Category Archives: research blogging

Striped Bass Eat Too Much

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Chuck

Ah, the majestic striped bass. It’s been called the “perfect fish” by enthusiastic anglers, and represents one of the greatest successes of fisheries management in North America. It fights like a demon when hooked and is delicious when baked. Anglers … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology, fisheries management, fishing, research blogging, striped bass | 13 Comments

Resource Partitioning in Sharks – How Predators Get Along

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Chuck

I’ve reached a point in the analysis and writing of my thesis where I can start exploring the ecological concepts behind my results, which inspired me to put up this little post here.  In the marine environment, there is often … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, ecology, research blogging, sharks, spiny dogfish | 5 Comments

It’s Official – North Pacific Dogfish a Different Species

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Chuck

A while back I posted on the possibility of spiny dogfish in the North Pacific (think California up to Alaska, across to Kamchatka and the upper parts of Japan) being a different species, based on differences in both life history … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, fisheries management, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 10 Comments

Shark Finning, Fisheries, and Smooth Dogfish

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Chuck

I’m fashionably late to this party due to the holidays, but let’s see what I can do.  The shark blogs have been abuzz with the news that the Senate has passed the Shark Conservation Act, which is a big win … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, research blogging, sharks | 6 Comments

Wolves at the Door: Shark Interactions with Aquaculture

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Chuck

In the greater spectrum of shark/human interactions, the majority of encounters undoubtedly take place between sharks and fishermen, even if encounters between sharks and swimmers get all the press.  However, that aquaculture is becoming more widespread as a use of … Continue reading →

Posted in aquaculture, behavior, research blogging, sharks, tagging | 7 Comments

Always a Bigger Fish Part 1 – Dogfish as Predators

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Chuck

I’ve found myself with some breathing room between grading my students and studying for my own exams, so it’s time to write up a post I’ve been thinking about for a while.  I’ve been wanting to do a quick summary … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology, fisheries management, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 7 Comments

Fear Will Keep Them in Line

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Chuck

As a lifelong shark lover whose thesis research happens to be on the subject of predation, I’m a little obsessed with the ecology of predation.  Earlier I posted on trophic cascades and debate over whether they are a strong enough … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, ecology, research blogging, sharks | 9 Comments

Sharks and Trophic Cascades: Cut and Dry?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Chuck

A recent post over at Chronicles of Zostera referenced a paper that has become a monster in the world of marine ecology and shark conservation.  That paper: Myers et al. (2007).  It’s actually a relatively unassuming paper kind of tucked … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, cownose rays, ecology, fisheries management, North Carolina, research blogging, sharks | 16 Comments

Ocean of Pseudoscience: “Voracious Beyond Belief”

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Chuck

I’ll write my first epic Ocean of Pseudoscience post by touching on a subject near and dear to my small shark-loving heart, and in fact it’s the focus of my thesis research.  Ask any commercial fisherman (and even some scientists) … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology, fisheries management, Ocean of Pseudoscience, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 6 Comments

Meet the New Dogfish, Same as the Old Dogfish

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Chuck

Recently Will over at Bomai Cruz posed the question, “what determines a species?“  This is a relevant question for spiny dogfish research, since much of what is currently known about Squalus acanthias comes from work on the very well-studied north … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 9 Comments