News tagged with dogfish shark
Study of skates and sharks questions assumptions about 'essential' genes
Biologists have long assumed that all jawed vertebrates possess a full complement of nearly identical genes for critical aspects of their development. But a paper in the December 16 issue of Science with Benjamin King of the ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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The shark, a predator turned prey
Sharks may strike terror among swimmers at the beach but the predators are increasingly ending up as prey, served up in fish-and-chips shops, sparking concern among environmentalists.
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Dolphins' 'remarkable' recovery from injury offers important insights for human healing
A Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) scientist who has previously discovered antimicrobial compounds in the skin of frogs and in the dogfish shark has now turned his attention to the remarkable wound healing abilities ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Researchers studying spiny dogfish, Gulf of Maine's mini shark
For such a small shark species, there seems to be super-sized confusion about its population status. But for researchers at the University of New Hampshire, one thing is clear - definite changes have occurred ...
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Feb 24, 2009 |
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New study documents first cookiecutter shark attack on a live human
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers provides details on the first cookiecutter shark attack on a live human, a concern as warm summer waters attract more people to ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Hard-to-find fish reveals shared developmental toolbox of evolution
(PhysOrg.com) -- A SCUBA expedition in Australia and New Zealand to find the rare embryos of an unusual shark cousin enabled American and British researchers to confirm new developmental similarities between ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Sharks can really sniff out their prey, and this is how they do it
It's no secret that sharks have a keen sense of smell and a remarkable ability to follow their noses through the ocean, right to their next meal. Now, researchers reporting online on June 10th in Current Bi ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Protection for 2 shark species fails at UN meeting
(AP) -- Asian nations on Tuesday blocked U.S.-backed proposals to protect the heavily fished hammerhead and oceanic whitetip sharks on concerns that regulating the booming trade in fins could hurt poor coastal ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Team makes breakthrough demonstration of pH-regulating protein
Researchers have identified the protein mechanism that senses bicarbonate fluctuations and adjusts blood pH levels.
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Third of open ocean sharks face extinction: study
A third of the world's open water sharks -- including the great white and hammerhead -- face extinction, according to a major conservation survey released Thursday.
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Over 100 new sharks and rays classified
(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian scientists have completed an ambitious 18-month project to name and describe more than 100 new species of sharks and rays.
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Sep 18, 2008 |
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Can certain metals repel sharks from fishing gear?
Sharks in captivity avoid metals that react with seawater to produce an electric field, a behavior that may help fishery biologists develop a strategy to reduce the bycatch of sharks in longline gear. Shark bycatch is an ...
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Apr 22, 2008 |
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Deep-sea sharks wired for sound
Deep-sea sharks have been tagged and tracked and their habitats precisely mapped in world-first research to test the conservation value of areas closed to commercial fishing.
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Apr 09, 2008 |
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Research could lead to sharks predicting weather
Ground-breaking research which could lead to sharks being used to predict the weather has been carried out at Aberdeen’s National Hyperbaric Centre. Marine Biology student Lauren Smith is close to completing ...
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Mar 24, 2008 |
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