Molecular ecologists increasingly require 'universal'genetic markers that can easily be
transferred between species. The distribution of cross‐species transferability of nuclear …

Application of modern molecular tools is expanding the understanding of elasmobranch
reproductive ecology. High‐resolution molecular markers provide information at scales …

We investigated the genetic structure of blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) continental
nurseries in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea using …

Background The scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, is a large endangered
predator with a circumglobal distribution, observed in the open ocean but linked …

Conservation of top predators has been emphasized as essential in an ecosystem due to
their role in trophic chain regulation. Optimizing conservation strategies for these …

The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is a widely distributed, large coastal shark species
known to travel long distances. These characteristics, coupled with the species' long life …

The sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus, is a large, cosmopolitan, coastal species.
Females are thought to show philopatry to nursery grounds while males potentially migrate …

Background The territorial fishing zones of Australia and Indonesia are contiguous to the
north of Australia in the Timor and Arafura Seas and in the Indian Ocean to the north of …

Background Whale sharks are a declining species for which little biological data is available.
While these animals are protected in many parts of their range, they are fished legally and …

Severe food poisoning events after the consumption of sharks have been reported since the
1940s; however, there has been no clear understanding of their cause. Herein, we report for …