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Bioecological and Ecotourism Development Strategy of Whale Shark-Rhincodon Typus in Teluk Cenderwasih National Park

open access: yesMedia Konservasi, 2018
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
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of light on elasmobranch behavior and physiology: a review

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Prospects for whale shark conservation in Eastern Indonesia through bajo traditional ecological knowledge and community-based monitoring

open access: yesConservation & Society, 2012
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
doaj   +1 more source

Whale carcass scavenging by sharks

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

Shark species identification from bite marks on a Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus

open access: yesOcean and Coastal Research, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Anatomy and variation in the paraphyletic Mosasaurus lemonnieri assemblage from the Craie phosphatée de ciply, Belgium

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

SHARK - Regional marine environmental monitoring and monitoring projects of Epibenthos in Sweden since 1994

open access: yes, 2023
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
SHARK
core   +1 more source

Ocean Governance and Marine Conservation: Institutional Work as a Lever for Ocean Sustainability

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

SHARK - National and regional marine environmental monitoring of Picoplankton in Sweden since 2002

open access: yes, 2023
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
SHARK
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Whale shark fishery off Veraval [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
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
core   +1 more source

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