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Identification of the southernmost aggregation of scalloped hammerhead sharks in Australia
Identification of the southernmost aggregation of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) in Australia Naima Andrea López, Rory B. McAuley, Jessica J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: Scalloped hammerheads (Sphyrna lewini) occur in tropical to subtropical waters across all ocean basins and are globally assessed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. In Australia,
Commercial fishery bycatch risk for smalltooth sawfish in Florida
Commercial fishery bycatch risk for large juvenile and adult smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in Florida waters Jasmin Graham, Andrea M. Kroetz, Gregg R. Poulakis, Rachel M. Scharer, John K. Carlson, Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Danielle Morley, Eric A. Reyier, R. Dean Grubbs ABSTRACT: Incidental catch of marine species can create ecological and economic issues, particularly for
Dietary overlap of carcharhinid sharks in the Gulf of Papua
Dietary overlap of carcharhinid sharks in the Gulf of Papua Leontine Baje, Andrew Chin, William T. White C D, Colin A. Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: Assessing the feeding patterns of sharks provides insight into ecological interactions. Three coastal sharks are common by-catch in the Gulf of Papua prawn fishery in Papua New Guinea. The diets of Carcharhinus
Over 120 years of landing trends in Japan for Squalus suckleyi
Over 120 years of landing trends in Japan, for the commercially exploited shark species, Squalus suckleyi Toshikazu Yano, Tsutomu Hattori, Yasutoki Shibata, Sho Tanaka ABSTRACT: Landing trends denote actual removal of a species by fisheries and may be a useful index of stock biomass dynamics, but accurate records for North Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi)
Shark attacks in New Caledonia from 1958 to 2020
Attaques de requins en Nouvelle-Calédonie de 1958 à 2020 : revue de cas. ( Shark attacks in New Caledonia from 1958 to 2020: a review of cases ) MAILLAUD C, TIRARD P, BORSA P, GUITTONNEAU A-L, FOURNIER J, NOUR M. Background and objectives. Recent shark attacks in New Caledonia have prompted local authorities to elaborate
The ‘Right Place’ for Sharks in the South Pacific
The ‘Right Place’ for Sharks in the South Pacific: Marine Spatial Planning in a More-Than-Human Ocean Juliette Kon Kam King & Léa Riera ABSTRACT: This article questions the contours of marine spatial planning and its application to non-humans while also paying attention to the role of the latter in structuring marine spaces and activities. Through
Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory continental shark species
Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory continental shark species Matthias Schaber, Sven Gastauer, Boris Cisewski, Nicole Hielscher, Michael Janke, Marian Peña, Serdar Sakinan & James Thorburn ABSTRACT: The identification of movement and behaviour patterns, as well as inter- and intra-population connectivity is crucial in order to implement effective and functional management and conservation
Preliminary investigation of reproductive hormone profiles in the blacktip shark
Preliminary investigation of reproductive hormone profiles in the blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus), a placental viviparous species, in southern Florida Hannah J. Verkamp, Neil Hammerschlag, James Quinlan, Joseph A. Langan, James A. Sulikowski ABSTRACT: Accurate reproductive information is crucial for the effective management of sharks. Here, we used non-lethal methods to evaluate reproductive hormone profiles of
Varying reef shark abundance trends inside a marine reserve
Varying reef shark abundance trends inside a marine reserve: evidence of a Caribbean reef shark decline Kathryn I. Flowers, Elizabeth A. Babcock, Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Mark E. Bond, Norlan Lamb, Ashbert Miranda, Randolph Nuñez, Jasmine Valentin-Albanese, Gina M. Clementi, Megan C. Kelley, Demian D. Chapman ABSTRACT: Spatial comparisons of reef shark abundance inside and outside
A new record of the rare Bigeye Sand Tiger shark from the northwestern Pacific
A new record of the rare Bigeye Sand Tiger shark Odontaspis noronhai Maul, 1955 (Lamniformes: Odontaspididae) from the northwestern Pacific, with notes on dentition NG, S.-L. ., YU, C.-J. ., SU, S.-H. ., & JOUNG, S.-J. ABSTRACT: In the Pacific Ocean, the rare Bigeye Sand Tiger shark Odontaspis noronhai has only been recorded twice, once
Whale sharks feed on baitfish with other predators at Ningaloo Reef
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) feed on baitfish with other predators at Ningaloo Reef E. Lester, T. Cannon, S. Lawrence, J. Wilton, G. Araujo ABSTRACT: We provide rare in-water evidence of whale sharks feeding on baitballs in the presence of other predators. Our observations provide evidence of the complexity of whale shark feeding behaviour and provide
Unravelling the taxonomy of the gulper shark genus Centrophorus in the Mediterranean Sea
Call me by my name: unravelling the taxonomy of the gulper shark genus Centrophorus in the Mediterranean Sea through an integrated taxonomic approach Andrea Bellodi, Anna Benvenuto, Riccardo Melis, Antonello Mulas, Monica Barone, Claudio Barría, Alessia Cariani, Laura Carugati, Archontia Chatzispyrou, Monique Desrochers, Alice Ferrari, Javier Guallart, Farid Hemida, Cecilia Mancusi, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Sergio Ramírez-Amaro,
Behavioural plasticity and the realised thermal niche of basking sharks
Cool runnings: behavioural plasticity and the realised thermal niche of basking sharks E. M. Johnston, J. D. R. Houghton, P. A. Mayo, G. K. F. Hatten, A. P. Klimley & P. J. Mensink ABSTRACT: Long-distance migrations by marine vertebrates are often triggered by pronounced environmental cues. For the endangered basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), seasonal changes
Extinction risk, reconstructed catches, and management of chondrichthyan fishes in the Western Central Atlantic Ocean
Extinction risk, reconstructed catches, and management of chondrichthyan fishes in the Western Central Atlantic Ocean Brendan S. Talwar, Brooke Anderson, Cristopher G. Avalos-Castillo, María del Pilar Blanco-Parra, Alejandra Briones, Diego Cardeñosa, John K. Carlson, Patricia Charvet, Charles F. Cotton, Zoe Crysler, Danielle H. Derrick, Michael R. Heithaus, Katelyn B. Herman, Olga Koubrak, David W. Kulka,
Population genetics at two whale shark aggregations in the western Indian Ocean
Pieces in a global puzzle: Population genetics at two whale shark aggregations in the western Indian Ocean Royale S. Hardenstine, Song He, Jesse E. M. Cochran, Camrin D. Braun, Edgar Fernando Cagua, Simon J. Pierce, Clare E. M. Prebble, Christoph A. Rohner, Pablo Saenz-Angudelo, Tane H. Sinclair-Taylor, Gregory B. Skomal, Simon R. Thorrold, Alexandra M.