November 9th, 2021

Marine protected areas are not representative of chondrichthyan species assemblages in the Southwest Atlantic

Marine protected areas are not representative of chondrichthyan species assemblages in the Southwest Atlantic

Marine protected areas are not representative of chondrichthyan species assemblages in the Southwest Atlantic David E. Sabadin, Santiago A. Barbini, Daniel E. Figueroa, Luis O. Lucifora ABSTRACT: Evaluating the representativeness of species assemblages and species richness in a network of protected areas is key to reach a balanced and equitable network design. However, representativeness has

Evaluating the effects of a SharkSafe Barrier shoreline deployment on bull shark behaviour

Evaluating the effects of a SharkSafe Barrier shoreline deployment on bull shark behaviour

Evaluating the effects of a SharkSafe Barrier™ shoreline deployment on bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) behaviour Craig Patrick O’Connell, Juliet Gressle, Julia Crews, Andre A. King, Pingguo He ABSTRACT: Beach nets and drumlines are lethal devices that are used to minimize the interaction between potentially dangerous sharks and beachgoers. Mortality to these large shark species as

The Epidermal Microbiome Within An Aggregation of Leopard Sharks

The Epidermal Microbiome Within An Aggregation of Leopard Sharks

The Epidermal Microbiome Within An Aggregation of Leopard Sharks (Triakis Semifasciata) Has Taxonomic Flexibility With Gene Functional Stability Across Three Time-Points Michael Doane, Colton Johnson, Shaili Johri, Emma N. Kerr, Megan M. Morris, Ric Desantiago, Abigail C. Turnlund, Asha Goodman, Maria Mora, Laís Farias Oliveira Lima, Andrew P. Nosal, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale ABSTRACT: Background: The