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Study Shows Sharkskin Increases Drag by 50 Percent
Published on 19 Mar, 2016 at 20:45 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Stony Brook University 15. March 2016 ———————– Stony Brook, NY, March 15, 2016 – The nature of sharkskin with its riblets – the micro-grooved structures found in aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, and Olympic-class swimsuits – seems to suggest a design for speed and streamlined swimming. But a new study led by Stony
Scientists Used High Tech Ultrasound Imaging to Study Tiger Shark Reproduction
Press Release University of Miami 26. February 2016 ———————— Researchers performed in-water ultrasounds on tiger sharks in the wild to study their reproduction MIAMI – Researchers from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the University of New England used the same ultrasound imaging technology used by medical professionals on
‘Jaws’ may help humans grow new teeth, shark study suggests
Press Release The University of Sheffield 13. February 2016 ———————– Study identifies network of genes that help sharks grow new teeth throughout their lifetime Humans possess same cells but tooth regeneration ability is limited Research paves the way for development of therapies for human tooth loss A new insight into how sharks regenerate their teeth,
Study Finds Shark Hotspots Overlap with Commercial Fishing Locations
Press Release University of Miami 25. January 2016 ———————— Researchers tracked movements of sharks and longline fishing vessels in North Atlantic finding significant overlap driving shark declines MIAMI—A new study from an international team of scientists found commercial fishing vessels target shark hotspots, areas where sharks tend to congregate, in the North Atlantic. The researchers
Tagging project confirms Sea of the Hebrides importance to basking sharks
News Release University of Exeter 21. January 2016 ——————— A pioneering three-year project to learn some of the secrets of Scotland’s basking sharks by using satellite tag technology has shown an area off the west coast to be truly important for these giant fish. Sharks tracked during the Basking Shark Satellite Tagging Project tended to
Far-Travelled Shark
News Release NAFC Marine Centre University of the Highlands and Islands 14. January 2016 —————— A hound shark caught near Shetland in December had been tagged off the Dutch coast in 2013 The starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias) was caught by the Shetland fishing boat Arcturus (skipper Bobby Sandison) while she was fishing in the East
Sand Tiger Shark Nursery Discovered in New York Waters
Press Release Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) 05. January 2016 ————————- Scientists Discover Nursery Ground for Sand Tiger Sharks In Long Island’s Great South Bay Discovery made by project tracking local sharks since 2012 Research led by WCS’s New York Aquarium NEW YORK (January 5, 2016)—Scientists and veterinarians working for WCS’s New York Aquarium
New Study Suggests Angler Education Can Benefit Sharks
Published on 25 Nov, 2015 at 19:11 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release University of Miami 24. November 2015 ————————- Researchers surveyed recreational fishers on attitudes toward shark conservation MIAMI — A new study finds fisher education can help protect vulnerable shark populations. The research, led by University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science scientists, showed that recreational anglers were more supportive
Rare speartooth sharks caught and tagged
News Release Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ( CSIRO ) 11. November 2015 ———————- The first ever adult Speartooth Sharks have been caught and satellite tagged by CSIRO scientists working in remote Cape York. The elusive shark species – listed as critically endangered – was discovered in the Bizant River on the eastern side
2015 Coastal Shark Survey Reveals Shark Populations Improving off U.S. East Coast
Press Release NOAA Fisheries 08. September 2015 ———————— The longest running coastal shark research survey along the East Coast has completed its 2015 field work, capturing and tagging more than 2,800 sharks, the most in the survey’s 29-year history. The results are very good news for shark populations. “We caught fish throughout the survey,” said
Data Science Class Offers Theory on N.C. Shark Attacks
Published on 4 Aug, 2015 at 2:38 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 03. August 2015 ———————– CHARLOTTE – Aug. 3, 2015 – After weeks of research, graduate students in the UNC Charlotte course “Knowledge Discovery in Databases” have analyzed diverse data sets related to sharks and have discovered certain patterns emerge. There appears to be a correlation between
WA Shark Deterrent Research Reveals Promising Results
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 17. June 2015 ——————— Shark research yields promising results The following statement was issued by the Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett, MLA Three State Government-funded research projects on shark detection and deterrents recently completed Existing and novel shark deterrents tested on a range of species in the wild
Curtin palaeontologist finds more tooth to shark story
Published on 16 Jun, 2015 at 2:51 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Curtin University, Western Australia 09. June 2015 ——————— Fossil named after former WA Chief Scientist Lyn Beazley Research recently published in the scientific journal PLOS One substantially strengthens the theory that the modern shark is less primitive than previously believed. Curtin University palaeontologist Associate Professor Kate Trinajstic, from the Faculty of Science and
Turtle and shark tagging part of new Ningaloo Reef research partnership
Published on 20 Feb, 2015 at 4:30 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 19. February 2015 ———————– The World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia will be the focus of a new marine research partnership between CSIRO and BHP Billiton Petroleum announced today. Ningaloo Reef is the largest fringing reef in the world, extending for 300 kilometres
Unveiling the secrets of long-distance migration of tiger sharks
Media Release Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) 13. February 2015 ———————— Tiger sharks can migrate over very large distances ranging from the tropics to cool temperate waters, according to a new study by researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the University of Western Australia (UWA), CSRIO Marine and Atmospheric Research and