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 …

Long‐term effects of climate change on juvenile bull shark migratory patterns

P Matich, JD Plumlee, W Bubley… - Journal of Animal …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Seasonal variability in environmental conditions is a strong determinant of animal
migrations, but warming temperatures associated with climate change are anticipated to …

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 …

Spatial and Ontogenetic Patterns in the Trophic Ecology of Juvenile Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) From the Northwest Gulf of Mexico

TC TinHan, RJD Wells - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
A combination of stomach content and stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S) analyses
were used to characterize and examine spatiotemporal and ontogenetic trends in the …

Factors influencing the nursery dynamics of bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in two estuaries along the Texas coast

AJ Lofthus, M Beach-Mehrotra, MR Fisher… - Marine Ecology …, 2024‏ - int-res.com
Estuarine nurseries are hypothesized to offer juvenile bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas
refuge from predators, with reduced mortality compared to adjacent marine habitats. Many …

Delineation of blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) nursery habitats in the north‐western Gulf of Mexico

P Matich, CL Bigelow, B Chambers… - Journal of Fish …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Coevolution with predators leads to the use of low‐risk habitats by many prey species, which
promotes survival during early developmental phases. These nurseries are valued by …

Grow fast, die young: Does compensatory growth reduce survival of juvenile blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in the western Gulf of Mexico?

P Matich, JD Plumlee, M Fisher - Ecology and Evolution, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Effective conservation and management necessitate an understanding of the ecological
mechanisms that shape species life histories in order to predict how variability in natural 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 …

[HTML][HTML] The relative abundance and occurrence of sharks off ocean beaches of New South Wales, Australia

KIP Monteforte, PA Butcher, SG Morris, BP Kelaher - Biology, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Coastal sharks are especially susceptible to anthropogenic pressures due
to their use of nearshore habitats. It is therefore necessary to distinguish species-specific …

Trophic partitioning among seasonally resident predators in a temperate estuary

JD Plumlee, C Branham, SJ Ryburn… - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2023‏ - int-res.com
Many migratory coastal shark species enter temperate estuaries seasonally, tracking
suitable environmental conditions (ie temperature) and food resources. Understanding the …