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Plastics Pollute Indonesian Manta Ray and Whale Shark Feeding Grounds
Microplastics on the Menu: Plastics Pollute Indonesian Manta Ray and Whale Shark Feeding Grounds Elitza S. Germanov, Andrea D. Marshall, I. Gede Hendrawan, Ryan Admiraal, Christoph A. Rohner, Janis Argeswara, Raka Wulandari, Mahardika R. Himawan, Neil R. Loneragan ABSTRACT: The implications of plastic pollution, including microplastics, on marine ecosystems and species are increasingly seen as
Recruitment of a critically endangered sawfish into a riverine nursery
Recruitment of a critically endangered sawfish into a riverine nursery depends on natural flow regimes Karissa O. Lear, Adrian C. Gleiss, Jeff M. Whitty, Travis Fazeldean, J. R. Albert, Nathan Green, Brendan C. Ebner, Dean C. Thorburn, Stephen J. Beatty, David L. Morgan ABSTRACT: The freshwater sawfish (Pristis pristis) was recently listed as the most
Effectiveness of novel fabrics to resist punctures and lacerations from white shark
Effectiveness of novel fabrics to resist punctures and lacerations from white shark (Carcharodon carcharias): Implications to reduce injuries from shark bites Sasha K. Whitmarsh, Dhara B. Amin, John J. Costi, Joshua D. Dennis, Charlie Huveneers ABSTRACT: Increases in the number of shark bites, along with increased media attention on shark-human interactions has led to growing
Intraspecific demography of the silky shark
Intraspecific demography of the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis): implications for fisheries management Michael I Grant, Jonathan J Smart, Cassandra L Rigby, William T White, Andrew Chin, Leontine Baje, Colin A Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is one of the most heavily fished tropical shark species globally, and currently there is increasing concern for
Residency and spatial distribution of bull sharks in Reunion Island marine protected area
Residency and spatial distribution of bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in and around Reunion Island marine protected area Marc Soria, Michael R. Heithaus, Antonin Blaison, Estelle Crochelet, Fabien Forget, Pascale Chabanet ABSTRACT: A sudden increase in the rates of shark attacks on humans at Reunion Island has been blamed by some on the implementation of a
Shark tooth regeneration reveals common stem cell characters in both human rested lamina and ameloblastoma
Shark tooth regeneration reveals common stem cell characters in both human rested lamina and ameloblastoma Gareth J. Fraser, Samar S. Hamed, Kyle J. Martin, Keith D. Hunter ABSTRACT: The human dentition is a typical diphyodont mammalian system with tooth replacement of most positions. However, after dental replacement and sequential molar development, the dental lamina undergoes
Diet of longnose stingray in tropical coastal waters of Brazil
Diet of longnose stingray Hypanus guttatus (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) in tropical coastal waters of Brazil Michel Donato Gianeti, Leandro Yokota, Rosangela Paula Teixeira Lessa, June Ferraz Dias ABSTRACT: This study investigated the diet of longnose stingray Hypanus guttatus in the tropical waters of north-eastern Brazil. Samples were obtained from monthly sampling of artisanal fisheries from August
Intra-oropharyngeal food transport and swallowing in white-spotted bamboo sharks
Intra-oropharyngeal food transport and swallowing in white-spotted bamboo sharks Noraly M. M. E. van Meer, Hannah I. Weller, Armita R. Manafzadeh, Elska B. Kaczmarek, Bradley Scott, Sander W. S. Gussekloo, Cheryl D. Wilga, Elizabeth L. Brainerd, Ariel L. Camp ABSTRACT: Despite the importance of intraoral food transport and swallowing, relatively few studies have examined the
First record of the ragged-tooth shark in the Venezuelan Caribbean
First record of the ragged-tooth shark, Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810), in the Venezuelan Caribbean Rafael Tavares, Leonardo Sanchez, Jose Manuel Briceño ABSTRACT: One specimen of the ragged-tooth shark, Odontaspis ferox, was caught by a commercial shark fishery to the north of Cape Codera (10° 56′ N, 66° 02′ W), northeastern Venezuela. The specimen (sex unidentified,
A new genus and species of catshark from eastern Indonesia
A new genus and species of catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from eastern Indonesia William T. White, Fahmi Fahmi, Simon Weigmann ABSTRACT: A new genus and species of catshark is described based on a single specimen collected off Ambon in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. Akheilos suwartanai belongs to the subfamily Schroederichthyinae which differs from the
First Reconstruction of Kinship in a Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Aggregation
First Reconstruction of Kinship in a Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Aggregation Reveals the Mating Patterns and Breeding Sex Ratio Amandine D. Marie, Christophe Herbinger, Philippe Fullsack, Ciro Rico ABSTRACT: Sharks constitute one of the most threatened clades (Selachimorpha) of all marine fish, and substantial management efforts are required to help the recovery of their populations worldwide.
Swordfish or Shark Slice? A Rapid Response by COIBar–RFLP
Swordfish or Shark Slice? A Rapid Response by COIBar–RFLP Venera Ferrito, Alessandra Raffa, Luana Rossitto, Concetta Federico, Salvatore Saccone, Anna Maria Pappalardo ABSTRACT: Market transparency is in strong demand by consumers, and the authentication of species is an important step for seafood traceability. In this study, a simple molecular strategy, COIBar–RFLP (cytochrome oxidase I barcode–restriction
Tiger shark predation on large ocean sunfishes
Tiger shark predation on large ocean sunfishes (Family Molidae) – two Australian observations Marianne Nyegaard, Samantha Andrzejaczek, Curt S. Jenner, Micheline-Nicole M. Jenner ABSTRACT: Sharks are commonly listed as predators of the large ocean sunfishes (genera Mola and Masturus), yet documented shark predation events on adult sunfish are exceedingly infrequent in the literature. Here we
New records of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark in Bangladeshi waters
New records of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus in Bangladeshi waters: urgent monitoring needed Alifa Bintha Haque, Sudipta Arka Das ABSTRACT: The different species of elasmobranch found in Bangladeshi fisheries and markets were quantified in a survey between February 2016 and November 2017. This resulted in records of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark
Age, growth, and maturation of the Finetooth Shark
Age, growth, and maturation of the Finetooth Shark, Carcharhinus isodon, in the Western North Atlantic Ocean Elizabeth A. Vinyard, Bryan S. Frazier, J. Marcus Drymon, James J. Gelsleichter, Walter J. Bubley ABSTRACT: Many elasmobranchs display K-selected life history characteristics, making species-specific life history parameters critical to development of the most accurate stock assessment models. Age,