Response of blacktip reef sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus to shark bite mitigation products [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 AbstractGlobally, the frequency of shark bites is rising, resulting in an increasing demand for shark deterrents and measures to lessen the impact of shark bites on humans. Most existing shark protection measures are designed to reduce the probability of a bite, but fabrics that minimise injuries when a shark bite occurs can also be used as mitigation ...
Thiele, Madeline +5 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2012 The blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus, is one of the most common Indo-Pacific reef sharks. On April 29, 2012, a juvenile male blacktip reef shark measuring 89 cm total length (TL), was incidentally caught during a research expedition in ...
Andrés López-Garro +3 more
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Unusual occurrence of abnormal skin pigmentation in blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) [PDF]
Coral Reefs, 2018 A. W. Bruckner, G. Coward
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Defining ecological roles of sharks on coral reefs. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Sharks have often been perceived to play a critical role in the dynamics of coral reef ecosystems globally. Yet, there is relatively little evidence to support this idea across all but a limited set of species and contexts. Research on the roles and importance of reef sharks has been complicated by logistical challenges in collecting data on ...
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Trouble in the Tank: A Case Report of Fatal Scuticociliate Encephalitis in a Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus). [PDF]
J Fish DisAbstract This case report presents a recent case of scuticociliatosis in a whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus), housed at a zoo (Haus des Meeres Aqua Terra Zoo, Vienna, Austria). Clinical signs such as uncoordinated swimming and body tilt were observed prior to death.
Schwegler H +5 more
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Olfaction Contributes to Pelagic Navigation in a Coastal Shark. [PDF]
, 2016 How animals navigate the constantly moving and visually uniform pelagic realm, often along straight paths between distant sites, is an enduring mystery. The mechanisms enabling pelagic navigation in cartilaginous fishes are particularly understudied.
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Thermal tolerance and hypoxia tolerance are associated in blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) neonates [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2020 ABSTRACT Thermal dependence of growth and metabolism can influence thermal preference and tolerance in marine ectotherms, including threatened and data-deficient species. Here, we quantified the thermal dependence of physiological performance in neonates of a tropical shark species (blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus) from ...
Ian A. Bouyoucos +7 more
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Long-term changes in species composition and relative abundances of sharks at a provisioning site. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Diving with sharks, often in combination with food baiting/provisioning, has become an important product of today's recreational dive industry. Whereas the effects baiting/provisioning has on the behaviour and abundance of individual shark species are ...
Juerg M Brunnschweiler +2 more
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Shark Provisioning Influences the Gut Microbiota of the Black-Tip Reef Shark in French Polynesia
Fishes, 2022 There is an increasing interest in touristic observations of top predators in the wild. Sharks are probably the most sought-after animal in marine ecosystems by divers.
Anaïs Esposito +4 more
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The shark assemblage at French Frigate Shoals atoll, Hawai'i: species composition, abundance and habitat use. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Empirical data on the abundance and habitat preferences of coral reef top predators are needed to evaluate their ecological impacts and guide management decisions.
Jonathan J Dale +3 more
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