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Surface morphology and distribution of oropharyngeal taste papillae in sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii, Chondrichthyes): Implications for gustatory sensitivity. [PDF]

J Anat
This study investigates the morphology, abundance, and distribution of taste papillae in the oropharyngeal cavity of a range of elasmobranchs using SEM, histology, and topographic analyses. The interspecific importance of gustation is reflected in quantitative differences in the size, density, and distribution of taste papillae, which have implications
Atkinson CJL, Collin SP.
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Location, Location, Location! Evaluating Space Use of Captive Aquatic Species—A Case Study with Elasmobranchs

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2022
The space use of captive animals has been reliably used as a tool to measure animal welfare in recent years. However, most analyses of space use focus primarily on terrestrial animals, with very little emphasis placed on the space use of aquatic animals.
Alexis M. Hart, Zac Reynolds, Sandra M. Troxell-Smith   +2 more
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Vulnerability of tropical fish communities across depth in the central Indian Ocean. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Coral reefs and their fish communities below scuba diving depth (>30 m), in mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) (∼30–150 m), in rariphotic (150–300 m), and in upper bathyal waters (300–500 m) are often underexplored, especially in the Indian Ocean.
Stefanoudis PV, de Villiers NM, Afzal MS, Amir H, Amjad F, Hashim AS, Jauharee AR, Palmer R, Rogers AD, Shimal M, Naeem S, Ahusan M, Woodall LC.   +12 more
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Defining distribution and habitat use of west‐central Florida’s coastal sharks through a research and education program

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Identifying critical habitat for highly mobile species such as sharks is difficult, but essential for effective management and conservation. In regions where baseline data are lacking, non‐traditional data sources have the potential to increase ...
Lindsay L. Mullins, J. Marcus Drymon, Moriah Moore, Adam Skarke, Alan Moore, John C. Rodgers   +5 more
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Effects of protection on large-bodied reef fishes in the western Indian Ocean. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Predatory and large‐bodied coral reef fishes have fundamental roles in the functioning and biodiversity of coral reef ecosystems, but their populations are declining, largely due to overexploitation in fisheries. These fishes include sharks, groupers, Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), and Green Humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum).
Samoilys M, Osuka KE, Roche R, Koldewey H, Chabanet P.   +4 more
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The lagoon at Caroline/Millennium atoll, Republic of Kiribati: natural history of a nearly pristine ecosystem. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
A series of surveys were carried out to characterize the physical and biological parameters of the Millennium Atoll lagoon during a research expedition in April of 2009.
Katie L Barott, Jennifer E Caselle, Elizabeth A Dinsdale, Alan M Friedlander, James E Maragos, David Obura, Forest L Rohwer, Stuart A Sandin, Jennifer E Smith, Brian Zgliczynski   +9 more
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Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) show high capacity for wound healing and recovery following injury [PDF]

Conservation Physiology, 2015
Wound healing is important for sharks from the earliest life stages, for example, as the 'umbilical scar' in viviparous species heals, and throughout adulthood, when sharks can incur a range of external injuries from natural and anthropogenic sources. Despite anecdotal accounts of rapid healing in elasmobranchs, data regarding recovery and survival of ...
Chin, Andrew, Mourier, Johann, Rummer, Jodie L   +2 more
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Spatial and temporal analysis of juvenile blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) demographies identifies critical habitats

Journal of Fish Biology, 2023
AbstractReef shark species have undergone sharp declines in recent decades, as they inhabit coastal areas, making them an easy target in fisheries (i.e., sharks are exploited globally for their fins, meat, and liver oil) and exposing them to other threats (e.g., being part of by‐catch, pollution, and climate change). Reef sharks play a critical role in
Kim B. Eustache, Emiel van Loon, Jodie L. Rummer, Serge Planes, Isabel Smallegange   +4 more
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Acoustic telemetry and network analysis reveal the space use of multiple reef predators and enhance marine protected area design [PDF]

, 2016
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are commonly employed to protect ecosystems from threats like overfishing. Ideally, MPA design should incorporate movement data from multiple target species to ensure sufficient habitat is protected.
Clarke, CR, Humphries, NE, Lea, JSE, Sims, DW, von Brandis, RG   +4 more
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Speed-dependent locomotor patterns during steady swimming in a demersal shark. [PDF]

J Fish Biol
Abstract Swimming ability is critical for navigating complex benthic habitats, yet the biomechanical strategies demersal sharks employ to modulate body and fin movements across varying speeds remain largely unexplored. This study examines speed‐dependent kinematic patterns in the small‐spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula), a benthic species with ...
Berio F, Morerod C, Di Santo V.
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