This is a selection of publications, including popular articles, online reviews, scientific publications and consulting reports.  Also included are open source published projects in which SASC or one of our members participated.

Peer-reviewed publications

McCord, M.E. And S.J. Lamberth. Short Communication: Tracking the world's largest Zambezi shark (Carcharhinus leucas): the first 43 hours. African Journal of Marine Science,Volume 31, Number 1, April 2009 , pp. 107-111(5). (Download PDF)

McCord, M.E., W.H.H. Sauer and O. Weyl. Under review. Preliminary assessment of a data poor shark fishery in South Africa. First submitted to the African Journal of Marine Science in August 2008.

McCord, M.E.  2005.  Aspects of the ecology and management of the soupfin shark (Galeorhinus galeus).  MSc thesis, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.  (Download PDF)

McCord, M.E. and S.E. Campana.  2003.  A quantitative assessment of the diet of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) in Nova Scotia, Canada.  Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science.  32: 57-63.  (Download PDF)

Consulting reports

McCord, M., W.H.H. Sauer and T. Shipton.  2008.  Irvin & Johnson Marine Vertebrate Assessment.  Prepared by EnviroFish Africa on behalf of CCA Environmental for Irvin & Johnson.  (Download PDF)

IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group Red List Assessments (Download PDF)

• Caldas, J.P., M.R. de Carvalho, M.E. McCord.  2006.  Colombian electric ray (Diplobatis colombiensis).
• Caldas, J.P., M.R. de Carvalho, M.E. McCord.  2006.  Brownband numbfish (Diplobatis guamachensis).
• de Carvalho, M.R., M.E. McCord, J.J. Bizarro.  2006.  Ocellated electric ray (Diplobatus ommata).
• de Carvalho, M.R. and M.E. McCord.  2006.  Variegated electric ray (Diplobatus pictus).
• de Carvalho, M.R. and M.E. McCord.  2006.  Shortlip electric ray (Narcine brevilabiata).
• de Carvalho, M.R. and M.E. McCord.  2005.  Aden Gulf Torpedo (Torpedo adenensis).
• de Carvalho, M.R. and M.E. McCord.  2005.  Leopard Torpedo (Torpedo panthera Olfers).
• McCord, M.E.  2005.  Regional assessment for the Tope Shark (Galeorhinus galeus).

• Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
• Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
• Sandbar (dusky) shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
• Sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
• Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
• Tope (soupfin) shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

• Africa Geographic.  May 2009.  Short article on the Zambezi sharks of the Breede River. (Download PDF) 
• Fish Magazine.  Ongoing monthly column reporting on shark conservation and management issues.
• Shark Bytes.  Ongoing monthly series.  Hermanus Times.
• The Fishing Report.  Ongoing bi-weekly Afrikaans series.  Hermanus Times.
• The state of global elasmobranch fisheries.  February 2008.  Tight Lines Magazine.
• Reflections from a would-be shark biologist.  April 2007.  Elasmodiver Magazine.