Sharkbites Saturday
Fintastic friends: even sharks prefer familiar faces
Researchers at the Bimini Field Biological Station Shark Lab investigated shark group preferences in juvenile lemon sharks, and the results…
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Sharkbites Saturday
It’s Getting Hot In Here: How Ocean Acidification and Warming Affect Shark Hunting and Behavior
Elasmobranchs such as sharks and rays face physiological and behavioral changes due to ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures. Read…
Sharkbites Saturday
Can Ecotourism influence sharks?
Article: Barnett, A., Payne, N. L., Semmens, J. M., & Fitzpatrick, R. (2016). Ecotourism increases the field metabolic rate of…
Sharkbites Saturday
Sand Tiger Sharks: Tracking US east coast movement for better management
Sand tiger sharks are a coastal species common throughout the world that can interact with many fisheries. Here we explain…
Coastal Management Sharkbites Saturday
Does long term SCUBA diving affect shark behaviour?
What happens when SCUBA divers and sharks mix? Do divers scare off sharks or attract them? Read more to find…
En Espanol Sharkbites Saturday
¿Cuanto se necesitan los tiburones y los arrecifes de coral?
Translated by Sandra schleier, Original Post by Nicole Couto Articulo: Roff, G., C. Doropoulos, A. Rogers, Y.-M. Bozec, N. C. Krueck,…
Sharkbites Saturday
Sharks and other ocean top predators: unlikely allies in combatting climate change?
Sharks offer more to humans than just pretty toothy grins...check out this article to learn how sharks and other top…
En Espanol Sharkbites Saturday
La Prevención de Tiburones: ¿Qué funciona y qué no?
Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post by Karla Haiat La percepción estereotípica pública de los ataques de tiburón puede ser resumida…
Conservation Policy Sharkbites Saturday
How just 3% saves 50%: Small expansions of protected areas in “shark hot spots” could save HALF of currently endangered Sharks, Skates, and Rays
The old adage of, "work smarter, not harder" even applies to shark conservation...read on to learn how targeted expansion of…
Behavior Biology Conservation Fisheries Human impacts Sharkbites Saturday
Shark attack prevention: what works, what doesn’t?
We aren't going to need a bigger boat to prevent shark attacks...read this review article to get an idea what…
Physiology Sharkbites Saturday
Small but mighty: Will the epaulette shark survive ocean acidification?
Check out the first installation of Sharkbites Saturday! The epaulette shark is a small egg-laying species native to Australia. In…