Elucidating shark diets with DNA metabarcoding from cloacal swabs

MPM van Zinnicq Bergmann… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Animal dietary information provides the foundation for understanding trophic relationships,
which is essential for ecosystem management. Yet, in marine systems, high‐resolution diet …

Nursery habitat use patterns of the scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, in coastal areas of the central Mexican Pacific

A Corgos, A Rosende‐Pereiro - Journal of Fish Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This work aimed to characterize the nursery habitat use patterns of the scalloped
hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini (SPL), in coastal areas of Jalisco and Colima, through …

Ontogenetic feeding ecology of the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini in the Colombian Eastern Tropical Pacific

C Estupiñán-Montaño, F Galván-Magaña… - Marine Ecology …, 2021 - int-res.com
Changes in feeding habits during ontogeny show that organisms can present shifts in
foraging behavior during their life cycle, which can alter local trophic dynamics. Therefore …

Seasonal variability of stable isotope values and niche size in tropical calanoid copepods and zooplankton size fractions

ER Kozak, C Franco-Gordo, E Godínez-Domínguez… - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
The seasonal variability of stable isotope values (δ 15 N and δ 13 C),∆ 15 N values, and
niche width of calanoid copepod species, three zooplankton size fractions and seston were …

Feeding ecology and reproductive biology of small coastal sharks in Malaysian waters

KC Lim, AYH Then, KH Loh - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Small coastal demersal sharks form a major proportion of the sharks landed in Malaysia.
However, little is known about their feeding ecology and reproduction. This study sought to …

Stable isotope evidence for movements of hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini, connecting two natural protected areas in the Colombian Pacific

C Estupiñán-Montaño, E Tamburin… - Marine Biodiversity, 2021 - Springer
Coastal areas are particularly important, as their shallow waters commonly correspond to
nursery areas for many species. Unfortunately, these habitats also support many commercial …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of nursery areas for the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) across the Eastern Tropical Pacific using a stable isotopes approach

D Paez-Rosas, J Suarez-Moncada… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) is one of the most iconic marine species
across the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), yet little is still known about its reproductive …

Using stable isotopes analysis to understand ontogenetic trophic variations of the scalloped hammerhead shark at the Galapagos Marine Reserve

F Cerutti-Pereyra, P Salinas-De-León… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Changes in life-history requirements drive trophic variations, particularly in large marine
predators. The life history of many shark species is still poorly known and understanding …

Stable isotope and fatty acid analyses reveal significant differences in trophic niches of smooth hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena (Carcharhiniformes) among three …

E Segura-Cobeña, J Alfaro-Shigueto, J Mangel… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Fishery pressure on nursery areas of smooth hammerhead in northern Peruvian coast have
become a serious threat to sustainability of this resource. Even though, some management …

Trophic ecology of Carolina Sphyrna gilberti and scalloped S. lewini hammerheads in the southeastern USA

AS Galloway, K Lyons, DS Portnoy, AM Barker… - Marine Ecology …, 2024 - int-res.com
Carolina hammerheads Sphyrna gilberti and scalloped hammerheads S. lewini are cryptic
species with an overlapping distribution, and young-of-the-year (YOY) use similar coastal …