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Multi-Year Impacts of Ecotourism on Whale Shark Visitation at Ningaloo Reef
Published on 23. September 2015 Multi-Year Impacts of Ecotourism on Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Visitation at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia R. L. Sanzogni, M. G. Meekan, J. J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: In-water viewing of sharks by tourists has become a popular and lucrative industry. There is some concern that interactions with tourists with ecotourism operations might
Global pattern of phylogenetic species composition of shark and its conservation priority
Published online on 23. September 2015 Global pattern of phylogenetic species composition of shark and its conservation priority Hungyen Chen, Hirohisa Kishino ABSTRACT: The diversity of marine communities is in striking contrast with the diversity of terrestrial communities. In all oceans, species richness is low in tropical areas and high at latitudes between 20 and
Characterisation of the TNF superfamily members CD40L and BAFF in the small-spotted catshark
Published online on 16. September 2015 Characterisation of the TNF superfamily members CD40L and BAFF in the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) Ronggai Li, Anthony K. Redmond, Tiehui Wang, Steve Bird, Dr. Helen Dooley, Chris J. Secombes ABSTRACT: The tumour necrosis factor superfamily (TNFSF) members CD40L and BAFF play critical roles in mammalian B cell survival,
Swimming strategy and body plan of the world’s largest fish
Published on 15. September 2015 Swimming strategy and body plan of the world’s largest fish: implications for foraging efficiency and thermoregulation Mark G. Meekan, Lee A. Fuiman, Randall Davis, Yuval Berger, Michele Thums ABSTRACT: The largest animals in the oceans eat prey that are orders of magnitude smaller than themselves, implying strong selection for cost-effective
Thesis: Diving Beneath the Surface – A Phenomenological Exploration of Shark Ecotourism
Published in 2015 Diving Beneath the Surface: A Phenomenological Exploration of Shark Ecotourism and Environmental Interpretation from the Perspective of Tourists Jenna Colangelo ABSTRACT: Wildlife ecotourism is becoming a well-established industry due to its ability to contribute to local economies and the growing tourist demand for opportunities to observe endangered or rare species. Wildlife ecotourism
Shark Attack Related Injuries: Epidemiology and Implications for Plastic Surgeons
Published on 11. September 2015 Shark Attack Related Injuries: Epidemiology and Implications for Plastic Surgeons Joseph A. Ricci, Christina R. Vargas, Dhruv Singhal, Bernard T. Lee ABSTRACT: Background The increased media attention to shark attacks has led to a heightened fear and public awareness. Although few sharks are considered dangerous, attacks on humans can result
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus n. sp., a new deep-water catshark from the western Indian Ocean
Published on 07. September 2015 Bythaelurus tenuicephalus n. sp., a new deep-water catshark (Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae) from the western Indian Ocean Carina Julia Kaschner, Simon Weigmann, Ralf Thiel ABSTRACT: A new dwarf deep-water catshark, Bythaelurus tenuicephalus, is described based on one adult and one juvenile male specimen from off Tanzania and Mozambique in the western Indian
Geographical variability in life-history traits of a midslope dogfish: the brier shark
Published online on 01. September 2015 Geographical variability in life-history traits of a midslope dogfish: the brier shark Deania calcea B. E. A. Rochowski, T. I. Walker, R. W. Day ABSTRACT: Deania calcea (n = 420) were collected from the catch of deep-water trawlers in the southern and eastern scalefish and shark fishery in southern
Dietary Customs related to Shark Cuisine from the Meiji Era to the Present
Published on 05. September 2015 Dietary Customs related to Shark Cuisine from the Meiji Era to the Present Satsuki Une ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to demonstrate Japanese dietary customs surrounding the consumption of shark meat by comparing them with those related to the consumption of stingray, as well as by examining the
Development of the Synarcual in the Elephant Sharks
Published on 04. September 2015 Development of the Synarcual in the Elephant Sharks (Holocephali; Chondrichthyes): Implications for Vertebral Formation and Fusion Zerina Johanson, Catherine Boisvert, Anton Maksimenko, Peter Currie, Kate Trinajstic ABSTRACT: The synarcual is a structure incorporating multiple elements of two or more anterior vertebrae of the axial skeleton, forming immediately posterior to the
Evolutionary origins and development of saw-teeth on the sawfish and sawshark rostrum
Published on 02. September 2015 Evolutionary origins and development of saw-teeth on the sawfish and sawshark rostrum (Elasmobranchii; Chondrichthyes) Monique Welten, Moya Meredith Smith, Charlie Underwood, Zerina Johanson ABSTRACT: A well-known characteristic of chondrichthyans (e.g. sharks, rays) is their covering of external skin denticles (placoid scales), but less well understood is the wide morphological diversity
At-vessel and post-release mortality of the dusky and sandbar sharks after longline capture
Published online on 24. August 2015 At-vessel and post-release mortality of the dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus) and sandbar (C. plumbeus) sharks after longline capture Heather Marshall, Gregory Skomal, , Paige G. Ross, , Diego Bernal ABSTRACT: Since the mid 1990’s, stock assessments of shark populations in the northwest Atlantic by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Selective characteristics of a shark-excluding grid device in a Mediterranean trawl
Published online on 24. August 2015 Selective characteristics of a shark-excluding grid device in a Mediterranean trawl Jure Brčić, Bent Herrmann, Francesco De Carlo, Antonello Sala ABSTRACT: Galeus melastomus (blackmouth catshark) is often caught as bycatch in demersal trawls in the Mediterranean. In order to reduce bycatches of shark we tested an excluder grid with
Assessing Indonesian manta and devil ray populations
Published on 29. August 2015 Assessing Indonesian manta and devil ray populations through historical landings and fishing community interviews Sarah A. Lewis, Naneng Setiasih, Fahmi, Dharmadi, Mary P. O’Malley, Stuart J. Campbell, Muhammad Yusuf, Abraham Sianipar ABSTRACT: International concern is growing with regard to the sustainability of manta and devil ray (collectively mobulids) fisheries as
The Ecuadorian Artisanal Fishery for Large Pelagics
Published on 28. August 2015 The Ecuadorian Artisanal Fishery for Large Pelagics: Species Composition and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics Jimmy Martínez-Ortiz, Alexandre M. Aires-da-Silva, Cleridy E. Lennert-Cody, Mark N. Maunder ABSTRACT: The artisanal fisheries of Ecuador operate within one of the most dynamic and productive marine ecosystems of the world. This study investigates the catch composition of