Synopsis of global fresh and brackish water occurrences of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839 (Pisces: Carcharhinidae), with comments on …

P Gausmann - … Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History, 2021 - BioOne
The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839) is a large, primarily coastally
distributed shark famous for its ability to penetrate far into freshwater bodies in tropical …

Energetic connectivity of diverse elasmobranch populations–implications for ecological resilience

ON Shipley, P Matich, NE Hussey… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the factors sha** patterns of ecological resilience is critical for mitigating
the loss of global biodiversity. Throughout aquatic environments, highly mobile predators …

A taste of youth: Seasonal changes in the diet of immature white sharks in eastern Australia

RS Lipscombe, L Meyer, P Butcherine… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) play a crucial ecological role, sha** ecosystems
through direct predation and risk effects. On the east coast of Australia, immature white …

Effect of human impact on coral reef herbivorous fish niche

M Leitão, CW Hackradt, ÍL Silva, JE Ciancio… - Marine Biology, 2023 - Springer
The lower abundance, biomass, and homogenization of sizes of herbivorous fish caused by
overfishing may lead to a disproportionate loss of functions. The present work explores to …

Bulk and amino acid nitrogen isotopes suggest shifting nitrogen balance of pregnant sharks across gestation

ON Shipley, JA Olin, JP Whiteman, DM Bethea… - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
Nitrogen isotope (δ15N) analysis of bulk tissues and individual amino acids (AA) can be
used to assess how consumers maintain nitrogen balance with broad implications for …

Exploring diet shifts and ecology in modern sharks using calcium isotopes and trace metal records of their teeth

A Assemat, S Adnet, K Bayez, A Hassler… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sharks occupy all living environments of the marine realm as well as some freshwater
systems. They display varied and flexible feeding behaviours, but understanding their diet …

Contrasting ecological roles and flexible trophic interactions of two estuarine apex predators in the western Gulf of Mexico

B Marsaly, D Daugherty, ON Shipley, C Gelpi… - Marine Ecology …, 2023 - int-res.com
Top predators play key roles within their respective ecosystems. However, their ability to
adjust their behaviors in response to changes in environmental conditions and food web …

Consistencies in the dietary and isotopic niche of spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, across a salinity gradient within a coastal Louisiana estuary

PSD MacRae, M Russell, JH Cowan Jr… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Estuaries are essential habitats for recreational and commercial fish that are shaped by both
natural and anthropogenic processes. In Louisiana a combination of climate change and …

Scaling of bite force corresponds with ontogenetic niche shifts in coastal elasmobranchs

JA Cullen, CD Marshall - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Predators, such as sharks, play important ecological roles in coastal
ecosystems when abundant and these roles change over ontogeny. However, these shifts in …

Carbon and nitrogen isotopes of lizardfish provide insight into regional patterns of ocean biogeochemistry across the eastern continental United States

ON Shipley, SD Newsome, TM Long, S Murasko… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Map** spatial variation in stable isotope values (isoscapes) of primary producers and
consumers can provide insight into regional patterns of biogeochemistry and be used to …