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Greenland shark feeding behavior on static fishing gear
Published on 17. May 2018 Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) feeding behavior on static fishing gear, effect of SMART (Selective Magnetic and Repellent-Treated) hook deterrent technology, and factors influencing entanglement in bottom longlines Scott M. Grant, Rennie Sullivan, Kevin J. Hedges ABSTRACT: The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is the most common bycatch in the Greenland halibut
Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western Madagascar
Published on 17. May 2018 Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western Madagascar Diamant S, Rohner CA, Kiszka JJ, Guillemain d’Echon A, Guillemain d’Echon T, Sourisseau E, Pierce SJ ABSTRACT: Whale sharks Rhincodon typus, the world’s largest fish, are routinely sighted off the northwest coast of Madagascar, particularly off the island of
Artisanal shark fishing in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Published on 27. April 2018 Artisanal shark fishing in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea: biomass estimation from genetically identified shark and ray fins S. A. Appleyard, W. T. White, S. Vieira, B. Sabub ABSTRACT: Our study is the first detailed examination of species composition using DNA COI barcoding of elasmobranchs from an artisanal fishery
Molecular Identification of Shark Meat From Local Markets in Southern Brazil
Published on 27. April 2018 Molecular Identification of Shark Meat From Local Markets in Southern Brazil Based on DNA Barcoding: Evidence for Mislabeling and Trade of Endangered Species Fernanda Almerón-Souza, Christian Sperb, Carolina L. Castilho, Pedro I. C. C. Figueiredo, Leonardo T. Gonçalves, Rodrigo Machado, Larissa R. Oliveira, Victor H. Valiati, Nelson J. R. Fagundes
Food approach conditioning and discrimination learning using sound cues in benthic sharks
Published on 24. April 2018 Food approach conditioning and discrimination learning using sound cues in benthic sharks Catarina Vila Pouca, Culum Brown ABSTRACT: The marine environment is filled with biotic and abiotic sounds. Some of these sounds predict important events that influence fitness while others are unimportant. Individuals can learn specific sound cues and ‘soundscapes’
Movements of three female silky sharks off the Caribbean coast of Cuba
Published on 01. April 2018 Movements of three female silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) as tracked by satellite-linked tags off the Caribbean coast of Cuba Hueter, Robert ; Tyminski, John ; Pina-Amargós, Fabián; Morris, John J; Abierno, Alexei Ruiz; Angulo Valdés, Jorge Alberto; López Fernández, Noel ABSTRACT: The silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller and Henle, 1839),
Delineation and mapping of coastal shark habitat within a shallow lagoonal estuary
Published on 12. April 2018 Delineation and mapping of coastal shark habitat within a shallow lagoonal estuary Charles W. Bangley, Lee Paramore, Simon Dedman, Roger A. Rulifson ABSTRACT: Estuaries function as important nursery and foraging habitats for many coastal species, including highly migratory sharks. Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, is one of the largest estuaries in
The potential of shark bone powder in breast cancer inhibition
Published on 06. April 2018 The potential of shark bone powder in breast cancer inhibition (pre-clinical study in DMBA-Induced Sprague Dawly Rats) S H Bintari, S Parman, M Dafip ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is a malignant disease, which lead to second cause of that after cervical cancer in women. To date, lots of drugs and supplement
Shark bite rates along the US Gulf coast
Published on 22. March 2018 Shark bite rates along the US Gulf coast: a first investigation Raid W. Amin, Erich K. Ritter, Bethany A. Bonell ABSTRACT: The Gulf of Mexico is recognized as being home to all the shark species commonly involved in incidents with humans. SatScanTM, a spatial and spacetime statistical tool, was used
A rare contemporary record of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark
Published on 03. April 2018 A rare contemporary record of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus R. W. Jabado, P. M. Kyne, E. Nazareth, D. N. Sutaria ABSTRACT: The first record of the Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus from anywhere in its range in over a decade is reported from the Arabian Sea. One female
Characterization of large basking shark aggregations in the western North Atlantic Ocean
Published on 07. March 2018 Characterization of large basking shark Cetorhinus maximus aggregations in the western North Atlantic Ocean L. M. Crowe, O. O’brien, T. H. Curtis, S. M. Leiter, R. D. Kenney, P. Duley, S. D. Kraus ABSTRACT: Cetorhinus maximus aggregations recorded during extensive aerial survey efforts off the north‐eastern United States between 1980
Seasonal aggregations of sharks near coastal power plants in Israel
Published on 12. March 2018 Seasonal aggregations of sharks near coastal power plants in Israel: an emerging phenomenon Adi Barash, Renanel Pickholtz, Eliezer Pickholtz, Leon Blaustein, Gil Rilov ABSTRACT: Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are at extremely high risk, and their populations are rapidly declining. In the Eastern Mediterranean along the Israeli coastline, anecdotal observations
Habitat geography around Hawaii influences tiger shark spatial behaviour and shark bite risk at ocean recreation sites
Published online on 21. March 2018 Habitat geography around Hawaii’s oceanic islands influences tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) spatial behaviour and shark bite risk at ocean recreation sites Carl G. Meyer, James M. Anderson, Daniel M. Coffey, Melanie R. Hutchinson, Mark A. Royer, Kim N. Holland ABSTRACT: We compared tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) spatial behaviour among
Diet and trophic level of the longnose spurdog around the Maltese Islands
Published online on 15. March 2018 Diet and trophic level of the longnose spurdog, Squalus blainville (Risso, 1826) in the 25-nautical mile Fisheries Management Zone around the Maltese Islands L.Bonnici, J.J.Bonello, P.J.Schembri ABSTRACT: The longnose spurdog, Squalus blainville (Risso, 1826), is reported to feed on bony fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans but misidentifications have resulted in
Predicting sustainable shark harvests when stock assessments are lacking
Published on 22. March 2018 Predicting sustainable shark harvests when stock assessments are lacking Corey J A Bradshaw, Thomas A A Prowse, Michael Drew, Bronwyn M Gillanders, Steven C Donnellan, Charlie Huveneers, Handling editor: Anna Kuparinen ABSTRACT: Effective fisheries management generally requires reliable data describing the target species’ life-history characteristics, the size of its harvested