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Shark habituation to a food-related olfactory cue
Shark habituation to a food-related olfactory cue Dennis D.U. Heinrich, Charlie Huveneers, Thomas M. Houslay, Félicie Dhellemmes, Culum Brown ABSTRACT: Learning is a process that allows animals to develop adaptive behavioural responses to novel situations within an individual’s lifetime. The simplest form of learning, habituation, acts a fundamental filter mechanism, which allows animals to ignore
Estimated life-history traits and movements of the Caribbean reef shark in The Bahamas
Estimated life-history traits and movements of the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) in The Bahamas based on tag-recapture data Brendan S. Talwar, Darcy Bradley, Christopher Berry, Mark E. Bond, Ian A. Bouyoucos, Annabelle M. L. Brooks, Candace Y. A. Fields, Austin J. Gallagher, Tristan L. Guttridge, Annie E. Guttridge, Neil Hammerschlag, Ian Hamilton, Bryan A.
A biologging database of juvenile white sharks from the northeast Pacific
A biologging database of juvenile white sharks from the northeast Pacific O’Sullivan, J., Lowe, C.G., Sosa-Nishizaki, O. et al. ABSTRACT: Species occurrence records are vital data streams in marine conservation with a wide range of important applications. From 2001–2020, the Monterey Bay Aquarium led an international research collaboration to understand the life cycle, ecology, and
Framing Effects on Attitudes and Intentions Toward Shark Meat Consumption in Lima, Peru
Framing Effects on Attitudes and Intentions Toward Shark Meat Consumption in Lima, Peru Daniella Biffi, Adam S. Richards, Molly Weinburgh ABSTRACT: Peru has one of the major shark fisheries in the world. Moreover, shark meat consumption is popular and the main commercially exploited species are considered threatened. Recent studies have found high mislabeling rates and
Assessment of trace metal concentrations in Indian Ocean silky sharks
Assessment of trace metal concentrations in Indian Ocean silky sharks Carcharhinus falciformis and their toxicological concerns Ming-Huang Wang, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chih-Feng Chen, Wen-Pei Tsai, Cheng-Di Dong ABSTRACT: This study assessed the concentrations of nine trace metals from juvenile C. falciformis caught from Indian Ocean. This study also discussed the metal pollution index (MPI) and bioconcentration
Regional variation in multiple paternity in the brown smooth-hound shark from the northeastern Pacific
Regional variation in multiple paternity in the brown smooth-hound shark Mustelus henlei from the northeastern Pacific J. Juan Rendón-Herrera, Juan Carlos Pérez-Jiménez, Nancy C. Saavedra-Sotelo ABSTRACT: Multiple paternity (MP) in the brown smooth-hound shark (Mustelus henlei) was assessed in 15 litters (15 mothers and 97 embryos) collected in the northern Gulf of California of which
Effects of unregulated international fishing on recovery potential of the sandbar shark within the southeast United States
Effects of unregulated international fishing on recovery potential of the sandbar shark within the southeast United States Cassidy Peterson, Michael J Wilberg, Enric Cortes, PhD, Dean L. Courtney, and Robert J. Latour ABSTRACT: Coastal sharks are challenging to manage in the United States due to their slow life history, limited data availability, history of overexploitation,
Predator-prey landscapes of large sharks in the Florida Keys
Predator-prey landscapes of large sharks and game fishes in the Florida Keys Lucas P Griffin, Grace A Casselberry, Susan K Lowerre-Barbieri, Alejandro Acosta, Aaron J Adams, Steven J Cooke, Alex Filous, Claudia Friess, Tristan L Guttridge, Neil Hammerschlag, Vital Heim, Danielle Morley, Mitchell J Rider, Gregory B Skomal, Matthew J Smukall, Andy J Danylchuk, Jacob
Social dynamics and individual hunting tactics of white sharks revealed by biologging
Social dynamics and individual hunting tactics of white sharks revealed by biologging Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Johann Mourier, Thomas TinHan, Sarah Luongo, Seiko Hosoki, Omar Santana-Morales, Mauricio Hoyos-Padilla ABSTRACT: Social foraging, where animals forage in groups, takes many forms but is less studied in marine predators as measuring social associations in the wild is challenging. We
Blackmouth catshark as a sentinel of plastic waste on the seabed
Ask the shark: Blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) as a sentinel of plastic waste on the seabed Alice Sbrana, Alessandro Cau, Davide Cicala, Simone Franceschini, Tommaso Giarrizzo, Maria Flavia Gravina, Alessandro Ligas, Giulia Maiello, Marco Matiddi, Antonio Parisi, Paolo Sartor, Mario Sbrana, Umberto Scacco, Tommaso Valente, Claudio Viva, Tommaso Russo ABSTRACT: The presence of plastic waste
Biometrical distribution of sharks in a low Elasmobranches-diversified shelf, the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Biometrical distribution of sharks in a low Elasmobranches-diversified shelf, the eastern Mediterranean Sea Erhan MUTLU, Mehmet Cengiz DEVAL, Claudia MIGLIETTA, İsmet SAYGU, Ilaria de MEO ABSTRACT: Spatiotemporal distribution of sharks collected by the Otter trawl in 2009-2001 and 2014-2015 was studied for their biometrical characteristics, and fish assemblage and ecology in shelf-slope of Antalya Gulf.
What Is in Your Shark Fin Soup? Probably an Endangered Shark Species and a Bit of Mercury
What Is in Your Shark Fin Soup? Probably an Endangered Shark Species and a Bit of Mercury Christina Pei Pei Choy, Benjamin J. Wainwright ABSTRACT: Shark fin soup, consumed by Asian communities throughout the world, is one of the principal drivers of the demand of shark fins. This near USD 1 billion global industry has
Movement patterns and residency of bull sharks in a marine protected area of the Gulf of California
Movement patterns and residency of bull sharks, Carcharhinus leucas, in a marine protected area of the Gulf of California Frida Lara-Lizardi, E. Mauricio Hoyos-Padilla, A. Peter Klimley, Miguel Grau, James T. Ketchum ABSTRACT: In the southwestern Gulf of California one of the most successful marine protected areas (MPA) worldwide is found: Cabo Pulmo National Park
Market incentives for shark fisheries
Market incentives for shark fisheries Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira Pincinato, Maria A.Gasalla, Taryn Garlock, James L. Anderson ABSTRACT: Fishers tend to prioritize landings of the most valuable product to better utilize vessel capacity. This may lead to discards of catches that are economically undesirable or legally prohibited. The high-value of shark fins and the low-value of
The need for long-term population monitoring of the world’s largest fish
The need for long-term population monitoring of the world’s largest fish Rohner CA, Venables SK, Cochran JEM, Prebble CEM, Kuguru BL, Berumen ML, Pierce SJ ABSTRACT: Many large marine species are vulnerable to anthropogenic pressures, and substantial declines have been documented across a range of taxa. Many of these species are also long-lived, have low