AWARE Shark Conservation
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Web-based Resources Project AWARE Sharks In Peril www.projectaware.org/project/sharks-peril Get involved in Project AWARE’s work to gain greater protection for sharks. Sharks In Peril Resources www.projectaware.org/category/resource-zone/sharks Resources to help you protect sharks; petition sheets, posters, web banners and more. Other Resources www.projectaware.org/category/resource-zone/other Further Project AWARE resources to help you protect our ocean planet including Ten Ways A Diver Can Protect the Underwater Environment, Ten Tips for Underwater Photographers and Project AWARE, Our World Our Water.
Shark Identification and Information Shark Foundation www.shark.ch/Database/ Search for shark information using scientific names as well as English, German, French and Spanish common names. Website available in English and German. ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research www.elasmo-research.org/education/ecology/id-guide.htm Comprehensive listing of known shark species and a flowchart style identification guide. Use pictures and key body features to identify your shark. The Shark Trust www.sharktrust.org/v.asp?level2id=6160&rootid=6160&depth=1 Shark database, factsheets and ID guides plus much more shark information. Marine Species Identification Portal http://species-identification.org/index.php An online version of the UNESCO publication Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Use the search facility or to browse shark listings click on “Fishes - Rays, Skates and Sharks” in the left column. Australian Museum http://australianmuseum.net.au/animalfinder/Shark-ray-and-chimaera-finder Information on 62 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras found in Australian waters. Many also found worldwide. Shark Alliance www.sharkalliance.org/content.asp?did=35766 Download a guide to European sharks plus lots of other shark information.
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