PLoS ONE, 2023 The practice of catch and release fishing is common among anglers but has been shown to cause unintended mortalities in some species. Current post-release mortality estimates used in coastal shark stock assessments are typically derived from boat-based ...
Addie L. Binstock +9 more
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First records of pregnant female sharks (Carcharhiniformes; Lamniformes) in the Ilha Grande–Sepetiba estuarine complex (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil): evidence of a reproductive hotspot within a marine protected area [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of BiologyThis study provides the first records of six pregnant sharks (spinner shark - Carcharhinus brevipinna (n = 2), blacktip shark - Carcharhinus limbatus (n = 2), and sand tiger shark - Carcharias taurus (n = 2)) in the Ilha Grande–Sepetiba estuarine complex,
F. O. Lana +7 more
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Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) Jaw
, 2021 Jaw from 176.1 cm total length (TL) Carcharhinus limbatus (Blacktip), collected from Hollywood Beach, FL on 3/13/21 by Katerina ...
Kerstetter, David, Sawickij, Katerina D
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Ecological drivers of shark distributions along a tropical coastline.
PLoS ONE, 2015 As coastal species experience increasing anthropogenic pressures there is a growing need to characterise the ecological drivers of their abundance and habitat use, and understand how they may respond to changes in their environment.
Peter M Yates +3 more
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A parturition and nursery area for Carcharhinus limbatus (Elasmobranchii, Carcharhinidae) off the coast of Paraná, Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 2008 Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Zoologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Parana (Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brasil) anequim.bio@gmail.com Many carcharhinids are negatively affected by fisheries and habitat degradation worldwide.
Hugo Bornatowski
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Sexual dimorphisms in the dermal denticles of thelesser-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) [PDF]
, 2013 The dermal layers of several elasmobranch species have been shown to be sexually dimorphic. Generally, when this occurs the females have thicker dermal layers compared to those of males. This sexual dimorphism has been suggested to occur as a response to
Crooks, Neil; id_orcid +11 more
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Shark attacks in Dakar and the Cap Vert Peninsula, Senegal: low incidence despite high occurrence of potentially dangerous species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: The International Shark Attack File mentions only four unprovoked shark attacks on the coast of West Africa during the period 1828-2004, an area where high concentrations of sharks and 17 species potentially dangerous to man have been ...
Sébastien Trape
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Jurnal Kelautan TropisIkan hiu umumnya ditemukan di wilayah pesisir hingga kedalaman 200 meter sehingga rentan tertangkap oleh nelayan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi spesies ikan hiu melalui analisis morfometrik serta mengestimasi tingkat eksploitasi Ikan Hiu ...
Lilo Marfiana +2 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 This study describes the first potential multi-species shark nursery area in Atlantic Africa (Sal Rei Bay – SRB, Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde). From August 2016 to September 2019, 6162 neonates and juveniles of 5 different shark species were observed in ...
Rui Rosa +26 more
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Delineation and mapping of coastal shark habitat within a shallow lagoonal estuary.
PLoS ONE, 2018 Estuaries function as important nursery and foraging habitats for many coastal species, including highly migratory sharks. Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, is one of the largest estuaries in the continental United States and provides a variety of potential
Charles W Bangley +3 more
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