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Greenpeace: Sharks Under Attack
A CASE STUDY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC: SHARKS UNDER ATTACK Published by Greenpeace International June 2019 PDF-DOWNLOAD
Updated taxonomic list and conservation status of chondrichthyans from Venezuela
Updated taxonomic list and conservation status of chondrichthyans from the exclusive economic zone of Venezuela, with first generic and specific records Nicolás R. Ehemann, Lorem D. V. González‐González, Alejandro Tagliafico, Simon Weigmann ABSTRACT: Using the last taxonomic review of chondrichthyans of the world, we selected the species distributed in the north‐western Atlantic Ocean (NWA) and
Planonasus indicus sp. n., a new species of pygmy false catshark
Planonasus indicus sp. n., a new species of pygmy false catshark (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Pseudotriakidae), with a revised diagnosis of the genus and key to the family David A. Ebert, K. V. Akhilesh, Simon Weigmann ABSTRACT: A new species of the genus Planonasus is described from off southwestern India and Sri Lanka in the northern Indian
Bite performance and feeding behaviour of the sand tiger shark
Bite performance and feeding behaviour of the sand tiger shark Carcharias taurus Joshua K. Moyer, Stephanie F. Shannon, Duncan J. Irschick ABSTRACT: This study examines the feeding behaviour and kinematics of three sub‐adult sand tiger sharks Carcharias taurus on display at Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, Connecticut, USA). Using high‐speed video data from 52 bites, we identify
On the Capture of a Blue Shark in Peter the Great Bay
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS On the Capture of a Blue Shark, Prionace glauca (Carcharhinidae), in Peter the Great Bay V. N. Dolganov ABSTRACT: The capture of a blue shark, Prionace glauca, with a body length of 108.5 cm in Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan, is reported. Its measurable traits, dental formula, and number of arterial cone valves
Quarter-Century-Old Shark Bite Mystery Solved
DNA from Tooth Embedded in Man’s Foot Resolves Quarter-Century-Old Shark Bite Mystery Lei Yang, John S.S. Denton, Shannon Corrigan, Tyler B.T. Bowling, Gavin J.P. Naylor ABSTRACT: Shark attacks are rare, but when they occur they generate substantial media, public, and other interest. The aftermath of an attack has the potential to influence public attitudes toward
Elasmobranch bycatch in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea
Elasmobranch bycatch in the demersal prawn trawl fishery in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea W. T. White, L. Baje, C. A. Simpfendorfer, S. A. Appleyard, A. Chin, B. Sabub, E. Rochel, G. J. P. Naylor ABSTRACT: The elasmobranch bycatch of the Gulf of Papua Prawn Fishery is investigated in detail for the first
De novo innovation allows shark parasitism and global expansion of the barnacle Anelasma squalicola
De novo innovation allows shark parasitism and global expansion of the barnacle Anelasma squalicola David J. Rees, Christoph Noever, Brit Finucci, Kareen Schnabel, Robin E. Leslie, Jim Drewery, Helge Olsen, Theil Bergum, Adele Dutilloy, Henrik Glenner ABSTRACT: The barnacle Anelasma squalicola is a marine epibiont found on members of the species-rich, deep-sea lantern shark family
Simulation-based evaluation of reserve network performance for Southern Dogfish
Simulation-based evaluation of reserve network performance for Centrophorus zeehaani (Centrophoridae): a protected deep-sea gulper shark Ross K Daley, Alistair J Hobday, Jayson M Semmens ABSTRACT: Resource use and conservation objectives can conflict where protected species and commercially fished species occur together. We tested the potential for a previously overfished deep-sea shark (Centrophorus zeehaani) with very
Character based identification system for Elasmobranchs
Character based identification system for Elasmobranchs for conservation and forensic applications Sneha Vargheese, Labrechai Mog Chowdhury, Shijin Ameri, Anjela mercy A, Kathirvelpandian A ABSTRACT: The term Elasmobranchs or Chondrichthyans refer to the group of marine organisms include sharks, skates, rays and chimeras. Due to high demand most of the Elasmobranch species depleted drastically in recent
A new catshark species (genus Parmaturus) from Brazil
A New Species of Parmaturus (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Karla Diamantina De Araújo Soares, Marcelo Rodrigues De Carvalho, Paulo Ricardo Schwingel, Otto Bismarck Fazzano Gadig ABSTRACT: A new Southwestern Atlantic species of Parmaturus, P. angelae, new species, is described from two specimens captured off Brazil. It is distinguished from congeners by the
A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark
A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) from the Gulf of Mexico MARK A. GRACE, MICHAEL H. DOOSEY, JOHN S. S. DENTON, GAVIN J. P. NAYLOR, HENRY L. Jr. BART, JOHN G. MAISEY ABSTRACT: A new species of kitefin shark (Squaliformes; Dalatiidae) is described from the Gulf of Mexico (Western North Atlantic
Deiminated proteins in extracellular vesicles and plasma of nurse shark
Deiminated proteins in extracellular vesicles and plasma of nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) – Novel insights into shark immunity Michael F. Criscitiello, Igor Kraev, Sigrun Lange ABSTRACT: Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) are phylogenetically conserved calcium-dependent enzymes which post-translationally convert arginine into citrulline in target proteins in an irreversible manner, causing functional and structural changes in target proteins.
The Chemosensory Receptor Repertoire of a True Shark Is Dominated by a Single Olfactory Receptor Family
The Chemosensory Receptor Repertoire of a True Shark Is Dominated by a Single Olfactory Receptor Family Kanika Sharma, Adnan Syed, Sara Ferrando, Sylvie Mazan, Sigrun Korsching ABSTRACT: Throughout the animal kingdom chemical senses are one of the primary means by which organisms make sense of their environment. To achieve perception of complex chemosensory stimuli large
Identifying Priorities for Shark Conservation in the Bay of Bengal
Identifying Priorities for Shark Conservation in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh Mahatub Khan Badhon, Md Kutub Uddin, Fahmida Khalique Nitu, Enamul Mazid Khan Siddique ABSTRACT: Fisheries bycatch is known as the major threat to Threatened shark species (herein, sharks, skates, and rays) in Bangladesh. But bycatch is not appropriately addressed under the existing wildlife and