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Estimates of numbers of White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in Eastern and Southern South Africa : a post-moratorium assessment [PDF]
A moratorium was placed on fishing for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in South Africa in 1991 prior to knowing the population status of this species.
Tress, Mary Elizabeth
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Breakthrough Innovation Under Fire: Hedge Fund Activism and Firms' Mitigation Strategies
ABSTRACT Literature suggests that hedge fund activism is the most potent form of shareholder activism, often pressuring firms to prioritize shareholder value at the expense of innovation. Using a panel dataset of 302 listed U.S. firms with 2007 firm‐year observations from 2008 to 2020, we explore this dynamic in the context of technology‐ and market ...
David Bendig +3 more
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The Strait of Messina is located at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea and is considered a biodiversity hotspot and an obligatory seasonal passage for different pelagic species such as sharks, marine mammals, and billfishes.
Malara Danilo +7 more
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Spartan Daily, October 8, 2014 [PDF]
Volume 143, Issue 18https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/1517/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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Sexual dimorphisms in the dermal denticles of thelesser-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) [PDF]
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
Adrian C Love +4 more
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Abstract Croitana Waterhouse, 1932 (Trapezitinae) is a small genus of skippers endemic to Australia, with most species restricted to semi‐arid and arid biomes where the larvae specialise on grasses (Poaceae) in the genera Neurachne R.Br., Enteropogon Nees and Austrostipa S.W.L. Jacobs & J.Everett.
Michael F. Braby
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(A) The predator Phytoseiulus persimilis and its prey Tetranychus urticae were reared under mild or extreme heat waves from egg to adulthood, which resulted in asymmetrical thermal shifts of adult body sizes in favour of prey under extreme heat waves. (B) Single couples of adult predators and prey, reared under mild heat waves interacted at mild heat ...
Andreas Walzer +4 more
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The slipper lobster, Scyllarides latus, uses apatite and fluorapatite to protect its sensory organules [PDF]
The cuticle of arthropods has been intensely studied not only to better understand the properties of a natural composite material, but also to understand how structural properties and mineral contributions to this composite offer a durable protective ...
Kunkel, Joseph +2 more
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Shark lessons for stroke and heart attack victims
![Figure][1] A grey carpet shark (top) and an epaulette shark (bottom). Photo credit: Jules Devaux. When humans suffer a stroke or heart attack, the supply of oxygen to the brain is interrupted, with disastrous consequences.
K. Knight
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Using biotelemetry to assess drone effects on whale sharks
Abstract The use of unoccupied aerial vehicles or drones for wildlife research has proliferated in recent years and they have proven to be a valuable tool for collecting data for population surveys, morphometric and body condition measurements, and for observing behavior.
Samantha D. Reynolds +6 more
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