A new collaborative study lead by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found evidence of growing numbers ...
Ecology
Dec 18, 2020
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Capable of growing up to about 16 feet long, the elusive smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is easily identified by its large, toothed rostrum or "saw." It is one of five sawfish species worldwide, and the only sawfish ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2020
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Changing water levels in Western Australia's Fitzroy River are impacting freshwater sawfish growth and survival, new research from Murdoch University's Harry Butler institute has found.
Environment
Oct 7, 2020
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Sharks that use a whip-like tail to stun their prey, rays with saws on their faces, and river rays half the length of a bus are among the most unique species at risk of extinction according to the latest ranking from international ...
Ecology
Dec 4, 2018
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Murdoch University researchers have identified an important nursery for a critically endangered species of sawfish and are calling for conservation efforts to be focused there.
Ecology
Nov 17, 2017
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The sharpened teeth on the saw-like snout of the critically endangered Australian sawfish is proving little defence against its deadliest underwater predators, the crocodile and shark.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2017
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Researchers from James Cook University and Charles Darwin University are using the cutting-edge eDNA (environmental DNA) technique to look for the critically endangered largetooth sawfish in remote northern Australia.
Ecology
Aug 9, 2016
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Approaching Port Everglades in a helicopter, Ryan Goldman peered down at the water and saw a ray swimming at unusually high speed.
Ecology
Dec 29, 2014
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In an era when global solutions to massive problems like climate change seem elusive, a Simon Fraser University professor is relieved to see that a partial solution exists for rescuing sawfishes from extinction.
Ecology
Jun 5, 2014
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Scientists thought that sawfish used their saw to probe the sea bottom for food. But a Cairns researcher has found that these large (5 meters or more) and endangered fish actually use the saw to locate and dismember ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 9, 2011
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