Great white shark  (Carcharodon carcharias)

Authentication

Authenticated (24/07/2006) by Dr. Ramón Bonfil, specialist on sharks, fisheries, and great white shark ecology; and member of the IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group.
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Glossary

  • Bycatch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Cetaceans: a group comprising all whale species; therefore including dolphins and porpoises.
  • Crustaceans: diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.
  • Dorsal fin: in fish, the unpaired fin found on the back of the body.
  • Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
  • Molluscs: a diverse group of invertebrates, mainly marine, that have one or all of the following; a horny, toothed ribbon in the mouth (the radula), a shell covering the upper surface of the body, and a mantle or mantle cavity with a type of gill. Includes snails, slugs, shellfish, octopuses and squid.
  • Ovovivipary: method of reproduction whereby the egg shell is weakly formed and young hatch inside the mother; they are nourished by their yolk sac and then born.
  • Pectoral fins: in fish, the pair of fins that are found one on each side of the body just behind the gills. They are generally used for balancing and braking.
  • Pelagic: inhabiting the open oceans.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Compagno, L.J.V.C. (2001) Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date - Volume 2 - Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). In: Bonfil, R. (Ed) FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 1. Vol. 2.FAO, Rome.
  3. Fishbase (July, 2002)
    http://www.fishbase.org
  4. CITES (March, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Australian Museum (July, 2002)
    http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/ccarchar.htm
  6. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal.Dorling Kindersley, London.
  7. Great White.org (July, 2002)
    http://greatwhite.org/frame_facts.htm
  8. Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II (CITES) - Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties: Bangkok (Thailand), 2-14 October 2004 (June, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/13/prop/E13-P32.pdf
  9. Bonfil, R., Meÿer, M., Scholl, M.C., Johnson, R., O’Brien, S., Oosthuizen, H., Swanson, S., Kotze, D. and Paterson, M. (2005) Transoceanic Migration, Spatial Dynamics and Population Linkages of White Sharks. Science, 310: 100 - 103.
  10. WCMC Species Sheets (March, 2008)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/greatwhi.htm
  11. Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (July, 2002)
    http://www.marine.csiro.au/LeafletsFolder/35shark.html
  12. Shark Trust (July, 2002)
    http://www.sharktrust.org/
  13. Bonfil, R. (2006) Pers. comm.
  14. IPOA-SHARKS (March, 2008)
    http://www.fao.org/fishery/activities
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