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Swimming kinematics of the Caribbean reef shark
Swimming kinematics of the Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi Stephen M. Kajiura, John C. Loyer, Cassandra Ruddy, Marianne E. Porter ABSTRACT: The Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi, is known to rest on the substrate, a behavior not documented in any of its congeners. We quantified swimming kinematics of C. perezi in the wild and found
Microbiome structure in large pelagic sharks with distinct feeding ecologies
Microbiome structure in large pelagic sharks with distinct feeding ecologies Pratte ZA, Perry C, Dove ADM, Hoopes LA, Ritchie KB, Hueter RE, Fischer C, Newton AL, Stewart FJ. ABSTRACT: Background: Sharks play essential roles in ocean food webs and human culture, but also face population declines worldwide due to human activity. The relationship between sharks
DNA Barcoding Identifies Endangered Sharks in Pet Food Sold in Singapore
DNA Barcoding Identifies Endangered Sharks in Pet Food Sold in Singapore Ian French, Benjamin J. Wainwright ABSTRACT: Shark populations have declined by more than 70% over the past 50 years. These declines have largely been attributed to increases in fishing efforts. Despite increased public awareness surrounding the conservation of sharks, three-quarters of all oceanic shark