What What What?

Oh FFS!



Looks like we may be in for another one!

We're presently reeling under TC Josie that has been dumping tons of rain and flooding much of the Western Division - and the forecasts are now showing a bigger and badder one for the next weekend!



Anyway - Happy Easter.

And you know what to do!

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Caribbean Reefies are not Apex Predators - Paper!

Source.



Bingo.



Check this out.

It confirms previous findings, e.g. here and here that those Reef Sharks are not (!) apex predators but rather, upper-level mesopredators and that as a consequence, it is highly unlikely that their removal would precipitate any trophic cascades.



Just as a reminder mind you.

Back to bloody TC Josie!

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Social Interactions of Sicklefin Lemon Sharks - Paper!

Click for detail!


Very nice!



Check this out.

It describes the behavior of Sicklefin Lemons at two provisioning sites in French Polynesia.

And assuming I understand the paper correctly, the observations coincide to a large degree with what we observe here with our Bulls, i.e. that these largely solitary animals develop a rudimentary etiquette when they aggregate at a provisioning site (

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Bull Shark vs Boat!

Cool.

The behavior is certainly unusual - and no, I'm not gonna try and interpret it. :)



Story here - enjoy!

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Big Sharks scavenging on a Whale!

Another Whale another GWS - source!

Enjoy - story here!

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Recovery of Sharks within a well enforced MPA - Paper!

Very nice - watch!






Paper here, synopsis here.

I must say that contrary to other papers looking at different aspects of those reefs off Western Australia where I am weary of some of the conclusions, I am quite impressed by this one as the evidence for the rapid recovery of those Sharks appears to be rock solid as e.g. evidenced by the video below.




This is good news indeed.

Provided

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Gallivanting Tiger Sharks - new Paper!

Remember this post?

Sure you do! :)



Now, check this out.

Once again, this is evidence for the massive influence of environmental factors whereby both the coastal abundance and swimming performance of those migrating Tiger Sharks are being shown to be highest at ~22°C. Consequently, they track their optimal temperature and are thus more likely to be found in coastal areas in winter in

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Bull Shark Tagging in Fiji!

Very nice!



Check this out.

Pascal was here to assist Kerstin in catching and tagging neonate Bulls. And whilst she has been concentrating on the Rewa River where she has managed to bag more than 100 pups, he and Gauthier of Projects Abroad did fish in the Sigatoka - not as productive as the Rewa but in exchange the results have been very interesting indeed!

And whereas I'm not at liberty

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Ian - well spoken !

Indefatigable - here at the CMS COP11 in Quito. Source.

And this is why we like him!
Enjoy!

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Escape to Shark Reef!

Very nice!



Check this out.

Juerg has been the scientific supervisor of our research and conservation for 15 years, and we simply could not be happier with the friendship, the level of cooperation and the many stellar papers our symbiotic relationship has spawned.
Contrary to what some self-appointed literal saviors of Fijian Sharks may want you believe, this is by far
the most

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