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Blood mercury levels and shark meat intake among workers in Gyeongsangbuk-do
Published on 27. June 2017 The associations between blood mercury levels and shark meat intake among workers in Gyeongsangbuk-do Gun Il Park, Young Seok Byun, Man Joong Jeon, Joon Sakong ABSTRACT: Background Shark meat is used as sacrificial food in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and is a major source of dietary mercury. This study aimed to evaluate the
Muscle development in the shark Scyliorhinus canicula
Published on 21. June 2017 Muscle development in the shark Scyliorhinus canicula: implications for the evolution of the gnathostome head and paired appendage musculature Janine M. Ziermann, Renata Freitas, Rui Diogo ABSTRACT: Background The origin of jawed vertebrates was marked by profound reconfigurations of the skeleton and muscles of the head and by the acquisition
Movement Patterns of Bonnethead Sharks
Published in June 2017 Movement Patterns of Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead Shark) in a Shallow Tidal Creek System Dontrece T. Smith and Mary Carla Curran ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to use acoustic telemetry to elucidate the small-scale habitat-utilization patterns of Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead Shark, hereafter, Bonnethead) in relation to diel and tidal cycles
Distribution, seasonal movements and habitat utilisation of an endangered shark from northern Australia
Published on 21. June 2017 Distribution, seasonal movements and habitat utilisation of an endangered shark, Glyphis glyphis, from northern Australia B. J. Lyon, R. G. Dwyer, R. D. Pillans, H. A. Campbell, C. E. Franklin ABSTRACT: Euryhaline and freshwater elasmobranchs are considered amongst the most threatened groups of aquatic animals. The speartooth shark Glyphis glyphis
Importance of productive Mozambican coastal waters to whale sharks
Published on 20. June 2017 Satellite tagging highlights the importance of productive Mozambican coastal waters to the ecology and conservation of whale sharks Christoph A Rohner, Anthony J Richardson, Fabrice R A Jaine, Michael B Bennett, Scarla J Weeks, Geremy Cliff, David P Robinson, Simon J Pierce ABSTRACT: Recent advances in tracking technologies and analytical
Drivers of abundance and spatial distribution of reef-associated sharks
Published on 31. May 2017 Drivers of abundance and spatial distribution of reef-associated sharks in an isolated atoll reef system David M. Tickler, Tom B. Letessier, Heather J. Koldewey, Jessica J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: We investigated drivers of reef shark demography across a large and isolated marine protected area, the British Indian Ocean Territory Marine Reserve,
Elasmobranch fisheries in the Arabian Seas Region
First published on 22. May 2017 Elasmobranch fisheries in the Arabian Seas Region: Characteristics, trade and management Rima W Jabado, Julia L Y Spaet ABSTRACT: The Arabian Seas Region plays an important role in the global landings and trade of sharks and rays. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen, two countries with stark socio-economic
A global overview of shark sanctuary regulations and their impact on shark fisheries
Published online on 11. May 2017 A global overview of shark sanctuary regulations and their impact on shark fisheries Christine A. Ward-Paige ABSTRACT: Due to rapid declines of shark populations across many species and regions of the world, the need for large-scale conservation measures has become widely recognized. Some coastal states have opted to implement
A new deep-water catshark from the northwestern Indian Ocean off Somalia
Published on 08. May 2017 Bythaelurus vivaldii, a new deep-water catshark (Carcharhiniformes,Scyliorhinidae) from the northwestern Indian Ocean off Somalia Simon Weigmann, Carina Julia Kaschner ABSTRACT: A new very small deep-water catshark, Bythaelurus vivaldii, is described based on two female specimens caught off Somalia in the northwestern Indian Ocean during the German ‘Valdivia’ expedition in 1899.
Tracking the habitat use of whale sharks off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Published on 4. May 2017 Oceanic adults, coastal juveniles: tracking the habitat use of whale sharks off the Pacific coast of Mexico Dení Ramírez-Macías, Nuno Queiroz, Simon J. Pierce, Nicolas E. Humphries, David W. Sims, Juerg M. Brunnschweiler ABSTRACT: Eight whale sharks tagged with pop-up satellite archival tags off the Gulf of California, Mexico, were
Skeletal Indicators of Shark Feeding on Human Remains
Published on 02. May 2017 Skeletal Indicators of Shark Feeding on Human Remains: Evidence from Florida Forensic Anthropology Cases Michala K. Stock M.A., Allysha P. Winburn M.A., George H. Burgess M. ABSTRACT: This research examines a series of six Florida forensic anthropology cases that exhibit taphonomic evidence of marine deposition and shark-feeding activities. In each
Mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead in two commercial shark species in Trinidad and Tobago
Published online on 21. April 2017 Mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead in two commercial shark species (Sphyrna lewini and Caraharinus porosus) in Trinidad and Tobago Azad Mohammed, Terry Mohammed ABSTRACT: Sharks are long-lived apex predators which can accumulate toxic metals such as mercury and arsenic. Samples of Sphyrna lewini and Carcharinus porosus were collected from
X-ray computed tomography library of shark anatomy and lower jaw surface models
Published online on 11. April 2017 X-ray computed tomography library of shark anatomy and lower jaw surface models Pepijn Kamminga, Paul W. De Bruin, Jacob Geleijns, Martin D. Brazeau ABSTRACT: The cranial diversity of sharks reflects disparate biomechanical adaptations to feeding. In order to be able to investigate and better understand the ecomorphology of extant
Clinical features of 27 shark attack cases on La Réunion Island
Clinical features of 27 shark attack cases on La Réunion Island Ballas, Richard MD; Saetta, Ghislain; Peuchot, Charline; Elkienbaum, Philippe MD; Poinsot, Emmanuelle MD ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Between January 2000 and September 2016, there have been 27 documented shark attacks on La Réunion Island. The insular nature of La Réunion has allowed us to
Multidisciplinary framework for assessing connectivity of hammerhead sharks across jurisdictional boundaries
Published on 21. April 2017 Crossing lines: a multidisciplinary framework for assessing connectivity of hammerhead sharks across jurisdictional boundaries A. Chin, C. A. Simpfendorfer, W. T. White, G. J. Johnson, R. B. McAuley, M. R. Heupel ABSTRACT: Conservation and management of migratory species can be complex and challenging. International agreements such as the Convention on