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


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…



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.



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



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




