Comprehensive analytical approaches reveal species-specific search strategies in sympatric apex predatory sharks Hannah J. Calich, Jorge P. Rodríguez, Víctor M. Eguíluz, Neil Hammerschlag, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Carlos M. Duarte, Ana M. M. Sequeira ABSTRACT: Animals follow specific movement patterns and search strategies to maximize encounters with essential resources (e.g. prey, favourable habitat) while minimizing exposures to
Biodiversity on sale: The shark meat market threatens elasmobranchs in Brazil Marcelo Merten Cruz, Bruna Elenara Szynwelski, Thales R. Ochotorena de Freitas ABSTRACT: Elasmobranchs are apex predators that play a crucial role in marine ecosystems by regulating the dynamics of food webs, as well as connecting different trophic levels across habitats. The large-scale removal of