prey interactions reveal insights into ecological communities and help understand a species’ role in the food web by contributing to improved fisheries management
Trophic position of Otodus megalodon and great white sharks through time revealed by zinc isotopes
Trophic position of Otodus megalodon and great white sharks through time revealed by zinc isotopes Jeremy McCormack, Michael L. Griffiths, Sora L. Kim, Kenshu Shimada, Molly Karnes, Harry Maisch, Sarah Pederzani, Nicolas Bourgon, Klervia Jaouen, Martin A. Becker, Niels Jöns, Guy Sisma-Ventura, Nicolas Straube, Jürgen Pollerspöck, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Robert A. Eagle, Thomas Tütken ABSTRACT: Diet