Amidst global declines in elasmobranch populations resulting predominantly from
overfishing, the need to gather data regarding shark ecology is greater than ever. Many …

Climate change is affecting thermal regimes globally, and organisms relying on their
environment to regulate biological processes face unknown consequences. In ectotherms …

Sharks occupy diverse ecological niches and play critical roles in marine ecosystems, often
acting as apex predators. They are considered a slow-evolving lineage and have been …

The epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum, is a small, reef-dwelling, benthic shark that—
using its paired fins—can walk, both in and out of water. Within the reef flats, this species …

Elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates and rays) are some of the most morphologically and
behaviourally diverse vertebrates on the planet, demonstrating a wide range of feeding …

Abstract The Banggai Archipelago is one of six major island groups around Sulawesi Island
in Indonesia, within the Wallacea region. Initiated after two district level marine protected …

Background Delimiting cryptic species in elasmobranchs is a major challenge in modern
taxonomy due the lack of available phenotypic features. Employing stand-alone genetics in …

Epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) inhabit shallow tropical habitats with elevated
and fluctuating temperatures. Yet, according to global climate change projections, water …

The Epaulette sharks (or walking sharks) in the genus Hemiscyllium comprise nine species,
of which two are classified as Near Threatened and five as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List …

Owing to climate change, most notably the increasing frequency of marine heatwaves and
long-term ocean warming, better elucidating the upper thermal limits of marine fishes is …