The activity of arthropods on corpses has been largely investigated, since they can produce
information to reconstruct the peri-mortem events. However, the feeding/movement activity of …

Drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death globally, however, many individuals
who lose their lives at sea are never recovered or identified. Along with the geographic …

Fishes, and elasmobranchs in particular, are often described as “opportunistic” predators
meaning that they will take advantage of feeding opportunities as they arise. The implication …

In the context of increased scrutiny of the methods in forensic sciences, it is essential to
ensure that the approaches used in forensic taphonomy to measure decomposition and …

A new species of kitefin shark (Squaliformes; Dalatiidae) is described from the Gulf of
Mexico (Western North Atlantic Ocean) based on five diagnostic features not seen on the …

Dalatiid sharks are members of a family of predominantly small, midwater meso‐and
bathypelagic chondrichthyans. The family is notable for both its number of monotypic genera …

The feeding patterns of species of large sharks on human corpses are well documented in
the literature however, that of smaller sharks are less known. This may introduce uncertainty …

Estimating the time since death (minimum Post Mortem Interval, minPMI) is a necessary part
of a forensic investigation. Besides considering the typical signs of death, minPMI can be …

The nocturnal feeding behavior and zoogeographical habitat of cookiecutter sharks Isistius
brasiliensis and Isistius plutodus (Isistius spp.) greatly reduces interaction of this species …

Human remains immersed in marine environments present specific challenges at various
steps of the forensic investigation process, including the detection, recovery, analysis, and …