SharkScience

SharkScience

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Cape Canaveral Scientific: not-for-profit Marine Biological & Ecological Research - sharks, other fishes, & ocean ecosystems.

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Transoceanic migration of a female tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) demonstrates connectivity in the southern Atlantic 🦑🦤🐟🦈 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comTransoceanic migration of a female tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) demonstrates connectivity in the southern Atlantic - Environmental Biology of FishesThe tiger shark is a highly migratory apex predator with distinct populations in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions. Regional analyses in the western Atlantic Ocean have revealed additional genetic...
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Wild population size structure and female-specific growth of the broadnose sevengill shark, Notorynchus cepedianus, in the Southwestern Atlantic 🦑🦤🐟🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comWild population size structure and female-specific growth of the broadnose sevengill shark, Notorynchus cepedianus, in the Southwestern AtlanticLarge sharks are globally distributed predators that contribute to the stability and functioning of marine ecosystems. Accurate estimates of their pop…
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Drivers of bull shark occurrence in nearshore waters: Insights from the Queensland Shark Control Program, Australia 🦑🦤🐟🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comDrivers of bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) occurrence in nearshore waters: Insights from the Queensland Shark Control Program, AustraliaShark bites are widely reported and geographically dispersed, and reported incidence in Australia has increased in recent decades. Bull sharks, which …
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New Paper: Results support mitochondrial genetic continuity across Western Atlantic electric ray-Narcine populations. 🦑🧪🐟🧬🦈 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comMitogenomic and phylogenomic analyses identify a cohesive Western Atlantic lineage within the Narcine complex (Torpediniformes: Narcinidae) - Molecular Biology ReportsBackground Accurate species delimitation within electric rays of the genus Narcine has been hindered by overlapping morphological characters and limited molecular resolution in previous single-locus s...
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Early Bird Special: Quantifying Tiger Shark Predation on Albatross Fledglings at Kure Atoll 🦑🦤🐟🦈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comEarly Bird Special: Quantifying Tiger Shark Predation on Albatross Fledglings at Kure AtollPredators are often assumed to concentrate where prey are most abundant, but the most abundant prey may not be the easiest to catch. We studied tiger sharks hunting young albatross seabirds during an....
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First observations of a seasonal nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) mating aggregation in Windlass Bight, Anegada, Virgin Islands 🦑🦤🐟🦈 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comFirst observations of a seasonal nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) mating aggregation in Windlass Bight, Anegada, Virgin Islands - Environmental Biology of FishesIdentifying reproductively important areas is critical for improved conservation and management of fish species, including sharks. Despite this, shark mating behavior is rarely observed in the wild. H...
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Spatiotemporal patterns and habitat use of silky and sandbar sharks at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 🦑🦤🐟🦈 www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Spatiotemporal patterns and habitat use of silky and sandbar sharks at Flower Garden Banks National Marine SanctuaryUnderstanding the spatiotemporal movements of organisms within marine protected areas are essential for evaluating the efficacy of management practices desig...
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Evidence of a Potential Nursery Area for the Great Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna mokarran, in the Largest Coral Reef System of the Southwestern Atlantic 🦑🦤🐟🦈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comEvidence of a Potential Nursery Area for the Great Hammerhead Shark, <fi>Sphyrna mokarran</fi>, in the Largest Coral Reef System of the Southwestern AtlanticWe present evidence suggesting that the Abrolhos Bank functions as key habitat for early life stages of Sphyrna mokarran. Kernel density estimation revealed spatially structured aggregations, with ne....
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Physiological stress response and post-release mortality of male Atlantic sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) following catch-and-release fishing in the southeastern USA 🦑🧪🐟🦈 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comPhysiological stress response and post-release mortality of male Atlantic sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) following catch-and-release fishing in the southeastern USA - Environmental Biol...Recreational catch-and-release fishing is a common practice and is often described as an important conservation management strategy. However, despite fishes being released alive, the physiological str...

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Dusky sharks have been a prohibited species in US fisheries since 1999. These big adults are a sign that policy is working. A fully grown dusky shark can reach 14 feet in length and stand toe-to-toe with white sharks in the food web.

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A New Apex Predator In Cape Cod Waters: Dusky Sharks Another Reason For Boaters, Swimmers To Be ‘Shark Smart’ 🦑🦤🐟🦈 www.capecodchronicle.com/articles/487...

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Skeletons of swiftly swimming sharks: Three-dimensional analysis of lamniform vertebral morphology and mineral architecture 🦑🧪🐟🦈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

onlinelibrary.wiley.comSkeletons of swiftly swimming sharks: Three‐dimensional analysis of lamniform vertebral morphology and mineral architectureWe examined morphology, 3D arrangement, and mineral amount in cartilaginous vertebrae from four lamniform shark families (Alopiidae, Carchariidae, Cetorhinidae, and Lamnidae). We identified family-sp...

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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠
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Deadline coming up on this position soon. Spread please!

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Fully-funded 4-year PhD-position available! The PhD-student will investigate the effects of restocking European eel. The position will be based at SLU Aqua in Stockholm, Sweden. Application deadline is July 6. Info about the PhD-position and link to apply: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...

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Basking sharks overlap with primary and secondary deep scattering layers during overwintering migration in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean 🦑🧪🐟🦈 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

journals.plos.orgBasking sharks overlap with primary and secondary deep scattering layers during overwintering migration in the Northwest Atlantic OceanLong-distance migrations allow animals to exploit seasonal prey opportunities and track favorable oceanographic conditions. The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is a large, filter-feeding elasmobran...