Conservation Physiology, 2021 Lay Summary In tropical nearshore habitats, thermal stressors may exacerbate existing stressors in sharks. Here, we investigated the mobilization of plasma corticosteroids and metabolites in response to a heatwave stress and air exposure in the blacktip ...
A. Schoen +6 more
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Frontiers in Fish ScienceOverexploitation of sharks and the destruction of their habitat has led to severe population declines and the need for conservation and management actions.
J. Mourier +2 more
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Unusual occurrence of abnormal skin pigmentation in blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) [PDF]
Coral Reefs, 2018 A. 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 ...
Klinard NV +3 more
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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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Surface morphology and distribution of oropharyngeal taste papillae in sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii, Chondrichthyes): Implications for gustatory sensitivity. [PDF]
J AnatThis 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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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.
Chai, Fei +4 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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