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Chondrichthyans as an umbrella species-complex for conserving South African biodiversity
Chondrichthyans as an umbrella species-complex for conserving South African biodiversity GJ Osgood, ME McCord, JK Baum ABSTRACT: Conservation surrogates, such as umbrella and flagship species, could help focus South Africa’s limited resources for research and management and enhance the conservation gains from marine protected areas (MPAs). Sharks, rays and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes), which are charismatic and
Using fisheries data to model the oceanic habitats of juvenile silky shark
Using fisheries data to model the oceanic habitats of juvenile silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean Jon Lopez, Diego Alvarez-Berastegui, Maria Soto, Hilario Murua ABSTRACT: Investigating the relationship between species and environmental conditions is key for the correct management of highly migratory large pelagic species like silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). This
Record Seizure of Shark Fins in Hong Kong
Press Release The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 06. May 2020 — — — — — — — —- — — — Hong Kong Customs makes record seizure of smuggled scheduled dried shark fins Hong Kong Customs detected two smuggling cases of scheduled dried shark fins at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo
Vision in sharks and rays: Opsin diversity and colour vision
Vision in sharks and rays: Opsin diversity and colour vision Nathan S.Hart ABSTRACT: The visual sense of elasmobranch fishes is poorly studied compared to their bony cousins, the teleosts. Nevertheless, the elasmobranch eye features numerous specialisations that have no doubt facilitated the diversification and evolutionary success of this fascinating taxon. In this review, I highlight
Occurrence of the Young Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea
Occurrence of the Young Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus Lowe, 1841 (Lamniformes: Alopiidae) in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea Deniz AYAS, Hasan Deniz AKBORA, Burak Ali ÇİÇEK ABSTRACT: The Bigeye Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus Lowe, 1841 is one of the largest shark species found in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. They also have started to be