Tiger shark
Mechanical properties of sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) vertebrae in relation to spinal deformity
... sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus Rafinesque 1810, is a large lamniform species found sporadically in temperate and tropical coastal waters throughout the world (Compagno, ...
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The trophic role of a large marine predator, the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier
... variables and a set of explanatory variables that were dependent on the data available for each tissue. The set of predictors varied among tissues and was selected based on datasets available (e.g. sex was only used as ...
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First documented presence of Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822) (ELASMOBRANCHII, CARCHARHINIDAE) in the Mediterranean basin (Libyan waters)
... 2002). Tiger shark nor- mally resides further south; including the Azores, Morocco and Canary Islands as far as the Ghana coasts, but it is probable that the species has a wider distribution range in the ...
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A comparison of the seasonal movements of tiger sharks and green turtles provides insight into their predator-prey relationship
... particularly problematic in tropical waters [11,40]. The antenna of the tag recovered in our study was covered in algae causing the antenna to bend (Fig. S1). However, the cessation of data uplinks after 42 days was ...
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... The mechanical properties of the sand tiger shark teeth were determined by nanoindentation, using the same specimens subjected to Raman spectroscopy. The indentation experiments were performed using a ...
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Testing expectations of connectivity and breeding biology among shark species in a tropical hot spot : the Indo Pacific
... other shark species have been found to have limited gene flow across ocean basins (using Msats), including the lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris (Schultz et ...tip shark C. limbatus (Keeney et al., ...
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... sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) is listed as globally vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with geographically isolated and separated global populations with little ...
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Long-term changes in species composition and relative abundances of sharks at a provisioning site
... individual shark species are starting to become known, there is an almost complete lack of equivalent data from multi-species shark diving ...the Shark Reef Marine Reserve, a multi-species ...
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Three dimensional kinematics and wake structure of the pectoral fins during locomotion in leopard sharks Triakis semifasciata
... juvenile shark, which resulted in downward ...the shark, it is likely that the lack of pectoral fins prevented the sharks from initiating changes in pitch using the mechanisms discussed below and, hence, ...
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Benavides_unc_0153D_19510.pdf
... coastal shark, the blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus), as well as several other marine fishes, and has been attributed to surface currents in the Florida Straits or the absence of suitable habitat ...
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Contraception and the Celtic Tiger
... Abstract: New cross-country evidence for 1965 to 1995 is presented on the link that runs from population change to economic growth. The estimates indicate that demographic change is a powerful determinant of income ...
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Making the hidden visible: Economic valuation of tiger reserves in India
... establishing tiger reserves in India, there has not been any major assessment of the economic value of tiger reserves in terms of ensuring the flow of essential ecosystem services that subsequently accrue ...
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Relocation and Livelihood Concerns of Sariska Tiger Project, Rajasthan: A Pride or Plight?
... Ranthambhor Tiger Reserve to Sariska (through trans-location), and now the number of tigers have grown to ...13. Tiger in Sariska National Park are roaring again but the danger for them has not subsided ...
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An assessment of wholesomeness of imported Tiger nut Cyperus esculentus used as snack food in Umuahia, Nigeria
... imported tiger nut consumed as an uncooked snack food in Umuahia, ...rehydrated tiger nut samples marketed in Umuahia, relevant chemical/biochemical and microbiological procedures were used to evaluate some ...
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Metaphors as Ideological Constructs for Identity in Malaysian Short Stories
... the TIgeR symbolizes, Muthu’s hunt for the tiger immediately falls into perspective and the reader becomes aware of and begins to comprehend Muthu’s obsession with the ...underlying TIgeR (as the key ...
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The prey of tigers and their food in tiger zone of Periyar tiger reserve: Diversity and conservation
... Sustainability of prey is very important for the large carnivorous mammals like Tiger. The food habits of prey affects directly or indirectly the population of large mammals. Most of the prey of large carnivores ...
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The hydrodynamic function of shark skin and two biomimetic applications
... Mean values and standard errors were calculated for the nine trials of the SPS speed measurements for each condition and are plotted in Figs8–11, which show the results of the swimming speed trials. A Kolmogorov–Smirnov ...
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Social Issues in The White Tiger
... White Tiger, the youngest of the finalists, a 33-year-Old Australian-Indian dual citizen, Aravind ...White Tiger, thus become the fourth Indian to achieve the Man Booker ...
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How good is Tiger Woods?
... paper, Tiger Woods does indeed seem to be the best golfer of his generation, but given the pat- terns observed in players’ strengths, it seems unlikely that he will once again reach the heights of his powers ...
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Thermal dependence of contractile properties of the aerobic locomotor muscle in the leopard shark and shortfin mako shark
... not ubiquitous, among bony fishes (Gillis, 1998; Altringham and Ellerby, 1999; Coughlin, 2002). Studies have shown differences in patterns of power production and variation in isometric twitch kinetics along the body in ...
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