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MAINSTREET NS | Jul 26, 2022

What a ‘fin whale feeding frenzy’ can tell us about the health of our oceans

A scientific paper out last week describes the first sightings of huge aggregations of fin whales around Elephant Island in Antarctica. Our oceans guy Boris Worm looked into these findings and what they might mean for the health of our oceans.

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Surveying baleen whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence using VHR satellite imagery

July 27, 2019 By Isabelle Jubinville Past Lab Member

Surveying baleen whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence using VHR satellite imagery North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are an endangered species of baleen whale that is endemic to the North Atlantic Ocean. With its population severely depleted from historical whaling, the global population size is currently estimated to be around 400 individuals. Right… Details

An Assessment of the Fuel Use Intensity of the Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fattening Operations in Mexico

September 18, 2015 By Isabelle Jubinville Past Lab Member

An Assessment of the Fuel Use Intensity of the Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fattening Operations in Mexico With the industrialization of fishing practices, many global fish stocks have been over-fished either to or near the point of collapse. At present, both open and closed-cycle aquaculture operations exist as a means of supplementing the supply of… Details

Investigating predator-prey dynamics of leatherback sea turtles and jellyfish in Atlantic Canadian waters

August 21, 2015 By Isabelle Jubinville Past Lab Member

Investigating predator-prey dynamics of leatherback sea turtles and jellyfish in Atlantic Canadian waters The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), classified as endangered in Canadian waters, faces several natural and anthropogenic threats. They are a highly migratory species, traveling between tropical waters to nest, and northern temperate waters to feed. There is a large foraging population of… Details

Investigating shark sanctuaries’ effectiveness in protecting and rebuilding shark populations

February 23, 2015 By Isabelle Jubinville Past Lab Member

Investigating shark sanctuaries' effectiveness in protecting and rebuilding shark populations The problem: Is there evidence that shark sanctuaries are already effective in protecting and rebuilding shark populations? The strategy: Evaluation and synthesis of observations made by marine resource users, focusing on experienced scuba divers, in Exclusive Economic Zones, with dive tourism that (i) have existing… Details

Luis O. Lucifora

May 25, 2014 By Justin Breen Past Lab Member

Publications Journal Articles (19) Garcia, V. B., L. O. Lucifora, and R. A. Myers. The importance of habitat and life history to extinction risk in sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras. Proceedings of the Royal Society B (in press). (18) Colonello, J. H.; L. O. Lucifora & A. M. Massa. 2007. Reproduction of the angular angel…

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Veronica Garcia