World Rivers Day: how do rivers and stingrays go together?
Rivers are one of the foundational ecosystems that all life on Planet Earth relies on, so what could be more appropriate than celebrating...
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Lucy Lintott
- Sep 8
It's getting hot in here! How does temperature affect shark egg development?
South African waters are home to dozens of shark species, including a group known as the catsharks or shysharks, smaller species that...
Lucy Lintott
- Mar 15
Where will the sharks go when it gets too hot?
Predicting changes to shark ranges under different climate change scenarios It is well documented that the emission of greenhouse gases...
Amy Webber
- Nov 24, 2021
Our Earth’s climate is changing, but what does this mean for sharks?
Climate change is a term many are now familiar with as the Earth’s surface temperature continues to rise at a rate that has doubled since...
Chantel Elston
- Oct 22, 2020
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...
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...