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Saving Sharks by way of Biological Research
Published on 10 Jun, 2019 at 2:46 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Stony Brook University 03. June 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Global shark populations have experienced exponential declines for decades due to marine pollution, fisheries exploitation and coastal development. Oliver Shipley, a PhD student at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), is attempting
New research shows near extinction of angel shark in Irish waters
Press Release Inland Fisheries Ireland 2nd May 2019 — — — — — — — — — New research published by Inland Fisheries Ireland has revealed how angel shark stocks have declined alarmingly in Irish waters. The study published in ‘Endangered Species Research’, includes long-term angling data which shows how stocks of this ‘Critically Endangered’
Research finds some shark deterrents don’t work as well
Published on 14 Mar, 2019 at 13:57 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The University of Western Australia 14. March 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — Shark researchers from The University of Western Australia have found that one of the personal shark deterrents commercially available in WA is not effective in deterring sharks. The WA State Government-funded research team travelled
Aquatic drones capture shark paralysis after catch and release
Published on 25 Feb, 2019 at 6:54 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The University of Newcastle, Australia 15. February 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — An underwater drone has highlighted that catch and release fishing may have significant damaging effects on sharks, increasing their risk of predation. The study, led by University of Newcastle marine
A new study reveals the impacts of whale shark mass tourism on the coral reefs in Cebu
Published on 4 Jan, 2019 at 14:31 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release The University of Hong Kong 12. December 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A new study reveals the impacts of whale shark mass tourism on the coral reefs in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines The collaborative research among The University of
HKU-led Study Shows that Shark Fin Trade is Unsustainable
Press Release The University of Hong Kong 13. September 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Out of Control Means Off the Menu: HKU-led Study Shows that Shark Fin Trade is Unsustainable Fishing pressure on threatened shark populations has increased dramatically in recent years and it is urgent that consumers reject
Sharks can acquire a taste for jazz music
Published on 19 May, 2018 at 18:27 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Macquarie University, Sydney Australia 08. May 2018 — — — — — — — — While for many people sharks bring to mind the Jaws theme music, it seems sharks themselves prefer jazz. Far from mindless eating machines, new research from the Macquarie University Fish Lab has shown sharks are much more sophisticated than most people imagine. Researchers trained baby Port Jackson sharks to
Basking Sharks Gather in Large Groups off Northeast U.S. Coast
Published on 1 Apr, 2018 at 18:25 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) 29. March 2018 — — — — — — — — Group Sightings are Fairly Rare Groups of basking sharks ranging from as few as 30 to nearly 1,400 individual animals have been observed aggregating in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island. While individual sightings are fairly
Shark bite-off rates revealed at Ningaloo
Published on 25 Feb, 2018 at 4:47 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The University of Western Australia 22. February 2018 — — — — — — — — In a world first, researchers at The University of Western Australia have quantified the number of shark bite-offs of recreationally caught fish in the Ningaloo region. Published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, in collaboration with the Department
AUS: Putting a number on white shark populations
Published on 25 Feb, 2018 at 4:20 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 09. February 2018 — — — —- — — — — Looking for brothers and sisters among juvenile white sharks has provided the final pieces of information needed to estimate the size of populations in Australian waters. Australia has two white shark populations, an eastern population
Unique programme to count Indo-Pacific’s sharks and rays
Published on 31 Oct, 2017 at 16:38 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release James Cook University, Australia 31. October 2017 — — — — — — — — A new research programme is underway to count species of sharks and rays across the Indo-Pacific region. Dr Andrew Chin is the Programme Director of SharkSearch Indo-Pacific. He said SharkSearch will systematically gather information on shark and ray
Sharks and rays live a lot longer than we thought
Published on 2 Oct, 2017 at 12:39 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Evidence for systemic age underestimation in shark and ray ageing studies Date: September 29, 2017 Source: James Cook University Summary: Sharks and rays live a lot longer than we thought — some twice as long as previously estimated. Tiger shark. Credit: © frantisek hojdysz / Fotolia Many sharks are living much longer than was thought, according
Research shows why shark nets took such a heavy toll on dugongs
Published on 4 Dec, 2016 at 15:04 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release James Cook University, Australia 01. December 2016 — — — — — — — — — A new version of GPS technology has proven the wisdom of removing shark nets from the paths of migrating dugongs. A James Cook University team monitored dugongs moving between Hervey Bay near Bundaberg and Moreton Bay near
AdAlta licenses Alzheimer’s disease-specific shark antibodies to Crossbeta Biosciences for therapeutic and diagnostic development
Published on 20 Nov, 2016 at 12:50 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Crossbeta Biosciences Melbourne, Australia, and Utrecht, the Netherlands, 8th November 2016: AdAlta Limited (ASX: 1AD), a biotechnology company specialising in the discovery and development of protein-based therapeutics, and Crossbeta Biosciences, a biotechnology company with unique technology for therapeutic and diagnostic use in neurodegenerative disorders, today announced their commercialisation agreement. Under the terms of
Study Finds Shark Fins & Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Published on 31 Aug, 2016 at 13:42 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science University of Miami 29. August 2016 — — — — — — — — — UM research team says restricting shark consumption protects human health and shark populations MIAMI—In a new study, University of Miami (UM) scientists found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative