Provisioning ecotourism does not increase tiger shark site fidelity

C Séguigne, M Bègue, C Meyer, J Mourier, É Clua - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
A perennial criticism of provisioning ecotourism is that it alters the natural behavior and
ecology of the target species by providing an artificial food source. Here we evaluate its …

Sharks, tourism and conservation: a test of causative and mediating effects on scuba divers' attitude

S Lucrezi, T Matiza - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Sharks play an important ecological role and support economies worldwide but are globally
threatened by a series of impacts. Shark-based tourism is a potential tool to conserve sharks …

Seasonal occurrence and environmental drivers of pelagic shark species in Los Cabos, Mexico, assessed using citizen science

CEC Pavía, F Mascareño Suárez, J Brunetti… - … Biology of Fishes, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Mexican Pacific is an area of high biodiversity due to its transitional location of
both tropical and sub-tropical waters and many shark species inhabit the coastal areas of …

Mapping elasmobranch occurrences and overlap with human activities using local knowledge and non-invasive sampling to identify areas of potential conflict

MI Batista, C Abril, A Veríssimo… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Over one-third of all elasmobranch species are at risk of extinction worldwide. This study
aims to contribute to their conservation worldwide through a case study that combines …

Analysis of sightings of white sharks in Gansbaai (South Africa)

P Micarelli, D Bonsignori, LJV Compagno… - The European …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract In Gansbaai (South Africa), at Dyer Island Nature Reserve, a large White shark
population is present and can be observed due to the support of local ecotourism operators …

Evidence of interactions between white sharks and large squids in Guadalupe Island, Mexico

EE Becerril-García, D Bernot-Simon… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Shark-cephalopod interactions have been documented in trophic ecology studies around
the world. However, there is little information about the encounters between white sharks …

How much is too much? A carrying capacity study of white shark cage diving in Guadalupe Island, Mexico

O Santana-Morales, EM Hoyos-Padilla… - Marine Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve is one of the main aggregation sites for
the white shark Carcharodon carcharias and is considered to be the best place in the world …

Evidence of Non-Random Social Interactions between Pairs of Bait-Attracted White Sharks in Gansbaai (South Africa)

P Micarelli, FR Reinero, R D'Agnese, A Pacifico… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Knowledge about the social behavior of sharks is a growing research field, but not many
observations are available on the social interactions between pairs of sharks in the …

Shark diving tourism experiences: Perspectives from professionals and tourists to improve management

S Lucrezi, O Wilson, M Kruger - Tourism in Marine …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Shark diving tourism is an industry potentially contributing to shark conservation while
supporting economies worldwide. Managing experiences in shark diving tourism is essential …

An exploration of the population characteristics and behaviours of the white shark in Guadalupe Island, Mexico (2014–2019): Observational data from cage diving …

O Santana‐Morales… - Aquatic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the eastern North Pacific, the Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve (GIBR) is one
of the most renowned white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) aggregation sites studied to …