What makes a shark a shark?
I’d like you to pause and ponder the following question: how do we tell different animal species apart? At first glance you might think...
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Chantel Elston
- Sep 15, 2020
Sharks as an important conservation tool in South Africa
In South Africa we are incredibly lucky to have a rich diversity of life in our oceans – from the cold-water fishery species on the West...
Chantel Elston
- Aug 14, 2020
A new study analyses almost 7,000 chondrichthyan egg cases and finds 9 different species!
If I asked you to name different sharks that occur along the South African coastline, I'm sure you could name some of the biggest and...
Lisa
- Apr 26, 2016
Chondrichthyans and MPAs
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important spatial planning tool and we are expecting a few changes in our existing MPA network in...
Lisa
- Apr 5, 2016
Why do sharks and rays strand?
Sharks and rays commonly wash out on our beaches. There are a number of potential reasons for such strandings, but in most cases it is...
Lisa
- Mar 11, 2016
A complete list of Southern African Chondrichthyans
How many species of sharks, skates, rays and chimaera can you name? Maybe 5 or 20 or even 50? There are 1188 known species of...
Lisa
- Feb 12, 2016
Acoustic telemetry - a minimal invasive research method ...or is it?
The establishment of marine reserves is an increasingly important planning tool for conservation. To maximize the effectiveness of such...