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Microsatellite Analyses of Blacktip Reef Sharks in a Fragmented Environment

Microsatellite Analyses of Blacktip Reef Sharks in a Fragmented Environment

Published on 09. April 2013 Microsatellite Analyses of Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in a Fragmented Environment Show Structured Clusters Vignaud T, Clua E, Mourier J, Maynard J, Planes S ABSTRACT: The population dynamics of shark species are generally poorly described because highly mobile marine life is challenging to investigate. Here we investigate the genetic

The first confirmed cases of full albinism in rajid species

The first confirmed cases of full albinism in rajid species

Published on 04. April 2013 The first confirmed cases of full albinism in rajid species Ball, R. E., Jones, C. S., Lynghammar, A., Noble, L. R. and Griffiths, A. M. ABSTRACT: Three albino skate specimens (Rajidae) were captured from the North Sea and English Channel between 2008 and 2011. Using DNA barcoding (COI gene) and

White Sharks Scavenging on Whales and Its Role in Further Shaping the Ecology of an Apex Predator

White Sharks Scavenging on Whales and Its Role in Further Shaping the Ecology of an Apex Predator

Published on 09. April 2013 White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) Scavenging on Whales and Its Potential Role in Further Shaping the Ecology of an Apex Predator Fallows C, Gallagher AJ, Hammerschlag N ABSTRACT: Scavenging, a result of a temporary pulse of resources, occurs in virtually all ecosystems containing carnivores, and is an important energy transfer pathway

MMO Guidance on the protection of sharks, skates and rays

MMO Guidance on the protection of sharks, skates and rays

Guidance on shark, skate and ray species protected by fisheries and wildlife legislation By the Marine Management Organisation April 2013 We have produced guidance for commercial and recreational fishermen who may catch shark, skate and ray species (collectively known as elasmobranchs), and markets, merchants or any premises who may handle these species. It provides details

Sexual dimorphisms of the Ampullae of Lorenzini in the lesser-spotted catshark

Sexual dimorphisms of the Ampullae of Lorenzini in the lesser-spotted catshark

Published in May 2013 A study into the sexual dimorphisms of the Ampullae of Lorenzini in the lesser-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) Neil Crooks, Colin P. Waring ABSTRACT: The Ampullae of Lorenzini can vary in their size, shape and distribution patterns among elasmobranch species. However, no study has compared the ampullary characteristics between the

The influence of gummy sharks on observed fish assemblage structure

The influence of gummy sharks on observed fish assemblage structure

Published in April 2013 The influence of gummy sharks, Mustelus antarcticus, on observed fish assemblage structure J. Klages, A. Broad, B. P. Kelaher, A. R. Davis ABSTRACT: Large predatory fish that alter the behaviour of smaller species may affect visual estimates of abundance by making organisms more or less difficult to observe and quantify. To

First record of a bicephalic embryo of smalltail shark

First record of a bicephalic embryo of smalltail shark

Published on 05. April 2013 First record of a bicephalic embryo of smalltail shark Carcharhinus porosus L. A. Muñoz-Osorio, P. A. Mejía-Falla, A. F. Navia ABSTRACT: This study reports the first bicephalic embryo of smalltail shark Carcharhinus porosus, which was removed from a pregnant female in coastal waters of the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. The

Two-year migration of adult female white sharks reveals widely separated nursery areas

Two-year migration of adult female white sharks reveals widely separated nursery areas

Two-year migration of adult female white sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) reveals widely separated nursery areas and conservation concerns. Michael L. Domeier and Nicole Nasby-Lucas ABSTRACT: Background: Satellite tagging programs have provided detailed information about the migratory patterns of northeastern Pacific white sharks, revealing a seasonal migration between a vast offshore region and coastal aggregation

Shark Tooth Weapons Reflect Shifting Baselines in Central Pacific Predator Assemblies

Shark Tooth Weapons Reflect Shifting Baselines in Central Pacific Predator Assemblies

Published on 03. April 2013 Shark Tooth Weapons from the 19th Century Reflect Shifting Baselines in Central Pacific Predator Assemblies Joshua Drew, Christopher Philipp, Mark W. Westneat ABSTRACT: The reefs surrounding the Gilbert Islands (Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific), like many throughout the world, have undergone a period of rapid and intensive environmental perturbation over

Age, growth and reproductive biology of the spot-tail shark and the Australian blacktip shark

Age, growth and reproductive biology of the spot-tail shark and the Australian blacktip shark

Published online on 26. March 2013 Age, growth and reproductive biology of the spot-tail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah, and the Australian blacktip shark, C. tilstoni, from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, north-eastern Australia Alastair V. Harry, Andrew J. Tobin and Colin A. Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: Understanding the life history of an exploited fish species is

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