One of the bites we tested this on was a conundrum. The bite imprint suggested that a white shark was involved, but we ended up finding this wobbegong teeth. The answer to this enigma can be found in our manuscript

Rare octopus squid found dead in Southern Ocean dissected by researchers at Flinders University abc.net.au/news/2024-07-1…

Flinders researchers had the rare opportunity to study a very large Dana octopus squid in the Biology Discovery Centre this week, thanks to the SA tuna industry experts who found the creature floating past their vessel far out to sea off Port Lincoln 👉 ab.co/46aACOI

Do white sharks become conditioned or make associations with cage-diving boats? Answer: NO We tracked >70 sharks for 4 years and observed an opposite response: habituation, where white sharks response to the boats decreased over time tinyurl.com/3rtd7tk8 led by Dr Yuri Niella

First PhD paper of Joshua Dennis On his quest to count the number of pesky trevally at the Neptune Islands, he came up with, tested, and compare 3 new survey methods to estimate abundance of schooling pelagic fish. Full study: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15…

According to researchers, the biggest #shark species, such as tiger sharks and great whites, play an oversized role in maintaining a healthy #ocean but they are often the most affected by fishing.🦈🦈 Read more in Science Magazine ⬇️ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

New paper combines fatty acid and stable isotopes to provide greater detail and resolution of elasmobranch trophic ecology. Led by @ChloeNRoberts_ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Have you ever wondered what the long-term effects of tagging fishes are? We've collated peer-reviewed literature and anecdotal information to answer this question: doi.org/10.1111/faf.12… In FishandFisheries led by Jordan Matley

Interested in learning more about sharks and their evolution? Join us to celebrate the launch of #ProfJohnLong's new book at the South Australian Museum book your ticket here: shorturl.at/CnMW8. Get the book here: shorturl.at/4LcO9

Don’t miss the book launch of The Secret History of Sharks by our Palaeo Prof. @LongJohnfossil! John explains the evolution of sharks from megalodons to great whites & how they became the ultimate survivors. 🗓️ Tues 8 Oct 6pm - 8pm 📍 South Australian Museum Book here: bit.ly/3BpsEGi

Introducing 2024 #SAScienceAwards finalists, the Flinders University Sustainable Shark Tourism team. 🦈 In the running for the Excellence in Science and Industry Collaboration Award, the team has implemented a cage-diving policy for ecologically and economically sustainable shark tourism.

🚨 New paper alert! 🐟🌊 Just published a global review on shellfish reef fishes! We assessed 116 studies, revealing gaps & trends in fish monitoring, methods, and reporting. Details👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/re… #shellfishreefs #MarineEcology #FishHabitat

Flinders University PhD candidate Chloe Roberts has played a key role in a community-driven campaign with to protect South Australia's endangered #sharks and #rays. More info 🌊 bit.ly/3ZJty99.

Thanks to Integrated Marine Observing System for highlighting @ChloeNRoberts_ PhD project in the recent Marine Matters tinyurl.com/MarineMatters

Last one for the year and first paper of Dr Joshua Dennis (recently graduated)‘s PhD now out in fsbi issue. Developing new methods to count and estimate abundance of schooling pelagic fish

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.100… Dr. Michael Doane and #EwanBurns lead this comparison of fish assemblages between BRUVS and eDNA. Only 17 of 102 species recorded by both methods. 40% increase in species-level detections by combining datasets. Collab with SA Department for Environment & Water and Australian Marine Parks

🌊 See our review of past SA shellfish reefs 🐚 We documented 📍 140+ reef sites, covering >2,630 sq km, across multiple oyster & pinnid species 🦪 We also assessed South Australia’s historic #shellfishreef management and restoration outcomes 📜 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🌊 We’re hiring! 🌊 We have a new exciting opportunity to join the High Seas Alliance as our new MPA Coordinator to help protect global marine ecosystems. 📅 If you are passionate about marine biodiversity and High Seas protection, apply by February 21! highseasalliance.org/careers/

Are white sharks apex predators? Not according to this (and previous) studies: doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7… Picky eating of white shark liver by killer whale facilitates scavenging by other species

We're looking for a Database/DevOps Engineer 🐋 Join the IMOS AODN team and contribute to cutting-edge marine and climate science data projects 🔗 bit.ly/42FoAgD #NCRISImpact