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Levels of Mercury in Muscle and Liver of Star-Spotted Dogfish from Japan
Published online on 28. December 2012 Levels of Mercury in Muscle and Liver of Star-Spotted Dogfish (Mustelus manazo) from the Northern Region of Japan: A Comparison with Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Tetsuya Endo, Yohsuke Hisamichi, Osamu Kimura, Hideki Ogasawara, Chiho Ohta, Nobuyuki Koga, Yoshihisa Kato, Koichi Haraguchi ABSTRACT: We analyzed mercury (Hg) concentrations in muscle
Seasonal Movements of Tiger Sharks and Green Turtles and Their Predator-Prey Relationship
Published on 19. December 2012 A Comparison of the Seasonal Movements of Tiger Sharks and Green Turtles Provides Insight into Their Predator-Prey Relationship Richard Fitzpatrick, Michele Thums, Ian Bell, Mark G. Meekan, John D. Stevens, Adam Barnett ABSTRACT: During the reproductive season, sea turtles use a restricted area in the vicinity of their nesting beaches,
Qatar Whale Shark Project
Whale Shark aggregations and biodiversity in the Arabian Gulf – an example of research collaboration between authorities, research institutions and the oil industry in Qatar. PDF – DOWNLOAD
Bycatch mitigation pingers on shark control nets in Australia
Published online on 13. December 2012 Acoustic characterisation of bycatch mitigation pingers on shark control nets in Queensland, Australia Christine Erbe, Craig McPherson ABSTRACT: The Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) uses pingers to prevent marine mammal entanglement in shark control nets along public beaches, in Queensland, Australia. Acoustic emissions of Fumunda F3 (designed for humpback
Reproductive biology of the guitarfish from the western South Atlantic Ocean
Published online on 30. November 2012 Reproductive biology of the guitarfish Rhinobatos percellens (Chondrichthyes, Rhinobatidae) from the São Paulo Coast, Brazil, western South Atlantic Ocean F. Rocha and O. B. F. Gadig ABSTRACT: The reproductive biology of the guitarfish Rhinobatos percellens was studied from 751 specimens caught by bottom pair trawlers off the coast of
US FWS Factsheet: Oceanic Whitetip Shark CITES Proposal
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Proposal to Include Oceanic Whitetip Shark in CITES Appendix II The United States of America has co-sponsored a Colombian proposal with Brazil for consideration at the 16th Meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to include the oceanic whitetip
Spatial Heterogeneity in Fishing Creates Refugia for Elasmobranchs in Celtic Sea
Published on 14. November 2012 Spatial Heterogeneity in Fishing Creates de facto Refugia for Endangered Celtic Sea Elasmobranchs Samuel Shephard, Hans Gerritsen, Michel J. Kaiser, David G. Reid ABSTRACT: The life history characteristics of some elasmobranchs make them particularly vulnerable to fishing mortality; about a third of all species are listed by the IUCN as
Biomarkers of Whale Shark Health
Published on 15. November 2012 Biomarkers of Whale Shark Health: A Metabolomic Approach Alistair D. M. Dove, Johannes Leisen, Manshui Zhou, Jonathan J. Byrne, Krista Lim-Hing, Harry D. Webb, Leslie Gelbaum, Mark R. Viant, Julia Kubanek, Facundo M. Fernández ABSTRACT: In a search for biomarkers of health in whale sharks and as exploration of metabolomics
Archival pop-off tag tracking of Greenland sharks in Norway
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 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 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 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 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 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 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