Jules Lopez presents his UG thesis findings on diet of bluespotted maskray Neotrygon kuhlii from Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. This research is funded by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants
Alagano et al: 8 samples were brownbanded bamboosharks Chiloscyllium punctatum, which is not a protected species. This might suggest trade needs to be regulated.
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Alagano et al: species in shark sashimi which utilizes meat was easier to identify because the DNA was not as degraded, as compared to shark fin dishes which utilizes ceratichia processed from sharks fin.
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Alagano et al: Domestic pig was also identified in dumpling samples, suggesting that shark's fin dumplings are mislabeled.
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UG Mariel Alagano presents findings on species identification of sharks used in shark delicacies. The study is supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants.
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Sali and her colleagues recently published their study in Journal of Threatened Taxa. Read all about it here:
www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/Jo...
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Merfat Sali presented her bibliometric work visualising shark studies in the Philippines in the last 50 years. Analysis show topics evolving from basic and motor themes such as classification to niche themes such as movement patterns and population genetics.
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Ruqaiya Jauhari presented findings on conservation awareness levels of shark fishers in 3 municipalities of Tawi-Tawi. They also looked at willingness of fishers to stop shark fishing; most would if market demand ends and if laws are strictly enforced.
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Today's #PAMS18 poster session featured #shark research by undergraduate students from MSU Tawi-Tawi supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants.
Kyara Bueno presents her published work on ID and allometric scaling of Megamouth shark mother-and-offspring specimens.
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You can read all about it here:
www.nfrdi.da.gov.ph/tpjf/etc/bue...
Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: @mwwphilippines.bsky.social also encourages students to conduct research on sharks and rays. Recently, they provided small grants through #AtingPating project.
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Remember that first global record of megamouth shark pups? It's finally published in a scientific journal! Read all about it here: doi.org/10.31398/tpjf
This study was partly supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants. Congratulations to the authors!