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Movements, Migration Patterns, and Population Structure of Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
Published on 21. August 2013 Horizontal Movements, Migration Patterns, and Population Structure of Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico and Northwestern Caribbean Sea Robert E. Hueter, John P. Tyminski, Rafael de la Parra ABSTRACT: Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, aggregate by the hundreds in a summer feeding area off the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, where
Juvenile white shark interactions with gillnet fisheries in southern California
Published on 20. August 2013 The degree and result of gillnet fishery interactions with juvenile white sharks in southern California assessed by fishery-independent and -dependent methods Kady Lyons, Erica T. Jarvis, Salvador J. Jorgensen, Kevin Weng, John O’Sullivan, Chuck Winkler, Christopher G. Lowe ABSTRACT: Previous reports have documented juvenile white shark interactions with gillnet fisheries
A new hammerhead shark species from the western Atlantic Ocean
Published on 25 Aug, 2013 at 20:15 in Front Page, Publications, Scientific Papers | Viewed times | No Comments
Sphyrna gilberti sp. nov., a new hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the western Atlantic Ocean
Incorporating density dependence in pup production in a stock assessment of NE Atlantic spurdog
Published online on 13. August 2013 Incorporating density dependence in pup production in a stock assessment of NE Atlantic spurdog Squalus acanthias José A. A. De Oliveira, James R. Ellis and Helen Dobby ABSTRACT: An age- and sex-structured stock assessment model for Northeast Atlantic spurdog Squalus acanthias is presented that includes length-based processes, such as
Age and growth characteristics of the Starry Skate in central California
Published in August 2013 Age and growth characteristics of the Starry Skate, Raja stellulata, with a description of life history and habitat trends of the central California, U.S.A., skate assemblage Kelsey C. James, David A. Ebert, Lisa J. Natanson, Gregor M. Cailliet ABSTRACT: Skates are prevalent in fisheries worldwide, but rarely are they identified to
More analytical bite in estimating targets for shark harvest
Published on 15. August 2013 More analytical bite in estimating targets for shark harvest Bradshaw CJA, Field IC, McMahon CR, Johnson GJ, Meekan MG, Buckworth RC ABSTRACT: The typically slow life histories of sharks make them susceptible to overexploitation. However, this characteristic also means that shark populations are more amenable to mark-recapture estimation of vital
Angling interactions with the Critically Endangered grey nurse shark in eastern Australia
Published on 13. August 2013 Hooked on fishing? Recreational angling interactions with the Critically Endangered grey nurse shark Carcharias taurus in eastern Australia Robbins WD, Peddemors VM, Broadhurst MK, Gray CA ABSTRACT: The grey nurse shark Carcharias taurus is critically endangered in eastern Australia. Although fully protected, instances of recreational hooking persist in this population,
DNA barcoding unveils skate species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold in UK
Published on 13. August 2013 DNA barcoding unveils skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold across Ireland and the UK Andrew Mark Griffiths, Dana D. Miller, Aaron Egan, Jennifer Fox, Adam Greenfield, Stefano Mariani ABSTRACT: Skates are widely consumed across the globe, but many large species are subject to considerable concern regarding their
Population structure and residency of whale sharks at Utila Honduras
Published online on 08. August 2013 Population structure and residency of whale sharks Rhincodon typus at Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras S. Fox, I. Foisy, R. De La Parra Venegas, B. E. Galván Pastoriza, R. T. Graham, E. R. Hoffmayer, J. Holmberg, S. J. Pierce ABSTRACT: There were 479 reported whale shark Rhincodon typus encounters between
Genetic Network and Breeding Patterns of Sicklefin Lemon Sharks in the Society Islands
Published on 13. August 2013 Genetic Network and Breeding Patterns of a Sicklefin Lemon Shark (Negaprion acutidens) Population in the Society Islands, French Polynesia Johann Mourier, Nicolas Buray, Jennifer K. Schultz, Eric Clua, Serge Planes ABSTRACT: Human pressures have put many top predator populations at risk of extinction. Recent years have seen alarming declines in
First report of the shortfin mako shark at Madras Fisheries Harbour
Published in August 2013 First report of the shortfin mako sharks Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque, 1810) in commercial landings at Madras Fisheries Harbour Kizhakudan, Shoba Joe and Rajapackiam, S and Yousuf, K S S M and Vasu, R ABSTRACT: A pair of shortfin mako sharks Isurus oxyrinchus, locally named “singapal sorrah” were landed at Madras Fisheries
Climate change limits elasmobranch recovery potential in the German Bight
PowerPoint Presentation European Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change, June 2013 Climate change limits elasmobranch recovery potential in the German Bight: A meta-population approach based on historical distribution data Heino O. Fock, Wolfgang Nikolaus Probst, Matthias Schaber, Thünen-Institute of Sea Fisheries, Hamburg, Germany PDF – DOWNLOAD
Multiple paternity in leopard shark litters sampled in La Jolla, California
Published online on 02. June 2013 Multiple paternity in leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) litters sampled from a predominantly female aggregation in La Jolla, California, USA Andrew P. Nosal, Eric A. Lewallen, Ronald S. Burton ABSTRACT : The number of sires per litter was determined for the leopard shark (Triakidae: Triakis semifasciata) to investigate the potential
Delaware Shark Identification Guide
Delaware’s Most Commonly Misidentified Sharks Division of Fish and Wildlife 2013 PDF – DOWNLOAD
Implementing CITES measures for sharks and manta rays
Mundy-Taylor V. and Crook V. (2013) Into the deep: Implementing CITES measures for commercially-valuable sharks and manta rays. A TRAFFIC Report prepared for the European Commission. PDF – DOWNLOAD Please read the related Press Release by TRAFFIC here.