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GHOF, Phil Smith Automotive Group Partner to Promote Guy Harvey’s "Catch Me, Release Me" Specialty License Plate
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The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation has partnered with Phil Smith Automotive Group to help support the GHOF’s new ‘Catch Me… Release Me’ specialty license plate for the state of Florida. Customers who register for the ‘Catch Me… Release Me’ tag when purchasing a new vehicle at south Florida Phil Smith dealerships will receive a limited edition Guy Harvey poster and in addition, Phil Smith Automotive will make a $100 donation to the marine conservation efforts of the GHOF.
This offer is available to customers at Phil Smith Chevrolet in Ft. Lauderdale, Phil Smith Acura in Pompano Beach and Phil Smith Kia in Lighthouse Point. Offer expires on August 31, 2011 so stop into one of these Phil Smith dealerships today and help save our seas!
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 and diving to nearly 4,000 foot depths. Great whites are also a big conservation concern given their relatively low numbers in the world’s oceans.
In a major scientific step to understand the biology of this iconic apex predator and sharks in general, the entire genome of the white shark has now been decoded in detail.
A team led by scientists from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center and Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI), Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, and Monterey Bay Aquarium, completed the white shark genome and compared it to genomes from a variety of other vertebrates, including the giant whale shark and humans.
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The findings are reported in the ‘Latest Articles’ section of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA.
Decoding the white shark’s genome revealed not only its huge size – one-and-a-half times the size of the human genome – but also a plethora of genetic changes that could be behind the evolutionary success of large-bodied and long-lived sharks.
The researchers found striking occurrences of specific DNA sequence changes indicating molecular adaptation (also known as positive selection) in numerous genes with important roles in maintaining genome stability ¬¬- the genetic defense mechanisms that counteract the accumulation of damage to a species’ DNA, thereby preserving the integrity of the genome.
These adaptive sequence changes were found in genes intimately tied to DNA repair, DNA damage response, and DNA damage tolerance, among other genes. The opposite phenomenon, genome instability, which results from accumulated DNA damage, is well known to predispose humans to numerous cancers and age-related diseases.
“Not only were there a surprisingly high number of genome stability genes that contained these adaptive changes, but there was also an enrichment of several of these genes, highlighting the importance of this genetic fine-tuning in the white shark,” said Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., director of NSU’s Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center and GHRI. Shivji co-led the study with Michael Stanhope, Ph.D., of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Also notable was that the white shark genome contained a very high number of “jumping genes” or transposons, and in this case a specific type, known as LINEs. In fact this is one of the highest proportions of LINEs (nearly 30%) discovered in vertebrates so far.
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“These LINEs are known to cause genome instability by creating double stranded breaks in DNA,” said Stanhope. “It’s plausible that this proliferation of LINEs in the white shark genome could represent a strong selective agent for the evolution of efficient DNA repair mechanisms, and is reflected in the positive selection and enrichment of so many genome stability genes.”
The international research team, which also included scientists from California State University, Monterey Bay, Clemson University, University of Porto, Portugal, and the Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, Russia, also found that many of the same genome stability genes in the white shark were also under positive selection and enriched in the huge-bodied, long-lived whale shark.
The discovery that the whale shark also had these key genome stability adaptations was significant because theoretically, the risk of developing cancer should increase with both the number of cells (large bodies) and an organism’s lifespan - there is statistical support for a positive relationship of body size and cancer risk within a species. Interestingly, this does not tend to hold up across species.
Contrary to expectations, very large-bodied animals do not get cancer more often than humans, suggesting they have evolved superior cancer-protective abilities. The genetic innovations discovered in genome stability genes in the white and whale shark could be adaptations facilitating the evolution of their large bodies and long lifespans.
“Decoding the white shark genome is providing science with a new set of keys to unlock lingering mysteries about these feared and misunderstood predators - why sharks have thrived for some 500 million years, longer than almost any vertebrate on earth” said Dr. Salvador Jorgensen, a Senior Research Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, who co-authored the study.
But the innovations did not end there.
The shark genomes revealed other intriguing evolutionary adaptations in genes linked to wound healing pathways. Sharks are known for their impressively rapid wound healing.
“We found positive selection and gene content enrichments involving several genes tied to some of the most fundamental pathways in wound healing, including in a key blood clotting gene,” said Stanhope. “These adaptations involving wound healing genes may underlie the vaunted ability of sharks to heal efficiently from even large wounds.”
The researchers say they have just explored the “tip of the iceberg” with respect to the white shark genome.
“Genome instability is a very important issue in many serious human diseases; now we find that nature has developed clever strategies to maintain the stability of genomes in these large-bodied, long-lived sharks,” said Shivji. “There’s still tons to be learned from these evolutionary marvels, including information that will potentially be useful to fight cancer and age-related diseases, and improve wound healing treatments in humans, as we uncover how these animals do it.”
Decoding the white shark genome will also assist with the conservation of this and related sharks, many of which have rapidly declining populations due to overfishing,” said Steven O’Brien, a conservation geneticist at NSU, who co-conceived this study. “The genome data will be a great asset for understanding white shark population dynamics to better conserve this amazing species that has captured the imagination of so many.”
This research was funded by NSU’s Save Our Seas Foundation, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, the Hai Stiftung/Shark Foundation, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and in-kind support from Illumina, Inc., and Dovetail Genomics. https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/great-white-shark-genome-decoded/){kind=link}
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Miami native Capt. Joe Gonzalez has joined the <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/adventures/fishing.html">Guy Harvey Outpost Outfitter </a>program. Gonzalez is a world class flats guide. Joe is a modest gentleman who with a quick wit and an osprey's eyes. At Guy Harvey Outpost we keep out eyes open for excellent guides.
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With Joe's accomplishments it is easy to see that he is at the top of the game.
* Capt. Joe has tagged over 1500 bonefish. More than any other guide in the world.
* Capt. Joe has won <a href="http://www.bonefishtarpontrust.org/">Bonefish Tarpon Trust </a>’s Project Permit twice.
* Capt. Joe served on Bonefish Tarpon Trust's Expert Bonefish Panel at the BTT Symposium.
* Capt. Joe is the second recipient of the Jose Wejebe Professional Guide Award.
Capt. Joe works with the University of Miami’s Bonefish Research team.
Capt. Joe Gonzalez is a regular on the salt water seminar circuit. You will find him sharing his skills and techniques at the <a href="http://www.igfa.org/">IGFA</a>'s Tarpon Tune-up and <a href="http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/">Saltwater Sportman</a> ’s Seminar Series. You can also find Joe on TV on shows like <a href="http://flatsclass.com/">Flats Class TV </a>with CA Richardson, <a href="http://www.bass2billfish.com/">Bass2Bills</a> with Peter Miller and <a href="http://www.sportsmansadventures.com/?q=node/2">Sportsman’s Adventures </a>with Rick Murphy just to mention a few.
Fly and light tackle fishing are Joe’s forte. He focuses his efforts on Biscayne Bay, Flamingo and the Florida Keys. On the Funny Bone you will get shots at Tarpon, Bonefish and even the elusive permit. Add snook, redfish, trout and sharks on light tackle and it is “Game On!” Given Joe's knowledge of his quarry and his involvement with ongoing science projects we encourage you to participate in these programs and to learn a little bit extra while you are out on the water.
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Capt. Joe is not just a great fishing guide, he is very sharp. Joe’s straight face belies the tales he tells; so be ready to have your leg pulled. And bring your “A” game if you want a lot of laughs.
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Weather you are an accomplished angler or need some tips on your technique; you will enjoy your time on the Funny Bone.
Tournaments, holidays and weekends get booked early so please plan ahead. Mid-week charters are easier to book and give you the added advantage of less competition on the water. Capt. Joe is on the Pro-Staff of <a href="http://www.aftco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AFTCO</a>, <a href="http://hellsbayboatworks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hell’s Bay Boatworks</a>, <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raymarine Electronics</a>, <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Costa Del Mar Sunglasses</a> and <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Evinrude Motors</a>.
To book a charter with Joe: <a href="mailto:reservations@guyharveyoutpost.com">reservations@guyharveyoutpost.com</a> or call 800.513.5257
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Follow the Will of the Voters - Keep the Net Limitation
On May 15, the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee heard yet another legal challenge to the Net Limitation placed into the State Constitution in 1994 by 72% of Florida’s voters. Following years of unsuccessful lawsuits, commercial fishermen again seek to overturn the limitation—this time as to the mesh size of the nets they are allowed to use in state waters. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was tasked with writing the rules to implement the constitutional change and that rule has withstood many challenges, and hopefully it will withstand this latest attempt. The Florida Wildlife Federation supports the Attorney General’s Office and the FWC in their efforts to defend the will of the people. The FWC is upholding the law, the constitution, and the conservation of coastal fisheries. The Net Limitation Amendment was originally proposed because Florida’s inshore gamefish and forage fish were rapidly declining due to the commercial fishing gear used in coastal waters. Following the restrictions, and twenty years without the outlawed nets, our coastal waters are now rebuilding an abundance of redfish, sea trout, and other popular game species, as well as smaller forage fish, and that helps the entire ecosystem. It also helps the state’s economy. Florida is advertised as the Fishing Capital of the World and the present net limitation ensures that it stays that way. We hope the court agrees.
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