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A study on whale sharks have been carried out in Teluk Cenderawasih National Park (TCNP) on May-June 2014. The objectives of this studywere to analysis bioecological of whale shark, the perceptions of local communities and tourists on whale shark ...
Nanang Hari Murdani +2 more
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The influence of light on elasmobranch behavior and physiology: a review
In this review, we summarize the state of knowledge of the influence of light on the activity and physiology of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, rays, and sawfish). These are a diverse group with great economic and ecological importance.
Daire Carroll +2 more
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The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a long-lived migratory species inhabiting tropical and warm-temperate waters worldwide. Seasonal aggregations of whale sharks in shallow coastal waters of many countries have led to the development of ecotourism ...
Natasha E Stacey +4 more
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Whale carcass scavenging by sharks
Sharks are well known to scavenge whale carcasses, but observations are rare. Here we (1) describe new observations of whale carcass scavenging behaviour by white (Carcharodon carcharias) and tiger (Galeocerdo cuvier) sharks, and (2) review the ...
James P. Tucker +4 more
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A Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus, was found dead and with shark bites along its body on a beach in northeast Brazil. The present study aimed to identify the shark species responsible for the bites as well as to estimate its/their ...
Mariana Leêne de Santana Barros Leal +6 more
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Abstract Nineteenth century excavations of the Ciply‐Malogne Phosphatic Chalk Formation in Hainaut, Belgium, yielded over 50 partial mosasaur skeletons, the majority of which were referred to the species Mosasaurus lemonnieri Dollo, 1889. In the years since, this taxon has experienced a complicated taxonomic history, and its exceptional hypodigm has ...
Henry S. Sharpe +3 more
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The monitoring is financed by the Swedish county administration boards, Swedish municipalities and Swedish coalitions of water conservation. Recipient control data financed by companies are also included. The data is stored in the database SHARK, hosted
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Ocean Governance and Marine Conservation: Institutional Work as a Lever for Ocean Sustainability
ABSTRACT Ocean governance presents one of the most complex environmental policy challenges of our time, requiring coordinated action across multiple scales, sectors and stakeholder groups. This paper applies institutional work theory to systematically examine how actors create, maintain and disrupt the governance arrangements underpinning ocean ...
Kedar Uttam +3 more
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SHARK - National and regional marine environmental monitoring of Picoplankton in Sweden since 2002
The national monitoring program was initiated by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and is now financed by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. Monitoring is performed by Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute and Umeå
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Whale shark fishery off Veraval [PDF]
The occurrence of the whale shark Rhiniodon typus Smith is considered a rarity and hence, most of the publications on the whale shark are restricted to its stranding, incidental catch and length measurements.
Zala, M S, Vivekanandan, E
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