Fisheries
Does ocean circulation provide prey for a top ocean predator?
Ocean circulation patterns are generally thought to move water from one area to another in the world’s oceans. One example…
Tag: Sharks
Sharkbites Saturday
In the hot seat: Hot spots for pelagic shark movement reflect hot spots for commercial longline fisheries in the North Atlantic.
Check out the latest from Matt Larsen about shark habitat around the globe, and how these areas overlap with fishing…
Conservation
Reconnecting with Sharks
Sharks: an animal we love to fear. Sharks are an essential part of the environment; unfortunately, these animals are facing…
Sharkbites Saturday
A Tree of Life Project With Some Serious Bite
If you have any intererst in shark anatomy, ecology or evolution, find out about a must-see website designed by the…
Behavior Policy
Killing Jaws: Tackling the Idea of the Bloodthirsty Predator
Even though shark attacks are rare, fear of sharks has led people to support laws that kill sharks en masse.…
Sharkbites Saturday
Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology
Check out this article about how tourist pictures of whale sharks are helping scientists learn about whale shark populations around…
Biology Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries Human impacts
Baby come back: capture-induced premature birthing in elasmobranchs
Capturing pregnant elasmobranchs can induce stress-related abortions. Read more to understand why and what can be done to prevent this!
Behavior Coastal Management
Can we build a multisensory shark repellant?
Human-shark interactions don't always end well on both sides. Is it possible to build a shark repellant that can keep…
Sharkbites Saturday
The Accidental Shark Researcher
Want to know more about getting started in shark research? Check out the story of Marianne Porter, an "accidental" shark…
Sharkbites Saturday
To Cull or Not to Cull: Determining Attitudes Towards Shark Mitigation Strategies
Opinions are like…well, you know…everyone’s got them. But how can we use what people think to make better decisions? Researchers…
Sharkbites Saturday
Deep Secrets of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sharkbites Saturday is thrilled to feature a guest post by Mark Royer, a Ph.D. Student from the Shark and Reef Fish…
Sharkbites Saturday
Awareness Inspires Conservation
Save the whales... save the ocean... but save the sharks? This is a mission that is still new, and often…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…