The ecological role of sharks on coral reefs

G Roff, C Doropoulos, A Rogers, YM Bozec… - Trends in ecology & …, 2016‏ - cell.com
Sharks are considered the apex predator of coral reefs, but the consequences of their global
depletion are uncertain. Here we explore the ecological roles of sharks on coral reefs and …

Advances in the application of amino acid nitrogen isotopic analysis in ecological and biogeochemical studies

N Ohkouchi, Y Chikaraishi, HG Close, B Fry… - Organic …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Compound-specific isotopic analysis of amino acids (CSIA-AA) has emerged in the last
decade as a powerful approach for tracing the origins and fate of nitrogen in ecological and …

Global priorities for conserving the evolutionary history of sharks, rays and chimaeras

RW Stein, CG Mull, TS Kuhn, NC Aschliman… - Nature ecology & …, 2018‏ - nature.com
In an era of accelerated biodiversity loss and limited conservation resources, systematic
prioritization of species and places is essential. In terrestrial vertebrates, evolutionary …

Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation

SJ Jorgensen, F Micheli, TD White… - Endangered Species …, 2022‏ - int-res.com
Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …

A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks

CS Bird, A Veríssimo, S Magozzi, KG Abrantes… - Nature ecology & …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Sharks are a diverse group of mobile predators that forage across varied spatial scales and
have the potential to influence food web dynamics. The ecological consequences of recent …

Reassessing the trophic role of reef sharks as apex predators on coral reefs

AJ Frisch, M Ireland, JR Rizzari, OM Lönnstedt… - Coral Reefs, 2016‏ - Springer
Apex predators often have strong top-down effects on ecosystem components and are
therefore a priority for conservation and management. Due to their large size and …

Where land meets sea: Intertidal areas as key‐habitats for sharks and rays

G Leurs, BO Nieuwenhuis, TJ Zuidewind… - Fish and …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Intertidal habitats (ie marine habitats that are (partially) exposed during low tide) have
traditionally been studied from a shorebird‐centred perspective. We show that these habitats …

Diet and trophic ecology of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) from South African waters

ML Dicken, NE Hussey, HM Christiansen, MJ Smale… - PloS one, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Knowledge of the diet and trophic ecology of apex predators is key for the implementation of
effective ecosystem as well as species-based management initiatives. Using a combination …

Future research directions on the “elusive” white shark

C Huveneers, K Apps, EE Becerril-García… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
White sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, are often described as elusive, with little information
available due to the logistical difficulties of studying large marine predators that make long …

Urea and lipid extraction treatment effects on δ15N and δ13C values in pelagic sharks

Y Li, Y Zhang, NE Hussey, X Dai - Rapid Communications in …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Stable isotope analysis (SIA) provides a powerful tool to investigate diverse
ecological questions for marine species, but standardized values are required for …