From rivers to ocean basins: The role of ocean barriers and philopatry in the genetic structuring of a cosmopolitan coastal predator
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9837
Abstract: Abstract The Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) faces varying levels of exploitation around the world due to its coastal distribution. Information regarding population connectivity is crucial to evaluate its conservation status and local fishing impacts. In… read more here.
Keywords: rivers ocean; bull; cosmopolitan; ocean basins ... See more keywords
Multi-year movements of adult and subadult bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas): philopatry, connectivity, and environmental influences
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DOI: 10.1007/s10452-021-09845-6
Abstract: Understanding the movement ecology of marine species is important for conservation management and monitoring their responses to environmental change. In this study, adult and subadult bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas; n = 16) were acoustically tagged in Biscayne… read more here.
Keywords: subadult bull; biscayne bay; adult subadult; connectivity ... See more keywords
Ontogenetic changes in the tooth morphology of bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas)
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15170
Abstract: Abstract Teeth are an integral component of feeding ecology, with a clear link between tooth morphology and diet, as without suitable dentition prey cannot be captured nor broken down for consumption. Bull sharks, Carcharhinus leucas,… read more here.
Keywords: tooth morphology; sharks carcharhinus; morphology; carcharhinus leucas ... See more keywords
Feeding patterns of two sympatric shark predators in coastal ecosystems of an oceanic island
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DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2016-0105
Abstract: Stomach contents and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses (δ13C and δ15N) were used to investigate the trophic ecology of two apex predators, tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) and bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas), from Reunion Island… read more here.
Keywords: tiger sharks; bull; oceanic island; shark ... See more keywords