Development and validation of a drill attachment for faster and safer deployments of fin-mounted geolocators in large-bodied sharks C. Samantha Sherman, Eric D. Digel, Patrick Zubick, Jonathan Eged, Alifa B. Haque, Jay H. Matsushiba, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Glenn Sant, Nicholas K. Dulvy ABSTRACT: Fin-mounted geolocators are widely used in marine studies to track animal movements
High overexploitation risk due to management shortfall in highly traded requiem sharks C. Samantha Sherman, Eric D. Digel, Patrick Zubick, Jonathan Eged, Alifa B. Haque, Jay H. Matsushiba, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Glenn Sant, Nicholas K. Dulvy ABSTRACT: Much of the international trade in fins (and likely meat too) is derived from requiem sharks (family Carcharhinidae),
Detection of numerous phycotoxins in young bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) collected from an estuary of national significance Michelle L.Edwards, Adam M. Schaefer, Malcolm McFarland, Spencer Fire, Christopher R. Perkins, Matthew J. Ajemian ABSTRACT: Florida’s Indian River Lagoon (IRL) has experienced large-scale, frequent blooms of toxic harmful algae in recent decades. Sentinel, or indicator, species can
Influence of social media on fear of sharks, perceptions of intentionality associated with shark bites, and shark management preferences William R. Casola, Justin M. Beall, M. Nils Peterson, Lincoln R. Larson, Carol S. Price ABSTRACT: Sharks, a critical component of marine ecosystems, represent one of the most threatened taxa globally. Shark conservation efforts are constrained
Sharks are the preferred scraping surface for large pelagic fishes: Possible implications for parasite removal and fitness in a changing ocean Christopher D. H. Thompson, Jessica J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: Mutualistic and commensal interactions can have significant positive impacts on animal fitness and survival. However, behavioural interactions between pelagic animals living in offshore oceanic environments are
Long-term use of a shark breeding ground: Three decades of mating site fidelity in the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum Harold L Pratt Jr, Theo C Pratt, Ryan J Knotek, Jeffrey C Carrier, Nicholas M Whitney ABSTRACT: Understanding shark mating dynamics and mating site use may be vital to species management. The Dry Tortugas courtship and mating ground (DTCMG) has
New Occurrences of the Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (Carcharhinidae) off the Coast of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil: Seasonality Indications Izar Aximoff, Rodrigo Cumplido, Marcelo Tardelli Rodrigues, Ubirajara Gonçalves de Melo, Eduardo Barros Fagundes Netto, Sérgio Ricardo Santos, Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis ABSTRACT: The tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822) (Carcharhinidae) is classified as
Effects of Altered Stock Assessment Frequency on the Management of a Large Coastal Shark Cassidy D. Peterson, Michael J. Wilberg, Enric Cortés, Dean L. Courtney, Robert J. Latour ABSTRACT: Stock assessments are particularly resource-intensive processes. Demand for assessments typically exceeds capacity, stimulating interest in reducing stock assessment frequency for suitable species. Species with slow population
A priority nursery area for the conservation of the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini in Mexico Juan P. Rodriguez-Arana Favela, Sebastián Hernández, Rogelio González-Armas, Felipe Galván-Magaña, Arturo Tripp-Valdez, Mauricio Hoyos-Padilla, James T. Ketchum ABSTRACT: This study describes the genetic diversity and level of genetic differentiation of the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini from eight putative
The Relative Abundance and Occurrence of Sharks off Ocean Beaches of New South Wales, Australia Kim I. P. Monteforte, Paul A. Butcher, Stephen G. Morris, Brendan P. Kelaher ABSTRACT: There is still limited information about the diversity, distribution, and abundance of sharks in and around the surf zones of ocean beaches. We used long-term and
Investigating the status of Ecuador’s lost shark, the Sharpfin Houndshark Triakis acutipinna Cevallos-Garcias, A. ., Hernández, S. ., Raredon, S. J. ., Ebert, D. A. ., & Kyne, P. M. ABSTRACT: The Sharpfin Houndshark, Triakis acutipinna, was described in 1968 from a specimen captured from Isla de la Plata, Ecuador. Since then, there have been
Blood in the water: DNA barcoding of traded shark fins in Singapore Lynn Drescher, Noel Jin Kiat Heng, Min Yi Chin, Neel R. O. Karve, Edward Jun Wei Cheung, Anastasia Kurniadi, Mariana Quesada Urera, Felipe Gabriel Waldeck, U. Dharshini, Nirel Tze En Hoe, Joshua Song Yang Choo, Russell Fock Jun Lok, Caroline Kibat, Benjamin J.
Direct observation of killer whales predating on white sharks and evidence of a flight response Alison V. Towner, Alison A. Kock, Christiaan Stopforth, David Hurwitz, Simon H. Elwen ABSTRACT: N/A Ecology, DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3875 SOURCE (OPEN ACCESS)
Preliminary Data about Habitat Use of Subadult and Adult White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in Eastern Australian Waters Jessica L. Coxon, Paul A. Butcher, Julia L. Y. Spaet, Justin R. Rizzari ABSTRACT: In eastern Australia, white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are targeted in shark control programs, yet the movement of subadults and adults of the eastern Australasian
A multi-method characterization of Elasmobranch & Cheloniidae communities of the north-eastern Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba Francesco Garzon, Collin T. Williams, Jesse E. M. Cochran, Lyndsey K. Tanabe, Ameer Abdulla, Michael L. Berumen, Thamer Habis, Paul A. Marshall, Mattie Rodrigue, Lucy A. Hawkes ABSTRACT: The Red Sea is particularly biodiverse, hosting high levels of