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I\u27m Not Rockefeller: Implications for Major Foundations Seeking to Engage Ultra- High-Net-Worth Donors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
· This article describes how a group of 33 ultrahigh- net-worth philanthropists (UHNWPs) approach their giving. · A few key areas dominated their giving priorities: education; health; poverty and social welfare; and children/youth initiatives each were a
Noonan, Kathleen   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Development of an environmental DNA assay for detecting multiple shark species involved in human–shark conflicts in Australia

open access: yesEnvironmental DNA, 2021
The number of human–shark interactions has increased worldwide during the past decade resulting in injuries and fatalities. In Australia, the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), and bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) are ...
Anthony vanRooyen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shark Bite Reporting and The New York Times

open access: yesBiology, 2022
The social and political dynamics around human–shark interactions are a growing area of interest in marine social science. The question motivating this article asks to what extent media reporting by The New York Times has engaged beyond the lexicon of ...
Christopher L. Pepin-Neff
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of environmental variables on the presence of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias at two popular Cape Town bathing beaches: a generalized additive mixed model. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Shark attacks on humans are high profile events which can significantly influence policies related to the coastal zone. A shark warning system in South Africa, Shark Spotters, recorded 378 white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) sightings at two popular ...
Kay Weltz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facial Asymmetry Analysis Based on 3-D Dynamic Scans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Facial dysfunction is a fundamental symptom which often relates to many neurological illnesses, such as stroke, Bell’s palsy, Parkinson’s disease, etc.
Matuszewski, Bogdan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Migrations and habitat use of the smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) in the Atlantic Ocean [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The smooth hammerhead shark, Sphyrna zygaena, is a cosmopolitan semipelagic shark captured as bycatch in pelagic oceanic fisheries, especially pelagic longlines targeting swordfish and/or tunas.
AP Klimley   +51 more
core   +7 more sources

Shark Spotters: Successfully reducing spatial overlap between white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and recreational water users in False Bay, South Africa. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are apex predators that play an important role in the structure and stability of marine ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance and protected status, white sharks are still subject to lethal control to reduce
Tamlyn Engelbrecht   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Two Shark-Repelling Methods on the Seawater Quality and Acute Toxicity of Seawater Fish

open access: yesProgress in Fishery Sciences, 2023
In this study, two kinds of shark repellents, chemical shark repellent and electric pulse shark-repelling device were selected to test their effects on seawater quality as well as the physiology and survival of fish using simulated ecology experiments ...
Li'na LIU   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Whale sharks of the western Caribbean: an overview of current research and cnservation efforts and future needs for effective management of the species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are seasonal visitors to four sites in the Western Caribbean, 3 of which are encompassed by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
Graham, Rachel T.
core   +2 more sources

Designing and evaluating alternative livelihoods for shark conservation: a case study on thresher sharks in Alor Island, Indonesia

open access: yesOryx
The pelagic thresher shark Alopias pelagicus is an Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species primarily threatened by overfishing. Indonesia is the world's largest shark fishing nation, and in Alor Island, thresher sharks have been a primary
Rafid A. Shidqi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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