Baited video systems have been widely used to assess the relative abundance and diversity
of sharks in locations around the world, however they provide limited information on …

Reef sharks are vulnerable predators experiencing severe population declines mainly due
to overexploitation. However, beyond direct exploitation, human activities can produce …

Bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas are common along the coast of Reunion Island (South-
West Indian Ocean) and were suspected to aggregate in the vicinity of an aquaculture farm …

Shark depredation, whereby a shark consumes an animal caught by fishing gear, can cause
higher mortality for target species, injury to sharks and the loss of catch and fishing gear. A …

Despite the recent upsurge of interest in shark research, the current status of knowledge of
the behavioural repertoire of most species is alarmingly incomplete. Clearly, from the …

Quantifying the drivers of population size in reef sharks is critical for the development of
appropriate conservation strategies. In north-west Australia, shark populations inhabit coral …

Shark bites are of high public concern globally. Information on shark occurrence and
behaviour, and of the effects of human behaviours, can help understand the drivers of shark …

Abstract Knowledge of an animal's predatory interactions provides insight into its ecological
role. Until now, investigation of reef shark predation has relied on artificial stimuli to facilitate …

The response to capture is important in fisheries because it can reveal potential threats to
species beyond fishing mortalities resulting from direct harvest. To date, the vast majority of …

Sharks are important living resources to human societies globally in cultural, economic,
health, biodiversity, and conservation contexts. They can play a key role in the functioning of …