Abstract Background The Northwestern Pacific is a data-poor region for studies into the
movements and habitat use of open ocean and pelagic sharks. However, this region …

To fill data gaps on movements, behaviors and habitat use, both near-and offshore, two
programs were initiated to deploy satellite tags on basking sharks off the coast of California …

Background Despite being frequently landed in fish markets along the Saudi Arabian Red
Sea coast, information regarding fundamental biology of the Scalloped hammerhead shark …

Movements and habitat preferences of sharks relative to a central location are widely
documented for many species; however, the reasons for such behaviors are currently …

Upper trophic level predators dramatically impacted by fisheries include the large-bodied
hammerhead sharks, which have become species of conservation concern worldwide …

Sixty nine hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini, were tagged at Malpelo Island (Colombia)
with ultrasonic transmitters during March 2006, 2007 and 2008, as part of a study to …

A thorough understanding of movement patterns of a species is critical for designing
effective conservation and management initiatives. However, generating such information …

Many species of sharks form aggregations around oceanic islands, yet their levels of
residency and their site specificity around these islands may vary. In some cases, the waters …

Seven scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) were satellite tagged around the
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (SPSPA), located at the equatorial Mid-Atlantic …

Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) represent a major component of global shark catch,
both directly and as bycatch, and populations are declining as a result. An improved …