Mercury in oceanic upper trophic level sharks and bony fishes-A systematic review
FAA Goyanna, MB Fernandes, GB da Silva… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities contribute to nearly half of current Hg emissions to the atmosphere.
In the marine habitat, oceanic predator fishes bioaccumulate Hg throughout their lives …
In the marine habitat, oceanic predator fishes bioaccumulate Hg throughout their lives …
Mechanisms of group‐hunting in vertebrates
Group‐hunting is ubiquitous across animal taxa and has received considerable attention in
the context of its functions. By contrast much less is known about the mechanisms by which …
the context of its functions. By contrast much less is known about the mechanisms by which …
Plastic debris ingested by deep-water fish of the Ionian Sea (Eastern Mediterranean)
Debris has been recognized as a global environmental problem including within deep
habitats. From 26 fish species (1504 specimens) caught in the Eastern Ionian Sea during …
habitats. From 26 fish species (1504 specimens) caught in the Eastern Ionian Sea during …
Killing for conservation: the need for alternatives to lethal sampling of apex predatory sharks
N Hammerschlag, J Sulikowski - Endangered Species Research, 2011 - int-res.com
Top oceanic predators, especially large predatory sharks (TOPS), appear to be experiencing
varying degrees of population declines. Life history data (eg diet, reproductive status, age …
varying degrees of population declines. Life history data (eg diet, reproductive status, age …
Non-lethal method to obtain stomach samples from a large marine predator and the use of DNA analysis to improve dietary information
Dietary information of apex predators is crucial to understanding community dynamics and
ecosystem processes. However, as dietary studies traditionally involve lethal sampling …
ecosystem processes. However, as dietary studies traditionally involve lethal sampling …
Foraging depth depicts resource partitioning and contamination level in a pelagic shark assemblage: Insights from mercury stable isotopes
The decline of shark populations in the world ocean is affecting ecosystem structure and
function in an unpredictable way and new ecological information is today needed to better …
function in an unpredictable way and new ecological information is today needed to better …
[PDF][PDF] Southern African marine linefish species profiles
BQ Mann - Special publication, 2013 - researchgate.net
This publication is a compilation of species profiles for 139 important marine linefish species
from 38 families caught in southern African waters, including both teleosts and …
from 38 families caught in southern African waters, including both teleosts and …
Scale morphology and flexibility in the shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus and the blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus
P Motta, ML Habegger, A Lang, R Hueter… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
and the blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus. The shortfin mako shark has shorter scales …
Direct measurement of cruising and burst swimming speeds of the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) with estimates of field metabolic rate
The shortfin mako shark is a large‐bodied pursuit predator thought to be capable of the
highest swimming speeds of any elasmobranch and potentially one of the highest energetic …
highest swimming speeds of any elasmobranch and potentially one of the highest energetic …
Vertical movements of shortfin mako sharks Isurus oxyrinchus in the western North Atlantic Ocean are strongly influenced by temperature
Although shortfin mako sharks Isurus oxyrinchus are regularly encountered in pelagic
fisheries, limited information is available on their vertical distribution and is primarily …
fisheries, limited information is available on their vertical distribution and is primarily …