Comparative Use of a Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem and Association With Fish Spawning Aggregations by Three Species of Shark

Pickard, A. E., Vaudo, J. J., Wetherbee, B. M., Nemeth, R. S., Blondeau, J. B., Kadison, E. A., Shivji, M. S..
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151221

General Details
Journal Plos One
Authors Pickard, A. E., Vaudo, J. J., Wetherbee, B. M., Nemeth, R. S., Blondeau, J. B., Kadison, E. A., Shivji, M. S.
Year 2016
FAO Regions Atlantic, Western Central

Technical Details
Extent Small-Scale ?
Tracking Type Stationary ?
Array Resolution Broad-scale ?
Tag Sensor No ?

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Life Stage Total Tagged Min Length (cm) Max Length (cm) Mean Length (cm) Sensors
Carcharhinus perezii Carribean reef shark, Caribbean reef shark, Caribbean reef sharks, Caribbean reek shark juvenile; adult 6 132 157 145 No
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark juvenile; adult 17 260 347 303 No
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon shark adult 7 245 278 260 No

Locations

  • 18.191485, -64.975135
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