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Reef sharks: recent advances in ecological understanding to inform conservation
First published online on 28 December 2015 Reef sharks: recent advances in ecological understanding to inform conservation G. J. Osgood and J. K. Baum ABSTRACT: Sharks are increasingly being recognized as important members of coral-reef communities, but their overall conservation status remains uncertain. Nine of the 29 reef-shark species are designated as data deficient in
The diversity, distribution and status of deep-water elasmobranchs in the Rockall Trough, north-east Atlantic Ocean
First published online on 28 December 2015 The diversity, distribution and status of deep-water elasmobranchs in the Rockall Trough, north-east Atlantic Ocean F. C. Neat, F. Burns, E. Jones, T. Blasdale ABSTRACT: Data from a scientific deep-water trawl fisheries survey in the north-east Atlantic were analysed to determine the spatial and bathymetric distribution of elasmobranch
Interannual variability in the skate assemblage on the South Patagonian shelf and slope
First published online on 28 December 2015 Interannual variability in the skate assemblage on the South Patagonian shelf and slope A. Winter, J. Pompert, A. Arkhipkin, P. E. Brewin ABSTRACT: Observer data from the commercial fishery on the Patagonian shelf and slope around the Falkland Islands (home to an assemblage of >16 skate species (Rajiformes),
Reproduction of the whitesnout guitarfish in the Ecuadorian Pacific Ocean
First published online on 28 December 2015 Reproduction of the whitesnout guitarfish Rhinobatos leucorhynchus in the Ecuadorian Pacific Ocean A. F. Romero-Caicedo and M. Carrera-Fernández ABSTRACT: Biological sampling of whitesnout guitarfish Rhinobatos leucorhynchus, caught as by-catch in the commercial fisheries on the Pacific coast of Ecuador, was conducted from specimens caught between April 2013 and
Reproductive characteristics and life-history relationships of starry smooth-hound in British waters
First published online on 28 December 2015 Reproductive characteristics and life-history relationships of starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias in British waters S. R. McCully Phillips and J. R. Ellis ABSTRACT: The reproductive biology and other life-history parameters were investigated for Mustelus asterias in British waters, with specimens caught from both commercial fisheries and research-vessel surveys. In
Estimating growth from tagging data: an application to north-east Atlantic tope shark
First published online on 28 December 2015 Estimating growth from tagging data: an application to north-east Atlantic tope shark Galeorhinus galeus M. Dureuil and B. Worm ABSTRACT: This study addresses the inherent uncertainty when estimating growth from limited mark–recapture information. A selection procedure was developed utilizing 18 competing growth estimation methods. The optimal method for
Genetic structure, population demography and seasonal occurrence of blacktip shark in Bimini
First published online on 28 December 2015 Genetic structure, population demography and seasonal occurrence of blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus in Bimini, the Bahamas K. S. Gledhill, S. T. Kessel, T. L. Guttridge, A. C. Hansell, A. E. Bester-van der Merwe, K. A. Feldheim, S. H. Gruber, D. D. Chapman ABSTRACT: A longline survey was conducted
Sex-specific patterns in the seasonal occurrence of white sharks at the Neptune Islands, South Australia
First published online on 28 December 2015 Segregation or aggregation? Sex-specific patterns in the seasonal occurrence of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias at the Neptune Islands, South Australia B. Bruce, R. Bradford ABSTRACT: The seasonal patterns of occurrence of male and female white sharks Carcharodon carcharias at the Neptune Islands in South Australia were reviewed. Analyses
Occurrence and habitat use of the critically endangered smalltooth sawfish in the Bahamas
First published online on 28 December 2015 Occurrence and habitat use of the critically endangered smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata in the Bahamas T. L. Guttridge, S. J. B. Gulak, B. R. Franks, J. K. Carlson, S. H. Gruber, K. S. Gledhill, M. E. Bond, G. Johnson, R. D. Grubbs ABSTRACT: This study documents and discusses
Subsurface observations of white shark predatory behaviour using an autonomous underwater vehicle
First published on 28 December 2015 Subsurface observations of white shark Carcharodon carcharias predatory behaviour using an autonomous underwater vehicle G. B. Skomal, E. M. Hoyos-Padilla, A. Kukulya, R. Stokey ABSTRACT: In this study, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was used to test this technology as a viable tool for directly observing the behaviour of
Perspectives on elasmobranch life-history studies
First published on 28 December 2015 Perspectives on elasmobranch life-history studies: a focus on age validation and relevance to fishery management G.M. Cailliet ABSTRACT: Life-history (age, growth, age validation, reproduction and demography) studies of elasmobranchs date back to the middle of the last century with major early contributions made by British fishery scientists. As predicted
The biology, ecology and conservation of elasmobranchs
First published on 28. December 2015 The biology, ecology and conservation of elasmobranchs: recent advances and new frontiers D.W. Sims ABSTRACT: No abstract is available for this article. Journal of Fish Biology, Volume 87, Issue 6, DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12861 SOURCE
Predicting the capture condition of a longline-caught pelagic shark
Provisional PDF published on 24. December 2015 Moving from measuring to predicting bycatch mortality: predicting the capture condition of a longline-caught pelagic shark Derek R. Dapp, Charlie Huveneers, Terence I. Walker, Michael Drew, Richard D. Reina ABSTRACT: Incidental fisheries capture has been identified as having a major effect on shark populations throughout the world. However,
Etmopterus benchleyi n. sp., a new lanternshark from the central eastern Pacific Ocean
21. December 2015 Etmopterus benchleyi n. sp., a new lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the central eastern Pacific Ocean Victoria E. Vásquez, David A. Ebert, & Douglas J. Long ABSTRACT: A new species of lanternshark, Etmopterus benchleyi n. sp., is described from eight specimens collected off the Pacific coast of Central America at depths ranging between
The Problem of Elasmobranch Meat Consumption in Southern Brazil
Published on 18. November 2015 “Buying a Pig in a Poke”: The Problem of Elasmobranch Meat Consumption in Southern Brazil Hugo Bornatowski, Raul Rennó Braga, Carolina Kalinowski, Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule ABSTRACT: In Brazil, the demand for sustainably certified seafood is increasing and retailers have promised to source all seafood from sustainable sources by 2015.