The importance of considering genetic diversity in shark and ray conservation policies
Many populations of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are experiencing severe declines
due to the high demand for shark fins in Asia, the activities of unregulated fisheries, and …
due to the high demand for shark fins in Asia, the activities of unregulated fisheries, and …
Barriers in a sea of elasmobranchs: From fishing for populations to testing hypotheses in population genetics
Background The interplay of animal dispersal and environmental heterogeneity is
fundamental for the distribution of biodiversity on earth. In the ocean, the interaction of …
fundamental for the distribution of biodiversity on earth. In the ocean, the interaction of …
Movements of the white shark Carcharodon carcharias in the North Atlantic Ocean
In the western North Atlantic, much of what is known about the movement ecology of the
white shark Carcharodon carcharias is based on historical fisheries-dependent catch …
white shark Carcharodon carcharias is based on historical fisheries-dependent catch …
World without borders—genetic population structure of a highly migratory marine predator, the blue shark (Prionace glauca)
Highly migratory, cosmopolitan oceanic sharks often exhibit complex movement patterns
influenced by ontogeny, reproduction, and feeding. These elusive species are particularly …
influenced by ontogeny, reproduction, and feeding. These elusive species are particularly …
Genome analysis reveals three distinct lineages of the cosmopolitan white shark
The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)(Linnaeus, 1758), an iconic apex predator
occurring in all oceans, 1, 2 is classified as Vulnerable globally 3—with global abundance …
occurring in all oceans, 1, 2 is classified as Vulnerable globally 3—with global abundance …
Sex and size influence the spatiotemporal distribution of white sharks, with implications for interactions with fisheries and spatial management in the southwest Indian …
Human activities in the oceans increase the extinction risk of marine megafauna.
Interventions require an understanding of movement patterns and the spatiotemporal …
Interventions require an understanding of movement patterns and the spatiotemporal …
An integrated mark-recapture and genetic approach to estimate the population size of white sharks in South Africa
The loss of apex marine predators has been reported to have a cascade of detrimental
effects on marine ecosystems; however, the general lack of empirical data can severely limit …
effects on marine ecosystems; however, the general lack of empirical data can severely limit …
Population genetics of Southern Hemisphere tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus): Intercontinental divergence and constrained gene flow at different geographical scales
The tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus Linnaeus, 1758) is a temperate, coastal hound shark
found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. In this study, the population structure of …
found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. In this study, the population structure of …
Pliocene colonization of the Mediterranean by Great White Shark inferred from fossil records, historical jaws, phylogeographic and divergence time analyses
Aim Determine the evolutionary origin of the heretofore poorly characterized contemporary
Great White Shark (GWS; Carcharodon carcharias) of the Mediterranean Sea, using …
Great White Shark (GWS; Carcharodon carcharias) of the Mediterranean Sea, using …
Incorporating non-equilibrium dynamics into demographic history inferences of a migratory marine species
Understanding how dispersal and gene flow link geographically separated the populations
over evolutionary history is challenging, particularly in migratory marine species. In southern …
over evolutionary history is challenging, particularly in migratory marine species. In southern …