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Putting sharks on the map: A global standard for improving shark area-based conservation
Putting sharks on the map: A global standard for improving shark area-based conservation Ciaran A. Hyde, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Lynn Sorrentino, Charlotte Boyd, Brittany Finucci, Sarah L. Fowler, Peter M. Kyne, Guido Leurs, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Michael J. Tetley, Freya Womersley, Rima W. Jabado ABSTRACT: Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard declining biodiversity. Several
Sharkipedia: a curated open access database of shark and ray life history traits and abundance time-series
Sharkipedia: a curated open access database of shark and ray life history traits and abundance time-series Christopher G Mull, Nathan Pacoureau, Sebastián A Pardo, Luz Saldaña Ruiz, Emiliano García-Rodríguez, Brittany Finucci, Max Haack, Alastair Harry, Aaron B Judah, Wade VanderWright, Jamie S Yin, Holly K Kindsvater, Nicholas K Dulvy ABSTRACT: A curated database of shark
Chemical and microbial changes of stingray fish (Trygon sephen) during soaking in salt solution before smoking process
Chemical and microbial changes of stingray fish (Trygon sephen) during soaking in salt solution before smoking process Suprapto et al. ABSTRACT: The salting process at a fisherman’s level is still traditional and does not yet have a standard for salt concentration and soaking time, thus affecting the freshness and quality of fish for further processing.
Elasmobranchs from Indonesian Waters: Feeding Ecology and Trypanorhynch Cestode Fauna Composition to Support Efforts in Shark and Ray Conservation
Elasmobranchs from Indonesian Waters: Feeding Ecology and Trypanorhynch Cestode Fauna Composition to Support Efforts in Shark and Ray Conservation Kleinertz, S., Yulianto, I., Kurschat, C. et al. ABSTRACT: PurposeThe stomachs and spiral valves of sharks and rays were examined for their trypanorhynch (Cestoda) parasite fauna and dietary items to infer feeding ecology. In Indonesia, sharks
Female wound records suggest mating periods for the Caribbean reef shark at the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
Female wound records suggest mating periods for the Caribbean reef shark at an insular marine protected area from the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean Bianca S Rangel, André S Afonso, Ricardo Garla ABSTRACT: Despite being one of the most abundant, economically-significant, reef-associated shark species, little is known about the reproductive aspects of the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus
First photographic evidence of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) at two locations in the Fiji islands
First photographic evidence of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) at two locations in the Fiji islands Luke Gordon, Tom Vierus ABSTRACT: Until the revision of the genus Manta in 2009, when a second manta species (Manta alfredi) was resurrected based on morphological and meristic data, all available records in Fijian literature were recorded as Manta
Canadian Shark Attack Registry
Gallant, Jeffrey J. (2022). Canadian Shark Attack Registry (1st ed.). St. Lawrence Shark Observatory. 47 p PDF-DOWNLOAD
Report: Sharks, skates and rays of Albania
Final Evaluation Report Sharks, skates and rays of Albania: the final step towards the regional conservation, governance and management Andrej A. Gajić35037-D, March 2022 The Rufford Foundation PDF-DOWNLOAD
Biology and Ecology of Squalus Blainville (Risso, 1827) from the Eastern Mediterranean
Biology and Ecology of Squalus Blainville (Risso, 1827) from the Eastern Mediterranean Elizabeth Grace Tunka Bengil ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to contribute to the knowledge gap on the biology of the longnose spurdog, Squalus blainville (Risso, 1827), that has very scarce information in the Levantine Sea, eastern Mediterranean Sea. This study utilized
Egg capsules of the multispine skate, Bathyraja multispinis
Egg capsules of the multispine skate, Bathyraja multispinis: the largest of the genus recorded in South American waters Jorge M. Roman, Ezequiel Mabragaña, David E. Sabadin, Luis O. Lucifora, Daniel E. Figueroa, Santiago A. Barbini ABSTRACT: Egg capsules of the multispine skate, Bathyraja multispinis (Norman, 1937), described here for the first time, are larger (180
Phage Diving: An Exploration of the Carcharhinid Shark Epidermal Virome
Phage Diving: An Exploration of the Carcharhinid Shark Epidermal Virome Ryan D. Hesse, Michael Roach, Emma N. Kerr, Bhavya Papudeshi, Laís F. O. Lima, Asha Z. Goodman, Lisa Hoopes, Mark Scott, Lauren Meyer, Charlie Huveneers, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale ABSTRACT: The epidermal microbiome is a critical element of marine organismal immunity, but the epidermal virome of
Sharing the waves: An exploration of surfer and shark interactions
Sharing the waves: An exploration of surfer and shark interactions Apryl Boyle, Brianna Le Busque ABSTRACT: Despite the complex relationship that exists between surfers and sharks due to the possibility of shark-surfer interactions, to date there has been little research into these interactions. This study provides preliminary insights into the shark-surfer relationship. A sample of
Community-driven shark monitoring for informed decision making: A case study from Fiji
Community-driven shark monitoring for informed decision making: A case study from Fiji CA Ward-Paige, H Sykes, GJ Osgood, J Brunnschweiler ABSTRACT: Context Globally, more than 121 million people enjoy nature-based marine tourism, making it one of the largest marine industries. Ocean degradation threatens this industry and management has not kept pace to ensure long-term sustainability.
Age group DNA methylation differences in lemon sharks
Age group DNA methylation differences in lemon sharks ( Negaprion brevirostris): Implications for future age estimation tools Andria Paige Beal, Serena Hackerott, Kevin Feldheim, Samuel H Gruber, Jose M Eirin-Lopez ABSTRACT: Age information is often non-existent for most shark populations due to a lack of measurable physiological and morphological traits that can be used to
Exploring a controversial management strategy for bull, tiger, blue and bonnethead sharks
Is restricting catch to young sharks only more sustainable? Exploring a controversial management strategy for bull, tiger, blue and bonnethead sharks Matheus Souza Ferreira de Barros, Cícero Diogo Lins de Oliveira, Vandick da Silva Batista ABSTRACT: Proper management of shark populations is an immediate concern due to their high vulnerability. In this study, we applied