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Marine and Freshwater Research

Volume 62 Number 6 2011

Shark Biology, Ecology and Management

MF11049Shark biology, ecology and management: introduction

Michelle R. Heupel and Colin A. Simpfendorfer

pp. 517-517

MF11049 Full Text | MF11049PDF (35 KB)

MF11086The importance of research and public opinion to conservation management of sharks and rays: a synthesis

C. A. Simpfendorfer, M. R. Heupel, W. T. White and N. K. Dulvy

pp. 518-527

MF11086 Abstract | MF11086 Full Text | MF11086PDF (120 KB) Open Access Article

MF10159Rediscovery and redescription of the smoothtooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon (Carcharhinidae), from Kuwait, with notes on its possible conservation status

Alec B. M. Moore, William T. White, Robert D. Ward, Gavin J. P. Naylor and Richard Peirce

pp. 528-539

MF10159 Abstract | MF10159 Full Text | MF10159PDF (617 KB) | MF10159Supplementary Material (40 KB) Open Access Article

MF10160Distribution, habitat and biology of a rare and threatened eastern Australian endemic shark: Colclough's shark, Brachaelurus colcloughi Ogilby, 1908

Peter M. Kyne, Leonard J. V. Compagno, Joanna Stead, Micha V. Jackson and Michael B. Bennett

pp. 540-547

MF10160 Abstract | MF10160 Full Text | MF10160PDF (212 KB) | MF10160Supplementary Material (81 KB) Open Access Article

MF10130Age, growth and genetic status of the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) from Kashima-nada, Japan

S. Tanaka, T. Kitamura, T. Mochizuki and K. Kofuji

pp. 548-556

MF10130 Abstract | MF10130 Full Text | MF10130PDF (407 KB) | MF10130Supplementary Material (372 KB) Open Access Article

MF10140A comparison of reproductive parameters of the Bering skate, Bathyraja interrupta, from two Alaskan large marine ecosystems

Shaara M. Ainsley, David A. Ebert and Gregor M. Cailliet

pp. 557-566

MF10140 Abstract | MF10140 Full Text | MF10140PDF (272 KB) Open Access Article

MF10145Does more maternal investment mean a larger brain? Evolutionary relationships between reproductive mode and brain size in chondrichthyans

Christopher G. Mull, Kara E. Yopak and Nicholas K. Dulvy

pp. 567-575

MF10145 Abstract | MF10145 Full Text | MF10145PDF (329 KB) Open Access Article

MF10138Uterine fluid composition of the dwarf ornate wobbegong shark (Orectolobus ornatus) during gestation

Megan T. Ellis and Nicholas M. Otway

pp. 576-582

MF10138 Abstract | MF10138 Full Text | MF10138PDF (98 KB) Open Access Article

MF10158Distribution, reproduction and population structure of three gulper sharks (Centrophorus, Centrophoridae) in south-east Australian waters

K. J. Graham and R. K. Daley

pp. 583-595

MF10158 Abstract | MF10158 Full Text | MF10158PDF (444 KB) Open Access Article

MF10152Sex- and maturity-based differences in movement and migration patterns of grey nurse shark, Carcharias taurus, along the eastern coast of Australia

C. S. Bansemer and M. B. Bennett

pp. 596-606

MF10152 Abstract | MF10152 Full Text | MF10152PDF (362 KB) Open Access Article

MF10139Pop-up archival satellite tagging of Carcharias taurus: movements and depth/temperature-related use of south-eastern Australian waters

N. M. Otway and M. T. Ellis

pp. 607-620

MF10139 Abstract | MF10139 Full Text | MF10139PDF (407 KB) Open Access Article

MF10135Long-term membership of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in coastal aggregations in Seychelles and Djibouti

David Rowat, Katie Brooks, Abi March, Ciara McCarten, Daniel Jouannet, Luke Riley, Gareth Jeffreys, Morgan Perri, Michel Vely and Bruno Pardigon

pp. 621-627

MF10135 Abstract | MF10135 Full Text | MF10135PDF (296 KB) Open Access Article

MF10148Distribution, site affinity and regional movements of the manta ray, Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868), along the east coast of Australia

Lydie I. E. Couturier, Fabrice R. A. Jaine, Kathy A. Townsend, Scarla J. Weeks, Anthony J. Richardson and Michael B. Bennett

pp. 628-637

MF10148 Abstract | MF10148 Full Text | MF10148PDF (499 KB) Open Access Article

MF10154Fine-scale spatial and seasonal partitioning among large sharks and other elasmobranchs in south-eastern Queensland, Australia

Stephen Taylor, Wayne Sumpton and Tony Ham

pp. 638-647

MF10154 Abstract | MF10154 Full Text | MF10154PDF (394 KB) Open Access Article

MF10173Abundance, habitat use and movement patterns of the shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus) in a restored southern California estuary

Thomas J. Farrugia, Mario Espinoza and Christopher G. Lowe

pp. 648-657

MF10173 Abstract | MF10173 Full Text | MF10173PDF (497 KB) Open Access Article

MF10136Wet-season effects on the distribution of juvenile pigeye sharks, Carcharhinus amboinensis, in tropical nearshore waters

Danielle M. Knip, Michelle R. Heupel, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Andrew J. Tobin and James Moloney

pp. 658-667

MF10136 Abstract | MF10136 Full Text | MF10136PDF (471 KB) Open Access Article

MF10171Reef-use and residency patterns of a baited population of silky sharks, Carcharhinus falciformis, in the Red Sea

C. Clarke, J. S. E. Lea and R. F. G. Ormond

pp. 668-675

MF10171 Abstract | MF10171 Full Text | MF10171PDF (452 KB) Open Access Article

MF10162Decadal trends in shark catches and effort from the New South Wales, Australia, Shark Meshing Program 1950–2010

D. D. Reid, W. D. Robbins and V. M. Peddemors

pp. 676-693

MF10162 Abstract | MF10162 Full Text | MF10162PDF (747 KB) Open Access Article

MF10149Evaluation and use of a portable field kit for measuring whole-blood lactate in sharks

C. A. Awruch, C. Simpfendorfer and N. W. Pankhurst

pp. 694-699

MF10149 Abstract | MF10149 Full Text | MF10149PDF (152 KB) Open Access Article

MF10182Reducing the environmental impact of shark-control programs: a case study from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Geremy Cliff and Sheldon F. J. Dudley

pp. 700-709

MF10182 Abstract | MF10182 Full Text | MF10182PDF (330 KB) Open Access Article

MF10155Evaluating catch and mitigating risk in a multispecies, tropical, inshore shark fishery within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

Alastair V. Harry, Andrew J. Tobin, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, David J. Welch, Amos Mapleston, Jimmy White, Ashley J. Williams and Jason Stapley

pp. 710-721

MF10155 Abstract | MF10155 Full Text | MF10155PDF (215 KB) Open Access Article

MF10141Are spatial closures better than size limits for halting the decline of the North Sea thornback ray, Raja clavata?

Jessica Wiegand, Ewan Hunter and Nicholas K. Dulvy

pp. 722-733

MF10141 Abstract | MF10141 Full Text | MF10141PDF (375 KB) Open Access Article

MF10172Subjective judgement in data subsetting: implications for CPUE standardisation and stock assessment of non-target chondrichthyans

J. M. Braccini, M.-P. Etienne and S. J. D. Martell

pp. 734-743

MF10172 Abstract | MF10172 Full Text | MF10172PDF (390 KB) Open Access Article

MF10181Changing patterns of shark attacks in Australian waters

John G. West

pp. 744-754

MF10181 Abstract | MF10181 Full Text | MF10181PDF (343 KB) Open Access Article

MF10142From hunters to nature observers: a record of 53 years of diver attitudes towards sharks and rays and marine protected areas

Sally Whatmough, Ingrid Van Putten and Andrew Chin

pp. 755-763

MF10142 Abstract | MF10142 Full Text | MF10142PDF (165 KB) | MF10142Supplementary Material (81 KB) Open Access Article

MF10163Business partner or simple catch? The economic value of the sicklefin lemon shark in French Polynesia

E. Clua, N. Buray, P. Legendre, J. Mourier and S. Planes

pp. 764-770

MF10163 Abstract | MF10163 Full Text | MF10163PDF (180 KB) Open Access Article

MF10156Description of the mechanoreceptive lateral line and electroreceptive ampullary systems in the freshwater whipray, Himantura dalyensis

Teagan A. Marzullo, Barbara E. Wueringer, Lyle Squire Jnr and Shaun P. Collin

pp. 771-779

MF10156 Abstract | MF10156 Full Text | MF10156PDF (447 KB) Open Access Article

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