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Complete mitochondrial genome of the whitetip reef shark
Complete mitochondrial genome of the whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus from the British Indian Ocean Territory Marine Protected Area Shaili Johri, Taylor K. Chapple, Robert Schallert, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale, Barbara A. Block ABSTRACT: We present the first mitochondrial genome of Trianenodon obesus from the Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Marine Protected
Autonomous Drone Shark Shield
Autonomous Drone Shark Shield: A Novel Shark Repelling System for Protecting Swimmers and Surfers X. Li, H. Huang and A. V. Savkin ABSTRACT: Aiming at protecting swimmers and surfers from shark attacks and preventing hurting sharks, we present a novel shark repelling system: Autonomous Drone Shark Shield, which uses flying drones to impede and prevent
Evidence of diverse movement strategies and habitat use by white sharks off southern Australia
Evidence of diverse movement strategies and habitat use by white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, off southern Australia Russell Bradford, T. A. Patterson, P. J. Rogers, R. McAuley, S. Mountford, C. Huveneers, R. Robbins, A. Fox, B. D. Bruce ABSTRACT: Large endothermic pelagic sharks are highly migratory and use habitats spanning a broad range of coastal, neritic
An encounter between a pelagic shark and giant cephalopod
An encounter between a pelagic shark and giant cephalopod Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Deron Verbeck, Melanie Hutchinson, Heather D. Bracken‐Grissom, Demian Chapman ABSTRACT: An oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus ) was observed off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, with scars caused by the tentacles of a large cephalopod. While the exact species could not be confirmed,
Mercury and arsenic in processed fins from nine of the most traded shark species in the Hong Kong and China dried seafood markets
Mercury and arsenic in processed fins from nine of the most traded shark species in the Hong Kong and China dried seafood markets: The potential health risks of shark fin soup Laura Garcia Barcia, Juana Argiro, Elizabeth A.Babcock, Yong Cai, Stanley K.H.Shea, Demian D .Chapman ABSTRACT: Shark fin is one of Asia’s most valued dried
Morphology and Molecular Biology of Benthic Java Sea Shark Ray Rhina ancylostoma
Morphology and Molecular Biology of Benthic Java Sea Shark Ray Rhina ancylostoma Bloch and Scheider 1801 (Elasmobranchia: Rhinidae) Agus Hartoko, Delianis Pringgenies, Amelia Cahya Anggelina, Takashi Matsuishi ABSTRACT: Aims: Morphology and molecular biology of a rare shark-rays Rhina ancylostoma caught from Java sea.Indonesia. Study Design: Morphology, morphometry and DNA analysis of the fish specimen. Place
First evidence of a palaeo-nursery area of the great white shark
First evidence of a palaeo-nursery area of the great white shark Jaime A. Villafaña, Sebastian Hernandez, Alonso Alvarado, Kenshu Shimada, Catalina Pimiento, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, Jürgen Kriwet ABSTRACT: Shark nurseries are essential habitats for shark survival. Notwithstanding the rich fossil record of the modern great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias, GWS), its use of nursery areas
Trophic ecology of elasmobranch and teleost fishes in a large subtropical seagrass ecosystem
Trophic ecology of elasmobranch and teleost fishes in a large subtropical seagrass ecosystem (Florida Big Bend) determined by stable isotope analysis Peterson, C.T., Grubbs, R.D. & Mickle A. ABSTRACT: Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analyses were used to infer relative trophic structure and examine regional variation in trophic dynamics of fishes in the Florida Big
Capture stress and post-release mortality of blacktip sharks in recreational charter fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico
Capture stress and post-release mortality of blacktip sharks in recreational charter fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico John A Mohan, Elizabeth R Jones, Jill M Hendon, Brett Falterman, Kevin M Boswell, Eric R Hoffmayer, R J David Wells ABSTRACT: Understanding the stress responses of sharks to recreational catch and release fishing has important management and
Trophic ecology and metabolism of two species of nonnative freshwater stingray
Trophic ecology and metabolism of two species of nonnative freshwater stingray (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) Cibele Diogo Pagliarini, Cristiéle da Silva Ribeiro, Lucas Spada, Rosilene Luciana Delariva, Jumma Miranda Araújo Chagas, Luciano Alves dos Anjos, Igor Paiva Ramos ABSTRACT: The stingrays Potamotrygon amandae and Potamotrygon falkneri are nonnative species established in the Upper Paraná basin. Although they
Towards regionalization of the chondrichthyan fauna of the Southwest Atlantic
Towards regionalization of the chondrichthyan fauna of the Southwest Atlantic: a spatial framework for conservation planning D E Sabadin, L O Lucifora, S A Barbini, D E Figueroa, M Kittlein ABSTRACT: Biogeographic regionalization identifies natural species assemblages of a given region. In this study, the geographic distribution of chondrichthyan species richness and species assemblages for
Mitochondrial genome of the Silvertip shark
Mitochondrial genome of the Silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, from the British Indian Ocean Territory Shaili Johri, Nicholas Dunn, Taylor K. Chapple, David Curnick, Vincent Savolainen, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale, Barbara A. Block ABSTRACT: The Chagos archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) has been lacking in detailed genetic studies of its chondrichthyan populations. Chondrichthyes in
Shark movement strategies influence poaching risk and can guide enforcement decisions in Marine Protected Area
Shark movement strategies influence poaching risk and can guide enforcement decisions in a large, remote Marine Protected Area David M.P. Jacoby, Francesco Ferretti, Robin Freeman, Aaron B. Carlisle, Taylor K. Chapple, David J. Curnick, Jonathan J. Dale, Robert J. Schallert, David Tickler, Barbara A. Block ABSTRACT: Large, remote marine protected areas (MPAs) containing both reef
Injuries Caused by Freshwater Stingrays in the Western Amazon
Injuries Caused by Freshwater Stingrays in the Western Amazon: Folk Medicine and Beliefs Greiciane Amorim da Silva, Aline Nayara Poscai, André Luis da Silva Casas ABSTRACT: The envenomation caused by freshwater stingrays is one of the most frequent injuries related to aquatic animals in South America. Such injury is severe with skin necrosis as a
Can multi‐species shark longline fisheries be managed sustainably using size limits?
Can multi‐species shark longline fisheries be managed sustainably using size limits? Theoretically, yes. Realistically, No. Jonathan J. Smart, William T. White, Leontine Baje, Andrew Chin, Brooke M. D’Alberto, Michael I. Grant, Sushmita Mukherji, Colin A. Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: 1. Size limits are a common fisheries management strategy that are applied to many fisheries and species. Most