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Archival pop-off tag tracking of Greenland sharks in Norway
Published on 15 Nov, 2012 at 10:41 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 425 views times | No Comments
Published online on 14. November 2012 Archival pop-off tag tracking of Greenland sharks Somniosus microcephalus in the High Arctic waters of Svalbard, Norway Aaron T. Fisk,Christian Lydersen, Kit M. Kovacs ABSTRACT: The Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus is the largest fish in Arctic waters and a significant predator that is likely numerous, but little is known
Origin of the white shark based on recalibration of the Upper Neogene Pisco Formation of Peru
Published on 14 Nov, 2012 at 17:36 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 961 views times | No Comments
Published online on 14. November 2012 Origin of the white shark Carcharodon (Lamniformes: Lamnidae) based on recalibration of the Upper Neogene Pisco Formation of Peru EHRET, D. J., MACFADDEN, B. J., JONES, D. S., DEVRIES, T. J., FOSTER, D. A. and SALAS-GISMONDI, R. ABSTRACT: The taxonomic origin of the white shark, Carcharodon, is a highly
Population Trends in Pacific Oceanic Sharks and Shark Finning
Published on 31 Oct, 2012 at 20:52 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 655 views times | No Comments
Published online on 30. October 2012 Population Trends in Pacific Oceanic Sharks and the Utility of Regulations on Shark Finning Shelley C. Clarke, Shelton J. Harley, Simon D. Hoyle, Joel S. Rice ABSTRACT: Accurate assessment of shark population status is essential for conservation but is often constrained by limited and unreliable data. To provide a
News Media Portrayal of Sharks and Their Conservation
Published on 31 Oct, 2012 at 20:46 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 444 views times | No Comments
Published online on 30. October 2012 Australian and U.S. News Media Portrayal of Sharks and Their Conservation Bret A. Muter, Meredith L. Gore, Katie S. Gledhill, Christopher Lamont, Charlie Huveneers ABSTRACT: Investigation of the social framing of human–shark interactions may provide useful strategies for integrating social, biological, and ecological knowledge into national and international policy
Extraordinary growth in tiger sharks from the South Atlantic Ocean
Published on 25 Oct, 2012 at 18:51 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 623 views times | 1 Comment
Published online on 19. October 2012 Extraordinary growth in tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier from the South Atlantic Ocean A. S. Afonso, F. H. V. Hazin, R. R. Barreto, F. M. Santana, R. P. Lessa ABSTRACT: Two tagged-and-recaptured tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier, measuring 172 and 304 cm total length (LT) and at age 0·75 and 3·50
Manta rays in the Marquesas Islands
Published on 25 Oct, 2012 at 18:47 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 374 views times | No Comments
Published online on 19. October 2012 Manta rays in the Marquesas Islands: first records of Manta birostris in French Polynesia and most easterly location of Manta alfredi in the Pacific Ocean, with notes on their distribution J. Mourier ABSTRACT: Based on direct observations of free-ranging specimens, the giant manta ray Manta birostris is reported from
A new record of whale shark in Brazilian waters
Published on 17 Oct, 2012 at 17:59 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 453 views times | No Comments
Published online on 16. October 2012 A new record of whale shark Rhincodon typus in Brazilian waters: a report of association with Caranx crysos R. Andrades, H. T. Pinheiro, R. G. Santos, A. S. Martins, P. A. S. Costa ABSTRACT: In May 2011, a Rhincodon typus was sighted on the continental shelf of the central
Experimental infection of yellow stingrays with marine leech
Published on 16 Oct, 2012 at 19:26 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 954 views times | No Comments
Published online on 10. October 2012 Experimental infection of yellow stingrays Urobatis jamaicensis with the marine leech Branchellion torpedinis David P. Marancik, Alistair D. Dove, Alvin C. Camus ABSTRACT: Infestations of elasmobranchs by the marine leech Branchellion torpedinis can be problematic in aquaria and negatively affect host health. To better characterize the extent and pathogenesis
Reproductive Biology of the Shortspine Spurdog
Published on 16 Oct, 2012 at 19:21 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 639 views times | No Comments
Published on 01. October 2012 Reproductive Biology of the Shortspine Spurdog Squalus cf. Mitsukurii in the Southwest Waters of Japan Furumitsu, Keisuke; Kume, Gen; Minei, Yuki; Yamaguchi, Atsuko ABSTRACT: Reproductive characteristics of the shortspine spurdog, Squalus cf. mitsukurii Jordan and Snyder, 1903, were examined based on specimens collected around Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan. Females reached sexual maturity at
Feeding biomechanics and bite force in bull sharks during ontogeny
Published on 12 Oct, 2012 at 18:36 in Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed 118 views times | No Comments
Published online on 02. October 2012 Feeding biomechanics and theoretical calculations of bite force in bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) during ontogeny Maria L. Habeggera, Philip J. Mottaa, Daniel R. Huberb, Mason N. Dean ABSTRACT: Evaluations of bite force, either measured directly or calculated theoretically, have been used to investigate the maximum feeding performance of a