Sharks in nearshore environments: models, importance, and consequences
Theoretical models of coastal shark populations have remained largely unchanged since
the 1960s despite limitations in applicability to many species. Smaller bodied coastal …
the 1960s despite limitations in applicability to many species. Smaller bodied coastal …
Susceptibility of sharks, rays and chimaeras to global extinction
Marine biodiversity worldwide is under increasing threat, primarily as a result of over-
harvesting, pollution and climate change. Chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, rays and …
harvesting, pollution and climate change. Chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, rays and …
Shark nursery areas: concepts, definition, characterization and assumptions
The concept of elasmobranch species using nursery areas was introduced in the early
1900s and has been an accepted aspect of shark biology and behavior for several decades …
1900s and has been an accepted aspect of shark biology and behavior for several decades …
Comparative feeding ecology of four sympatric skate species off central California, USA
JJ Bizzarro, HJ Robinson, CS Rinewalt, DA Ebert - Biology of skates, 2009 - Springer
Abstract The big (Raja binoculata), California (R. inornata), longnose (R. rhina), and
sandpaper (Bathyraja kincaidii), skates are commonly found on soft-bottom regions of the …
sandpaper (Bathyraja kincaidii), skates are commonly found on soft-bottom regions of the …
Geographic and ontogenetic variation in the diet and daily ration of the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo, from the eastern Gulf of Mexico
DM Bethea, L Hale, JK Carlson, E Cortés, CA Manire… - Marine biology, 2007 - Springer
To examine variation in diet and daily ration of the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo
(Linnaeus 1758), animals were collected from three areas in the eastern Gulf of Mexico …
(Linnaeus 1758), animals were collected from three areas in the eastern Gulf of Mexico …
Feeding ecology of elasmobranch fishes in coastal waters of the Colombian Eastern Tropical Pacific
Background Stomach contents of 131 specimens of five elasmobranch species (Mustelus
lunulatus, Dasyatis longa, Rhinobatos leucorhynchus, Raja velezi and Zapteryx xyster) …
lunulatus, Dasyatis longa, Rhinobatos leucorhynchus, Raja velezi and Zapteryx xyster) …
Trophic ecology of reef sharks determined using stable isotopes and telemetry
Establishing the ecological role of predators within an ecosystem is central to understanding
community dynamics and is useful in designing effective management and conservation …
community dynamics and is useful in designing effective management and conservation …
Giant, swimming mouths: Oral dimensions of extant sharks do not accurately predict body size in Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi: Arthrodira)
R Engelman - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Background The size of Dunkleosteus and other late Devonian arthrodire placoderms has
been a persistent problem in paleontology. The bony head and thoracic armor of these …
been a persistent problem in paleontology. The bony head and thoracic armor of these …
Feeding ecology of three coastal shark species in the northwest Gulf of Mexico
JD Plumlee, RJD Wells - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2016 - int-res.com
The feeding ecology of 3 coastal shark species—Atlantic sharpnose Rhizoprionodon
terraenovae, bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo, and blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus shark—was …
terraenovae, bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo, and blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus shark—was …
An original model of the northern Gulf of Mexico using Ecopath with Ecosim and its implications for the effects of fishing on ecosystem structure and maturity
TM Geers, EK Pikitch, MG Frisk - Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) is a valuable ecosystem both socially and economically,
and fisheries contribute substantially to this value. Gulf menhaden, Brevoortia patronus …
and fisheries contribute substantially to this value. Gulf menhaden, Brevoortia patronus …