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Peer-reviewed publications

  • da Silva, C., J. Escobar-Porras, M.E. McCord, S.E. Kerwath, S. J. Lamberth, R. Leslie, W.H.H. Sauer, T.Zweig. (In prep). A review of South African shark fisheries.
  • McCord M.E., Lamberth S.J, Kerwath S.E., Erasmus C., Zweig T., da Silva C., Wilke C. (In press). Spatio-temporal dynamics of fish and fisheries in the Breede River estuary, South Africa. In: Proceedings of the South African Marine Linefish Symposium.
  • Curtis T.H, Bruce B, Cliff G, Dudley, S.J, Klimley, P.A, Kock A, Lea, R.N, Lowe C.G, McCosker, J.E, Skomal G.B, Werry J.M, West, J.G. (2012) Responding to the risk of white shark attack: Updated statistics, prevention, control methods and recommendations. In Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the Great White Shark, ed. Michael L. Domeier, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
  • Guttridge, T.L, Gruber, S.H., Franks, B.R., Kessel, S.T., Gledhill, K.S, Uphill, J., Krause, J. and Sims, D.W. (2012). Deep danger: intra-specific predation risk influences habitat use and aggregation formation of juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 445: 279-291.
  • Huveneers, C., Rogers, P.J., Semmens, J., Beckmann, A.A. Kock, B. Page & Goldsworthy, S. (2012) Providing a safe working environment for marine activities: risk assessment of the efficacy of the Shark Shield™ electric deterrent. Final Report to SafeWork South Australia. South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences), Adelaide
  • Kock, A. A., Titley, S., Petersen, W., Sikweyiya, M., Tsotsobe, S., Colenbrander, D., Gold, H. and Oelofse, G. (2012). Shark Spotters: A pioneering shark safety programme in Cape Town, South Africa. In Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the Great White Shark, ed. Michael L. Domeier, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
  • Guttridge, T.L, Gruber, S.H., Gledhill, K.S, Croft, D.P., Sims, D.W., and Krause, J. (2009). Social preferences of juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. Animal Behaviour. 78(2):543-548.
  • McCord, M.E. And S.J. Lamberth. (2009). Tracking the world's largest Zambezi shark (Carcharhinus leucas): the first 43 hours. Short comm.  African Journal of Marine Science.  31(1): 107-111.
  • Laroche, R. K, Kock, A. A., Dill, L. and Oosthuizen, H. (2008). Running the gauntlet: a predator-prey game between sharks and two age classes of seals. Animal Behaviour. Vol. 76: 1901-1917.
  • Laroche, R. K, Kock, A. A., Dill, L. and Oosthuizen, H. (2007). Effects of provisioning ecotourism activity on the behaviour of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias. Marine Ecology Progress Series. Vol. 338: 199–209.
  • Kock A. A., Johnson, R.L., Bester M.N., Compagno L., Cliff G., Dudley S., Gennari E., Griffiths C.L., Kotze D., Laroche K., Meyer M.A., Oosthuizen W.H. and Swanson, S. (2006). White shark abundance: not a causative factor in numbers of shark bite incidents. In Nel. D. C. and Peschak, T. P. (eds). Finding a balance: White shark conservation and recreational safety in the inshore waters of Cape Town, South Africa: proceedings of a specialist workshop. WWF South Africa Report Series – 2006/Marine/001.
  • Johnson, R.L., Kock A. A., M.N. Bester, L. Compagno, S. Dudley, C.L. Griffiths, T. Keswick, P.G.H. Kotze, K. Laroche, M.A. Meyër, W.H. Oosthuizen, S. Swanson & L Jacobs (2006). South Africa’s white shark cage-diving industry – is there cause for concern? In Nel. D. C. and Peschak, T. P. (eds). Finding a balance: White shark conservation and recreational safety in the inshore waters of Cape Town, South Africa: proceedings of a specialist workshop. WWF South Africa Report Series – 2006/Marine/001.
  • Oelofse, G., Kock, A, Johnson, R. & Haskins, C. (2006). Is there a relationship between white shark presence and the management of city estuaries and river mouths? In Nel. D. C. and Peschak, T. P. (eds). Finding a balance: White shark conservation and recreational safety in the inshore waters of Cape Town, South Africa: proceedings of a specialist workshop. WWF South Africa Report Series – 2006/Marine/001.
  • McCord, M.E.  (2005).  Aspects of the ecology and management of the soupfin shark (Galeorhinus galeus).  MSc thesis, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. 
  • 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.

Consulting reports

  • McCord, M. and T. Zweig. 2011. Fisheries: Facts & Trends South Africa. Researched and written by the South African Shark Conservancy for WWF South Africa.
  • 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.

Book chapters

  • Kock, A. A. and Oelofse, G. (2012). Living with white sharks in Cape Town. Book Chapter in In my element by Theodore Yach.
  • Kock, A. A. (2012). Playing tag with great white sharks. Book Chapter in Shark stories by Al Venter and friends (Protea publishers)

IUCN Red List assessments

  • 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).