Peter Gausmann
@petergausmann.bsky.social
Naturalist interested in living things, their investigation and conservation 🦋🌿🌳 | This especially applies to sharks on a global scale 🦈💙🌍 | Lover of good guitar music 🎸 and Denmark 🇩🇰
Obituary for Leonard Joseph Victor Compagno 🦈🇿🇦 doi.org/10.2989/1814...
Leonard Joseph Victor Compagno (1943–2024): the greatest shark expert of the 20th century
Published in African Journal of Marine Science (Vol. 47, No. 3, 2025)
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November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Obituary for Leonard Joseph Victor Compagno 🦈🇿🇦 doi.org/10.2989/1814...
The restoration of the Indian River Lagoon system also secures a nursery of national significance for the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) because it's one of the most important nursery areas for the western North Atlantic population of this species 🐂🦈💙🇺🇲
The Indian River Lagoon NEP generates more than $28B in annual value and provides for over 128,000 jobs. Investing in coastal restoration is a financially sound decision that benefits every sector that relies on healthy estuaries - from real estate to recreational fishing PC:USFWS
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The restoration of the Indian River Lagoon system also secures a nursery of national significance for the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) because it's one of the most important nursery areas for the western North Atlantic population of this species 🐂🦈💙🇺🇲
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Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
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Turns out it's pretty cool to see your own book in print! Marine Ecosystem-Based Management by Haugen & Link is out now 📘🐟🧪🌊🦑
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Turns out it's pretty cool to see your own book in print! Marine Ecosystem-Based Management by Haugen & Link is out now 📘🐟🧪🌊🦑
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Marine biologist develops rapid DNA tool to combat illegal shark and ray fin trade | FIU News - Florida International University
Marine biologist develops rapid DNA tool to combat illegal shark and ray fin trade
It identifies protected species on the spot and catch traffickers in the act.
news.fiu.edu
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Marine biologist develops rapid DNA tool to combat illegal shark and ray fin trade | FIU News - Florida International University
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SciELO Brazil - Research goals of special concern for Carcharhinus leucas (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) in Latin America – biological, distributional, and conservation priorities
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November 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
SciELO Brazil - Research goals of special concern for Carcharhinus leucas (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) in Latin America – biological, distributional, and conservation priorities
🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 New research targeting the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) in the Latin American region published in "Neotropical Ichthyology" 🐂🦈🌊 In this paper, we outlined research goals for this species important for its conservation 🌍 Read more here: www.ni.bio.br/1982-0224-20...
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 New research targeting the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) in the Latin American region published in "Neotropical Ichthyology" 🐂🦈🌊 In this paper, we outlined research goals for this species important for its conservation 🌍 Read more here: www.ni.bio.br/1982-0224-20...
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📣 2 Days left! Call for Abstracts for Sharks International 2026! Whether you’re a student, researcher, policymaker, or conservationist, #SI2026 welcomes your contributions.
🔗si2026.org.
🔗si2026.org.
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
📣 2 Days left! Call for Abstracts for Sharks International 2026! Whether you’re a student, researcher, policymaker, or conservationist, #SI2026 welcomes your contributions.
🔗si2026.org.
🔗si2026.org.
Water Castle Strünckede in my neighborhood.... 🍁🏰🌞
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Water Castle Strünckede in my neighborhood.... 🍁🏰🌞
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Ecotourism has transformed jaguars in the Pantanal from hunted predators into valuable attractions. But overcrowding, with up to 30 boats surrounding a single animal, risks stressing wildlife and eroding visitor experiences.
Read more in Mongabay: https://ow.ly/9LA650X92Km
Read more in Mongabay: https://ow.ly/9LA650X92Km
In Brazil’s Pantanal, too many tourists may be the jaguar’s new predator
PORTO JOFRE, Brazil — When Oscar de Morais isn’t out tracking jaguars, you’ll find him aboard his houseboat moored along the banks of the São Lourenço River. He sits beneath a mosquito net on two stacked blue plastic chairs, watching Brazilian soap operas while a fan blows warm air his way. That is, until someone […]
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November 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ecotourism has transformed jaguars in the Pantanal from hunted predators into valuable attractions. But overcrowding, with up to 30 boats surrounding a single animal, risks stressing wildlife and eroding visitor experiences.
Read more in Mongabay: https://ow.ly/9LA650X92Km
Read more in Mongabay: https://ow.ly/9LA650X92Km
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Shark SUPER-HABITATS : key for conservation!
Habitats that include all critical activities of shark's life cycle: resting, feeding, cleaning, mating, parturition.
news.fiu.edu/2025/super-h...
Habitats that include all critical activities of shark's life cycle: resting, feeding, cleaning, mating, parturition.
news.fiu.edu/2025/super-h...
Super-habitats could hold key to shark conservation
Scientists have identified a super-habitat for reef sharks in Fakarava. The finding could have major implications for conservation.
news.fiu.edu
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Shark SUPER-HABITATS : key for conservation!
Habitats that include all critical activities of shark's life cycle: resting, feeding, cleaning, mating, parturition.
news.fiu.edu/2025/super-h...
Habitats that include all critical activities of shark's life cycle: resting, feeding, cleaning, mating, parturition.
news.fiu.edu/2025/super-h...
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🌊 Charlie is a philosopher who got wet and switched to elasmobranch science. My work generally concerns Bull rays around Malta, their ecology and their threats, but I enjoy delving deeper into data poor species in data poor areas #EEA2025
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🌊 Charlie is a philosopher who got wet and switched to elasmobranch science. My work generally concerns Bull rays around Malta, their ecology and their threats, but I enjoy delving deeper into data poor species in data poor areas #EEA2025
@elasmoproject.bsky.social reporting about the aims and methods of the #ImportantSharkandRayAreas project on the @European Elasmobranch Association conference 2025 🦈🇪🇺
October 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
@elasmoproject.bsky.social reporting about the aims and methods of the #ImportantSharkandRayAreas project on the @European Elasmobranch Association conference 2025 🦈🇪🇺
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Peruvian Chondrichthyes biodiversity, marketing and conservation: a synthesis of current knowledge onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Peruvian Chondrichthyes biodiversity, marketing and conservation: a synthesis of current knowledge
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October 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Peruvian Chondrichthyes biodiversity, marketing and conservation: a synthesis of current knowledge onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Baby orca mini breach! 🦑
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Baby orca mini breach! 🦑
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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has just been updated and now includes assessments of 1,266 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras.
October 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has just been updated and now includes assessments of 1,266 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras.
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September 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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124 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) Identified Across the European Atlantic
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
124 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) Identified Across the European Atlantic
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
Major step forward for threatened species conservation in Northern Europe. See here for a snippet from the ISRA regional workshop and learn more about what occurs in-person.
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In this issue of Shark News we shine a spotlight on the Prickly Shark listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
See here: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h... or view here: 78c70730.flowpaper.com/IUCNSSCSSGSh...
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #marine #speciesspotlight
See here: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h... or view here: 78c70730.flowpaper.com/IUCNSSCSSGSh...
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #marine #speciesspotlight
September 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In this issue of Shark News we shine a spotlight on the Prickly Shark listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
See here: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h... or view here: 78c70730.flowpaper.com/IUCNSSCSSGSh...
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #marine #speciesspotlight
See here: www.iucnssg.org/shark-news.h... or view here: 78c70730.flowpaper.com/IUCNSSCSSGSh...
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #marine #speciesspotlight
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Some awesome news for your Monday. Critically endangered grey nurse sharks are increasing in number by about 5% a year, the first time the conservation efforts have seemed to work for this species! Still just 1500 breeding adults across eastern Australia...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Population surge for endangered sharks labelled 'labradors of the sea'
Scientists say increasing numbers of east coast grey nurse sharks is rare good conservation news for the critically endangered species.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Some awesome news for your Monday. Critically endangered grey nurse sharks are increasing in number by about 5% a year, the first time the conservation efforts have seemed to work for this species! Still just 1500 breeding adults across eastern Australia...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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📣 Join the sessions at Sharks International 2026! Submit your abstract and select a session to participate in the conference, taking place 4–8 May 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sessions will explore a wide range of chondrichthyan topics!
🔗 si2026.org
🔗 si2026.org
September 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
📣 Join the sessions at Sharks International 2026! Submit your abstract and select a session to participate in the conference, taking place 4–8 May 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sessions will explore a wide range of chondrichthyan topics!
🔗 si2026.org
🔗 si2026.org
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Newborn reef sharks are ninja swimmers! 🥷🦈⚡️ Our latest study shows pups can dodge predators in under 20ms. A reminder of how amazing—and vulnerable—shark nursery habitats are. Read more via @jcuofficial.bsky.social : www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
Newborn sharks swim like ‘ninjas’ to avoid predator attacks
New research shows that baby blacktip reef sharks use warm waters to boost their escape performance from adult sharks, barracudas and other predators.
www.jcu.edu.au
August 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Newborn reef sharks are ninja swimmers! 🥷🦈⚡️ Our latest study shows pups can dodge predators in under 20ms. A reminder of how amazing—and vulnerable—shark nursery habitats are. Read more via @jcuofficial.bsky.social : www.jcu.edu.au/news/release...
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Attending #ESA2025 and never heard of serial exploration for luxury seafood products? You’ve heard of this but want to know more? Come check out my poster later and learn all about it!
I’ll be at panel 129 from 5:30 to 6:30 🧪
I’ll be at panel 129 from 5:30 to 6:30 🧪
August 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Attending #ESA2025 and never heard of serial exploration for luxury seafood products? You’ve heard of this but want to know more? Come check out my poster later and learn all about it!
I’ll be at panel 129 from 5:30 to 6:30 🧪
I’ll be at panel 129 from 5:30 to 6:30 🧪
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Thanks SyFy for sharing our recent great hammerhead energetics paper! And for pairing it with a Sharknado promo, which feels like the bigget win of all. 🌊🐟🧪🦑
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ho...
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ho...
How Great Hammerheads Survive on a Diet of Other Sharks
Great hammerhead sharks eat other large sharks. They can survive on a single blacktip shark every few weeks. Here's what you need to know!
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August 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thanks SyFy for sharing our recent great hammerhead energetics paper! And for pairing it with a Sharknado promo, which feels like the bigget win of all. 🌊🐟🧪🦑
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ho...
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ho...