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Surface morphology and distribution of oropharyngeal taste papillae in sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii, Chondrichthyes): Implications for gustatory sensitivity. [PDF]

J Anat
This study investigates the morphology, abundance, and distribution of taste papillae in the oropharyngeal cavity of a range of elasmobranchs using SEM, histology, and topographic analyses. The interspecific importance of gustation is reflected in quantitative differences in the size, density, and distribution of taste papillae, which have implications
Atkinson CJL, Collin SP.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Characteristics of the shark fisheries of Fiji [PDF]

, 2015
Limited information is available on artisanal and subsistence shark fisheries across the Pacific. The aim of this study was to investigate Fiji’s inshore fisheries which catch sharks.
Adrian-Kalchhauser, I., Brunnschweiler, J. M., Burkhardt-Holm, P., White, W. T., Glaus, K. B. J.   +4 more
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The lagoon at Caroline/Millennium atoll, Republic of Kiribati: natural history of a nearly pristine ecosystem. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
A series of surveys were carried out to characterize the physical and biological parameters of the Millennium Atoll lagoon during a research expedition in April of 2009.
Katie L Barott, Jennifer E Caselle, Elizabeth A Dinsdale, Alan M Friedlander, James E Maragos, David Obura, Forest L Rohwer, Stuart A Sandin, Jennifer E Smith, Brian Zgliczynski   +9 more
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Vulnerability of tropical fish communities across depth in the central Indian Ocean. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Coral reefs and their fish communities below scuba diving depth (>30 m), in mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) (∼30–150 m), in rariphotic (150–300 m), and in upper bathyal waters (300–500 m) are often underexplored, especially in the Indian Ocean.
Stefanoudis PV, de Villiers NM, Afzal MS, Amir H, Amjad F, Hashim AS, Jauharee AR, Palmer R, Rogers AD, Shimal M, Naeem S, Ahusan M, Woodall LC.   +12 more
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On the Movements of the Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

, 2023
One challenge in studying the natural behaviour of wild animals is the requirement of detailed observations spanning extended periods of time, which is particularly difficult in the case of sharks. As a result, remote sensing technologies are increasingly employed in which the data received is considerably simplified.
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of protection on large-bodied reef fishes in the western Indian Ocean. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Predatory and large‐bodied coral reef fishes have fundamental roles in the functioning and biodiversity of coral reef ecosystems, but their populations are declining, largely due to overexploitation in fisheries. These fishes include sharks, groupers, Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), and Green Humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum).
Samoilys M, Osuka KE, Roche R, Koldewey H, Chabanet P.   +4 more
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Speed-dependent locomotor patterns during steady swimming in a demersal shark. [PDF]

J Fish Biol
Abstract Swimming ability is critical for navigating complex benthic habitats, yet the biomechanical strategies demersal sharks employ to modulate body and fin movements across varying speeds remain largely unexplored. This study examines speed‐dependent kinematic patterns in the small‐spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula), a benthic species with ...
Berio F, Morerod C, Di Santo V.
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Blacktip Reef Shark Aggression in Moorea v1

, 2023
On the island of Moorea, French Polynesia, tourism operators have engaged in consistent elasmobranch provisioning at specific sites since the 1990s, conditioning the area’s shark and ray populations to human feeding and developing profitable lagoon tours based on close-contact elasmobranch encounters.
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OCCURRENCE STUDY OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARK (Carcharhinus melanopterus) IN THE WATERS OF GILI PETELU, EAST LOMBOK DISTRICT

Jurnal Teknologi Perikanan dan Kelautan
Gili Petelu is one of the aggregation sites for marine species such as blacktip reef sharks. This study aims to determine the habitat characteristics of blacktip reef sharks in the waters of Gili Petelu, East Lombok Regency.
Rahman Jayawangsa, Chandrika Eka Larasati, Mahardika Rizqi Himawan, Muhammad Tezar Rafandi   +3 more
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Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) show high capacity for wound healing and recovery following injury [PDF]

Conservation Physiology, 2015
Wound healing is important for sharks from the earliest life stages, for example, as the 'umbilical scar' in viviparous species heals, and throughout adulthood, when sharks can incur a range of external injuries from natural and anthropogenic sources. Despite anecdotal accounts of rapid healing in elasmobranchs, data regarding recovery and survival of ...
Chin, Andrew, Mourier, Johann, Rummer, Jodie L   +2 more
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