Genetic population dynamics of the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9642
Abstract: Abstract The scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, is a Critically Endangered, migratory species known for its tendency to form iconic and visually spectacular large aggregations. Herein, we investigated the population genetic dynamics of the scalloped… read more here.
Keywords: scalloped hammerhead; sphyrna lewini; hammerhead shark; shark sphyrna ... See more keywords
Arsenic in Tissues and Prey Species of the Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) from the SE Gulf of California
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-021-00830-6
Abstract: The bioaccumulation of arsenic (As) in the muscle, liver, kidneys, and brain of the shark Sphyrna lewini was measured in 40 juvenile specimens from southeast Gulf of California. Additionally, the biomagnification factor was calculated through… read more here.
Keywords: sphyrna lewini; muscle; gulf california;
First detection of critically endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) in Guam, Micronesia, in five decades using environmental DNA
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107649
Abstract: Abstract Among the hammerhead sharks, scalloped hammerheads (Sphyrna lewini) have undergone the steepest population declines worldwide. Due to their high susceptibility to exploitation, the species is now classified as ‘critically endangered’, the most threatened category… read more here.
Keywords: environmental dna; hammerhead sharks; scalloped hammerhead; sphyrna lewini ... See more keywords
Hexabothriidae and Monocotylidae (Monogenoidea) from the gills of neonate hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae) Sphyrna gilberti, Sphyrna lewini and their hybrids from the western North Atlantic Ocean
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022001007
Abstract: Abstract Abstract Neonates of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae), Sphyrna lewini (Griffith and Smith, 1834), the sympatric cryptic species, Sphyrna gilberti Quattro et al., 2013, and their hybrids were captured in the western North Atlantic, along the… read more here.
Keywords: sphyrna lewini; sharks sphyrnidae; sphyrnidae sphyrna; hammerhead sharks ... See more keywords
Observations of a species‐record deep dive by a central Pacific female scalloped hammerhead shark ( Sphyrna lewini )
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15115
Abstract: Abstract A female scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) conducted a species record deep dive to 1240 m in coastal‐pelagic waters off Hawaii Island. This extends the deepest known depth range of the species by over 200 m… read more here.
Keywords: scalloped hammerhead; sphyrna lewini; shark sphyrna; species record ... See more keywords
DNA Analysis of Juvenile Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks Sphyrna lewini (Griffith, 1834) Reveals Multiple Breeding Populations and Signs of Adaptive Divergence in the South Pacific
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00718
Abstract: Shark species have undergone drastic population declines in recent decades due to overfishing and habitat destruction; thus, establishing connectivity among the populations of various shark species is important to determine the appropriate units and spatial… read more here.
Keywords: sphyrna lewini; scalloped hammerhead; breeding populations; analysis ... See more keywords