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NZ: Decade of great white shark research nears end
A joint 10-year NIWA and the Department of Conservation project to find out more about the great white sharks that inhabit New Zealand waters is coming to an end as scientists tackle the final phases of data analysis. NIWA fisheries scientist and shark expert Dr Malcolm Francis is one of several scientists who have spent the past decade tagging...
Great White Shark population in good health along California coast, UF study finds
The Great White Shark is not endangered in the Eastern North Pacific, and, in fact, is doing well enough that its numbers likely are growing, according to an international research team led by a University of Florida researcher.
Recapture of a tope shark tagged off Scotland
Published on 24 May, 2014 at 19:44 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Portuguese Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere 21. May 2014 ————– A tope (Galeorhinus galeus) tagged off Scotland, United Kingdom, was recaptured in Portuguese waters, around Peniche. The individual was tagged under the “UK shark tagging program” (Ocean & Earth Science National Oceanography Centre, Southampton), that addresses 14 shark species. This program is aimed
Shark antibodies inspire optimization of human antibodies
Published on 15 May, 2014 at 10:40 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Technische Universität München (TUM) 15. May 2014 —————— Learning from sharks Genetically engineered antibodies are deployed successfully in cancer diagnostics and therapy. Therapeutic antibodies against Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis are currently under development. An important criterion when designing suitable antibody fragments is their stability. Comparing the antibodies of sharks, which are very
Aquarium Lecture Series: Shark Research Confessions
Published on 11 May, 2014 at 9:56 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark Research Confessions: Introductions and Adventures in the Field with New England Shark Experts This video was uploaded by Forum Network on 09. May 2014. New England is home to many different species of sharks: great white, basking, blue and thresher sharks to name a few. It is also home to many shark researchers who
ANCIENT SHARK FOSSIL REVEALS NEW INSIGHTS INTO JAW EVOLUTION
Published on 18 Apr, 2014 at 3:49 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release American Museum of Natural History 16. April 2014 —————- Skull structures of 325-million-year-old shark fossil show that living sharks are evolutionarily advanced The skull of a newly discovered 325-million-year-old shark-like species suggests that early cartilaginous and bony fishes have more to tell us about the early evolution of jawed vertebrates—including humans—than do modern
New Zealand Gamefish Tagging News – April 2014
Published on 15 Apr, 2014 at 9:59 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Shark Recaptures in New Zealand’s Gamefish Tagging Program – 2014 Overview : Since the 2013–14 season began on 1 July, 2013 there have been 26 tag recoveries advised. In the same period another 1400 tagged fish have been added to the database. The 26 recaptured fish comprised the following five shark specimens: – 3 mako
Sharks Sense Prey in Surprising Ways during Pioneering Study
Published on 3 Apr, 2014 at 16:38 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Mote Marine Laboratory 02. April 2014 —————– Published Wednesday, April 2, 2014 by Hayley Rutger How sharks hunt prey — from the first whiff to the final chomp — has been revealed as never before in a new study about shark senses that was supported by the National Science Foundation and published today,
Curtin researchers to hide our splashes from sharks
Published on 2 Feb, 2014 at 10:13 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Curtin University 21. January 2014 ——————- Curtin University researchers will attempt to “mask” the noise of swimmers from sharks after receiving a grant from the State Government’s Shark Hazard Mitigation Strategy. The project, led by Dr Christine Erbe at Curtin’s Centre for Marine Science and Technology, will first look at characterising noises produced
Whaler shark study to help inform management arrangements
Published on 22 Jan, 2014 at 4:51 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release NSW Department of Primary Industries 20. January 2014 ——————– A study investigating ways to reduce unwanted catch and any environmental impacts of the large shark fishery in NSW is continuing with a number of tagged sharks being monitored in ocean waters. The study will be led by NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
Elephant shark genome provides new insights into bone formation and adaptive immunity in humans
Published on 13 Jan, 2014 at 13:25 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Singapore Government Agency For Science Technology And Research (ASTAR) 12. January 2014 —————– ASTAR-led international consortium completely decodes the first shark-family member genome Scientists at ASTAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) led an international team of researchers that sequenced and analysed the genome of the elephant shark. A comparison of the
White sharks can live for 70 years and longer
Adult white sharks, also known as great whites, may live far longer than previously thought, according to a new study that used radiocarbon dating to determine age estimates for white sharks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
$967,000 awarded to shark mitigation research in WA
Published on 31 Dec, 2013 at 4:55 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Ministerial Media Statement Hon Colin Barnett MEc MLA 31. December 2013 ————————— Research funding part of State Government’s Shark Hazard Mitigation Strategy Western Australian company to develop surfboard shark deterrent Acoustic detection and tracking of sharks Research into disguising beachgoer activity from sharks Discovering the cues that trigger shark attacks A Western Australian company and
New genetic research finds shark, human proteins stunningly similar
Published on 12 Dec, 2013 at 4:35 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
Press Release Cornell University 05. December 2013 ———————– By Joe Schwartz ITHACA, N.Y. — Despite widespread fascination with sharks, the world’s oldest ocean predators have long been a genetic mystery. The first deep dive into a great white shark’s genetic code has fished up big surprises behind a design so effective it has barely changed
Living Manta Ray Hybrid found in the Red Sea
Published on 26 Oct, 2013 at 21:28 in Research | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The Cousteau Society 22. October 2013 ———————- LIVING MANTA RAY HYBRID FOUND IN THE SUDANESE RED SEA – FIRST RECORD IN THE WORLD! The first hybrid Manta ray has been identified off the Red Sea coast of Sudan following a pioneering research trip in late 2012 carried out by scientists from The Cousteau