Quantifying the behavioural consequences of shark ecotourism by Joel H. Gayford, William D. Pearse, Rafael De La Parra Venegas, Darren A. Whitehead

“…Abstract Shark populations globally are facing catastrophic declines. …”
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Searching for lost sharks: extinct or alive? by David A. Ebert, Adriana Cevallos Garcias, Fahmi, Adriana Gonzalez Pestana, Sebastian Hernández Muñoz, Guido Leurs, Benaya Meitasari Simeon

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Preying on the predator : the shark fin controversy by Morris, Alexandra H

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An environmental history of sharks in Southeast Asia by Muhammad Iskandar Shariff Eunos Shariff

“…The research paper will be structured as follows: (1) Unearthing evidence of pre-colonial shark fin trade in SEA and gaining a brief Islamic understanding on the ruling on shark consumption; (2) Analysing the conflicting images regarding the sharks’ condition in SEA waters according to colonial sources; (3) Assessing the modern shark trade industry in SEA and Europe as a possible cause for the shark species decline; (4) Investigating other modern factors such as pollution and increased maritime traffic to uncover how we as a global collective have a shared responsibility for the ongoing decline of these fierce species.…”
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Interdisciplinary approaches to shark and ray conservation by Booth, H

“…Human actions are causing pervasive declines in biodiversity and ecosystem services. Sharks, rays and their cartilaginous relatives (Class Chondrichthyes, herein ‘sharks’) are amongst the most threatened taxa on earth, primarily due to overfishing. …”

Designing and evaluating alternative livelihoods for shark conservation: a case study on thresher sharks in Alor Island, Indonesia by Rafid A. Shidqi, Dewi R. Sari, Jeheskiel Alopen, Yodhikson M. Bang, Igo Arianto, Primiaty N. S. Kopong, Vivekananda Gitandjali TD, Etoile Smulders, Hollie Booth

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Shark‐dust: Application of high‐throughput DNA sequencing of processing residues for trade monitoring of threatened sharks and rays by Andhika P. Prasetyo, Joanna M. Murray, Muh. Firdaus A. K. Kurniawan, Naiara G. Sales, Allan D. McDevitt, Stefano Mariani

“…Importantly, over 80% of shark‐dust sequences were found to belong to CITES‐listed species. …”
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Preliminary study of shark microbiota at a unique mix-species shark aggregation site, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea by Goni Bregman, Maya Lalzar, Leigh Livne, Eyal Bigal, Ziv Zemah-Shamir, Danny Morick, Dan Tchernov, Aviad Scheinin, Dalit Meron

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How Close is too Close? The Effect of a Non-Lethal Electric Shark Deterrent on White Shark Behaviour. by Ryan M Kempster, Channing A Egeberg, Nathan S Hart, Laura Ryan, Lucille Chapuis, Caroline C Kerr, Carl Schmidt, Charlie Huveneers, Enrico Gennari, Kara E Yopak, Jessica J Meeuwig, Shaun P Collin

“…Sharks play a vital role in the health of marine ecosystems, but the potential threat that sharks pose to humans is a reminder of our vulnerability when entering the ocean. …”
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A review of sharks museomic: Management and conservation insight from shark and ray specimens from museum collection by Prasetyo Andhika P., Kurniawan, Muslimin Boby, Samusamu Andrias Steward, Oktaviyani Selvia, Fahmi, Widyaastuti Ernawati, Hadi Tri A., Chodrijah Umi, Setiamarga Davin

“…Museomics examines genomic data from museum collections of ancient (aDNA) and historic (hDNA) DNA, including shark and ray specimens. This research aims to examine the potency of museomics in the harvesting management and conservation insights of elasmobranchs. …”
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In-water observations highlight the effects of provisioning on whale shark behaviour at the world's largest whale shark tourism destination by Christine Legaspi, Joni Miranda, Jessica Labaja, Sally Snow, Alessandro Ponzo, Gonzalo Araujo

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A Systematic Review of the Behavioural Changes and Physiological Adjustments of Elasmobranchs and Teleost’s to Ocean Acidification with a Focus on Sharks by Ziv Zemah-Shamir, Shiri Zemah-Shamir, Aviad Scheinin, Dan Tchernov, Teddy Lazebnik, Gideon Gal

Subjects: “…shark…”
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Not all electric shark deterrents are made equal: Effects of a commercial electric anklet deterrent on white shark behaviour. by Channing A Egeberg, Ryan M Kempster, Nathan S Hart, Laura Ryan, Lucille Chapuis, Caroline C Kerr, Carl Schmidt, Enrico Gennari, Kara E Yopak, Shaun P Collin

“…Personal shark deterrents offer the potential of a non-lethal solution to protect individuals from negative interactions with sharks, but the claims of effectiveness of most deterrents are based on theory rather than robust testing of the devices themselves. …”
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Limitations on inferring shark vulnerability from spatial habitat protection. Response to Shark conservation hindered by lack of habitat protection by J. Matias Braccini, Stephen J. Newman

Subjects: “…Shark…”
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Jumping the Shark: White Shark Representations in <i>Great White Serial Killer Lives</i>—The Fear and the (Pseudo-)Science by Iri Cermak

Subjects: “…white sharks (<i>Carcharodon carcharias)</i>…”
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Seasonal and long-term changes in relative abundance of bull sharks from a tourist shark feeding site in Fiji. by Juerg M Brunnschweiler, Harald Baensch

“…Shark tourism has become increasingly popular, but remains controversial because of major concerns originating from the need of tour operators to use bait or chum to reliably attract sharks. …”
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How great white sharks nourish their embryos to a large size: evidence of lipid histotrophy in lamnoid shark reproduction by Keiichi Sato, Masaru Nakamura, Taketeru Tomita, Minoru Toda, Kei Miyamoto, Ryo Nozu

Subjects: “…White shark…”
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The mitigation hierarchy for sharks: a risk-based framework for reconciling trade-offs between shark conservation and fisheries objectives by Booth, H, Squires, D, Milner-Gulland, E

“…Sharks and their cartilaginous relatives are one of the world's most threatened species groups. …”

The world of sharks and whales : and other creatures of the sea / by Matthews, Rupert, author, Clark, Colin, author, Channell, Jim, illustrator

Subjects: “…Sharks…”

Glow on Sharks: State of the Art on Bioluminescence Research by Laurent Duchatelet, Julien M. Claes, Jérôme Delroisse, Patrick Flammang, Jérôme Mallefet

Subjects: “…shark…”
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