The elasmobranch fishes, both the sharks and rays, which inhabit the underwater
environment, display breaching behaviors consisting of their sudden propulsion out of the …

In many fisheries, some component of the catch is usually released. Quantifying the effects
of capture and release on fish survival is critical for determining which practices are …

For many shark species, little information exists about the stress response to capture and
release in commercial longline fisheries. Recent studies have used hematological profiling …

We quantified placoid scale morphology and flexibility in the shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus
and the blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus. The shortfin mako shark has shorter scales …

The remora fishes are capable of adhering to a wide variety of natural and artificial marine
substrates using a dorsal suction pad. The pad is made of serial parallel pectinated …

The locomotor system in sharks has been investigated for many decades, starting with the
earliest kinematic studies by Sir James Gray in the 1930s. Early work on axial muscle …

Understanding the stress responses of sharks to recreational catch and release fishing has
important management and conservation implications. The blacktip shark Carcharhinus …

Jum** out of water is a phenomenon exhibited by a variety of aquatic and semi-aquatic
animals. Yet, there is no common groundwork that clarifies the physical constraints required …

Differences in relative strengths and weaknesses between predators and prey under tactical
contexts result in complex and dynamic contests between them. These contests are often …

Fishing with modified gillnets was conducted to elucidate their potential for reducing shark
bycatch. Experimental fishing focused on two commercial fisheries, Spanish mackerel …