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Shark species more diverse than thought
Published on 23 Jun, 2012 at 3:59 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Genetic analysis suggests overlooked species, raises concerns about conservation. By Daniel Cressey, Nature News 22. June 2012 A genetic study of thousands of specimens of sharks and rays has uncovered scores of potential new species and is fuelling biologists’ debates over the organisation of the family tree of these animals. The work also raises the
Large whaler sharks: study to investigate best management
Published on 19 Jun, 2012 at 10:58 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release NSW Department of Primary Industries 18 Jun 2012 A two year study into the ecology, population, movements and distribution of Sandbar and Dusky Whaler Sharks has commenced with researchers from NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) investigating how best to manage whaler shark stocks in NSW waters. The research will investigate ways
Early human ancestor looked like a shark
Published on 13 Jun, 2012 at 18:56 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Where We Split from Sharks: Common Ancestor Comes Into Focus News Release University of Chicago Medical Center June 13 2012 The common ancestor of all jawed vertebrates on Earth resembled a shark, according to a new analysis of the braincase of a 290-million-year-old fossil fish that has long puzzled paleontologists. New research on Acanthodes bronni,
Australia has two distinct white shark populations
A new scientific study has identified two distinct populations of white shark at the east and west of Bass Strait in Australian waters, prompting researchers to suggest the huge fish may need regional conservation plans.
Alarming methylmercury levels in Californian sport fish, reveals survey
Published on 26 May, 2012 at 12:46 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
California Water Boards Media Release For Immediate Release May 24, 2012 Tim Moran Office of Public Information (916) 327-8239 Survey Reveals High Methylmercury in Coastal Sport Fish Sacramento – Methylmercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continue to be significant concerns in sport fish surveyed on the California coast, according to a two-year state survey. The fish
World Fisheries Congress in Scotland
Published on 25 May, 2012 at 10:34 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
6th World Fisheries Congress Sustainable Fisheries in a Changing World 7th – 11th May 2012 Edinburgh, Scotland Shark-Related Abstracts Using videography to understand the effects of large marine reserves on pelagic, migratory species Gollock, Matthew; Koldewey, Heather; Letessier, Tom; Meeuwig, Jessica ZSL, United Kingdom; University University of Western Australia, Australia Large, open-ocean marine protected
First satellite tag study for manta rays reveals habits and hidden journeys of ocean giants
Published on 11 May, 2012 at 12:47 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Exeter, and the Mexican Government uncover feeding habitats and threats to world’s largest ray Contact: John Delaney jdelaney@wcs.org 718-220-3275 Wildlife Conservation Society Public release date: 11-May-2012 Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Exeter (UK), and the Government of Mexico have completed
New shark species found in RAK
Published on 4 May, 2012 at 2:39 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
By Martin Croucher, The National, 04. May 2012 DUBAI // A marine biologist hopes she may soon be lending her name to a new species of shark she discovered in UAE waters. Rima Jabado, who for the past two years has been cataloguing shark species in the Emirates’ waters, recently found the fish at a
Scientists provide first large-scale estimate of reef shark losses in the Pacific Ocean
Scientists provide first large-scale estimate of reef shark losses in the Pacific Ocean Many shark populations have plummeted in the past three decades as a result of excessive harvesting – for their fins, as an incidental catch of fisheries targeting other species, and in recreational fisheries.
UWA scientists lead in shark research
Published on 24 Apr, 2012 at 17:45 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement by the University of Western Australia Tuesday, 24 April 2012 Shark repellents may work best if they target specific species rather than try to deter all types of sharks, say scientists from the Oceans Institute at The University of Western Australia. Their findings are among six papers published by Oceans Institute scientists in
The Case of Shark Finning in US media coverage
Published on 2 Apr, 2012 at 18:58 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Conservation and Tradition: The Case of Shark Finning in U.S. media coverage Megan K. VanRysdam and Luz Helena Oviedo University of Florida, Completed research ABSTRACT: The demand for shark fins to supply a Chinese culinary tradition has put major pressure on shark populations and is considered a cause for their declining numbers. Shark fin soup
Hammerhead Shark Double Whammy
Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike cousin—the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark—may threaten the survival of both species.
UK Shark Survey Contract
Published on 26 Mar, 2012 at 12:58 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Published by Government Online, 26. March 2012 Run by Cefas, Shark By-watch UK is a forward-thinking shark and ray project, engaging directly with the under 10 metre fishing fleet along the East Anglian coast. SHARK BY-WATCH UK: A fishery-dependant survey programme for sharks and rays along the coast of East Anglia. Reference number: RFQ-SHARK Deadline
Albert Tester Memorial Symposium 2012
Published on 11 Mar, 2012 at 18:36 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
37th Annual Albert L. Tester Memorial Symposium University of Hawaii at Manoa March 14 – 16, 2012 Abstracts ( only shark related ) Contributed talks and posters James Anderson Department of Zoology & Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (Advisors: Timothy C. Tricas and Kim N. Holland) Putative magnetoreceptor innervation in two species of elasmobranch
Bottling precious shark blood
Published on 9 Mar, 2012 at 20:56 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release by La Trobe University Contact: Meghan Lodwick, La Trobe University Communications Officer 02. March 2012 Australian research into shark antibodies that holds out the potential for new drugs and diagnostic agents is a step closer to realising its goal following an agreement with international diagnostic and pharmaceutical giant, Roche. The pioneering work,