Advances in understanding the roles and benefits of nursery areas for elasmobranch populations
Nursery areas are critical to the survival of many marine species, and it is widely accepted
that elasmobranch species use nursery areas where they improve species fitness. A 2007 …
that elasmobranch species use nursery areas where they improve species fitness. A 2007 …
[HTML][HTML] The art of otolith chemistry: interpreting patterns by integrating perspectives
BD Walther - Marine and Freshwater Research, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
The ability to obtain high-resolution chemical profiles across otoliths has expanded with
technological advancements that prompted an explosion of data from diverse taxa in …
technological advancements that prompted an explosion of data from diverse taxa in …
New insights into the migration patterns of the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini based on vertebral microchemistry
C Coiraton, F Amezcua, JT Ketchum - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
The scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini is a migratory species that exhibits
complex patterns of spatial organization associated with the use of both coastal and oceanic …
complex patterns of spatial organization associated with the use of both coastal and oceanic …
[HTML][HTML] Habitat Use patterns and identification of essential habitat for an endangered coastal shark with vertebrae microchemistry: the case study of Carcharhinus …
LM Feitosa, V Dressler, RP Lessa - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Sharks are among the most endangered and data poor vertebrates in the world. The lack of
information regarding their habitat use is especially concerning since these are crucial for …
information regarding their habitat use is especially concerning since these are crucial for …
Elements and elasmobranchs: hypotheses, assumptions and limitations of elemental analysis
Quantifying the elemental composition of elasmobranch calcified cartilage (hard parts) has
the potential to answer a range of ecological and biological questions, at both the individual …
the potential to answer a range of ecological and biological questions, at both the individual …
Elements of time and place: manganese and barium in shark vertebrae reflect age and upwelling histories
As upper-level predators, sharks are important for maintaining marine food web structure,
but populations are threatened by fishery exploitation. Sustainable management of shark …
but populations are threatened by fishery exploitation. Sustainable management of shark …
[HTML][HTML] Sex influences elemental variation in the mineralized vertebrae cartilage of round stingray (Urobatis halleri)
The elemental composition of mineralized vertebral cartilage has proven useful for
reconstructing the movement and environmental history of elasmobranchs. However, the …
reconstructing the movement and environmental history of elasmobranchs. However, the …
[HTML][HTML] In utero elemental tags in vertebrae of the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini reveal migration patterns of pregnant females
C Coiraton, F Amezcua - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Vertebral microchemistry recently allowed to infer the migration patterns of the scalloped
hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini in the Mexican Pacific, however conclusions regarding …
hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini in the Mexican Pacific, however conclusions regarding …
[HTML][HTML] Element composition of shark vertebrae shows promise as a natural tag
Reconstructing movements and environmental histories of sharks may be possible by using
the element composition of vertebrae, but unlocking such possibilities requires an …
the element composition of vertebrae, but unlocking such possibilities requires an …
Natural tags identify nursery origin of a coastal elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas
Traditional methods for evaluating the importance of elasmobranch nursery habitats have
focused on estimating densities or abundances of juveniles within individual nurseries; …
focused on estimating densities or abundances of juveniles within individual nurseries; …