Time coverage: 1969 to December 2025, actively gathering: 2026
Article Id Title Authors Year Journal Type FAO Area Country Water Body Latitude Longitude Array Extent Tracking Type Array Resolution AT Network Species Common Name Family Name Life Stage Total Tagged Min Length (cm) Max Length (cm) Mean Length (cm) Acoustic Tag Sensor Search Group IUCN Status Great Lakes DOI
2866 Inferring Leader-Follower Dynamics in Three Shark Species Using Acoustic Telemetry Data Kreuter, N. ; Fernandez-gracia, J. ; Eguiluz, V. M. ; Sequeira, A. M. m.. 2025 Movement Ecology Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Marine -23.467139 152.021549 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 34 81 157 None No Sharks-Rays No 10.1186/s40462-025-00589-8
2254 Scientific Response to a Cluster of Shark Bites Yick, J. L. ; Lubitz, N. ; Crook, K. ; Mattone, C. ; Bennett, M. B. ; Wojtach, L. ; Abrantes, K. ; Barnett, A. ; Fitzpatrick, R. ; Bradley, M. ; Miller, I. ; Sheaves, M. ; Chin, A. ; Smith, B. . ; Diedrich, A. . 2022 People And Nature Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Marine -20.25 148.933335 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae adult 3 126 153 139 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1002/pan3.10337
1854 Home Range of Newborn Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus Melanopterus), as Estimated Using Mark-Recapture and Acoustic Telemetry Bouyoucos, I. A. ; Romaine, M. ; Azoulai, L. ; Eustache, K. ; Mourier, J. ; Rummer, J. L. ; Planes, S. . 2020 Coral Reefs Ecology Pacific, Eastern Central France Marine -17.489444 -149.904167 Small-Scale Mobile Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile 6 None None 65 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1007/s00338-020-01965-z
2738 Human-Induced Shifts in Habitat Use and Behaviour of a Marine Predator: The Effects of Bait Provisioning in the Blacktip Reef Shark Mourier, J. ; Claudet, J. ; Planes, S. . 2020 Animal Conservation Ecology Pacific, Eastern Central France Marine -17.539308 -149.904744 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae adult 35 102 157 132 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1111/acv.12630
1988 Sex-Based Differences in Movement and Space Use of the Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus Melanopterus Schlaff, A. M. ; Heupel, M. R. ; Udyawer, V. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A.. 2020 Plos One Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Marine -18.611502 146.488474 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 40 51 145 98 Pressure Sharks-Rays No 10.1371/journal.pone.0231142
1878 Individual and Population Benefits of Marine Reserves for Reef Sharks Dwyer, R. G. ; Krueck, N. C. ; Udyawer, V. ; Heupel, M. R. ; Chapman, D. D. ; Pratt, H. L. ; Garla, R. C. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A.. 2020 Current Biology Ecology Indian Ocean, Eastern Australia Marine -21.468911 114.222127 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae None 170 None None None No Sharks-Rays No 10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.005
1740 Interspecific Interactions, Movement Patterns and Habitat Use in a Diverse Coastal Shark Assemblage Heupel, M. R. ; Munroe, S. E. m. ; Ledee, E. J. i. ; Chin, A. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A.. 2019 Marine Biology Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Marine -19.25981 146.933842 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 17 140 140 140 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1007/s00227-019-3511-7
1724 Fine-Scale Movements of Juvenile Blacktip Reef Sharks Carcharhinus Melanopterus in a Shallow Nearshore Nursery George, L. W. ; Martins, A. P. b. ; Heupel, M. R. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A.. 2019 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Marine -18.613333 146.488613 Small-Scale Mobile Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile 6 61 77 68 No Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps13010
1560 Telemetry Reveals Spatial Separation of Co-Occurring Reef Sharks Heupel, M. R. ; Ledee, E. J. i. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A.. 2018 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Marine -23.452328 151.996422 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 32 8 13 11 Pressure Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps12423
1616 Activity Seascapes Highlight Central Place Foraging Strategies in Marine Predators That Never Stop Swimming Papastamatiou, Y. P. ; Watanabe, Y. Y. ; Demsar, U. ; Leos-barajas, V. ; Bradley, D. ; Langrock, R. ; Weng, K. C. ; Lowe, C. G. ; Friedlander, A. M. ; Caselle, J. E.. 2018 Movement Ecology Ecology Pacific, Eastern Central USA Marine 5.884201 -162.089626 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 20 105 133 119 Acceleration Pressure Temperature Sharks-Rays No 10.1186/s40462-018-0127-3
1476 Biological and Environmental Effects on Activity Space of a Common Reef Shark on an Inshore Reef Schlaff, A. M. ; Heupel, M. R. ; Udyawer, V. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A.. 2017 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Marine -18.612094 146.487988 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile 34 51 135 80 Pressure Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps12107
1258 Population Organisation in Reef Sharks: New Variations in Coastal Habitat Use by Mobile Marine Predators Chin, A. ; Heupel, M. R. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A. ; Tobin, A. J.. 2016 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Freshwater Marine -19.233333 146.883333 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 27 65 155 112 No Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps11545
1337 Reef Shark Movements Relative to a Coastal Marine Protected Area Speed, C. W. ; Meekan, M. G. ; Field, I. C. ; Mcmahon, C. R. ; Harcourt, R. G. ; Stevens, J. D. ; Babcock, R. C. ; Pillans, R. D. ; Bradshaw, C. J. a.. 2016 Regional Studies In Marine Science Ecology Indian Ocean, Eastern Australia Marine -21.969042 113.941558 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 10 78 134 108 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1016/j.rsma.2015.05.002
1310 Acoustic Telemetry and Network Analysis Reveal the Space Use of Multiple Reef Predators and Enhance Marine Protected Area Design Sims, D. W. ; Lea, J. S. e. ; Humphries, N. E. ; Von brandis, R. G. ; Clarke, C. R.. 2016 Proceedings Of The Royal Society B-Biological Sciences Ecology Indian Ocean, Western Seychelles Marine -5.428933 53.332656 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 25 77 130 107 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1098/rspb.2016.0717
1078 Density of Reef Sharks Estimated by Applying an Agent-Based Model to Video Surveys Vanderklift, M. A. ; Boschetti, F. ; Roubertie, C. ; Pillans, R. D. ; Haywood, M. D. e. ; Babcock, R. C.. 2014 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Indian Ocean, Eastern Australia Marine -21.95 113.933333 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 15 78 134 106 No Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps10813
939 Variable Response of Coastal Sharks to Severe Tropical Storms: Environmental Cues and Changes in Space Use Heupel, M. R. ; Udyawer, V. ; Chin, A. ; Knip, D. M. ; Simpfendorfer, C. A.. 2013 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Pacific, Western Central Australia Freshwater Marine -19.25981 146.933842 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 16 65 148 106 No Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps10244
770 Trophic Ecology of Reef Sharks Determined Using Stable Isotopes and Telemetry Speed, C. W. ; Meekan, M. G. ; Field, I. C. ; Mcmahon, C. R. ; Abrantes, K. ; Bradshaw, C. J. a.. 2012 Coral Reefs Ecology Indian Ocean, Eastern Australia Marine -23.138969 113.761213 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 24 None None 126 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1007/s00338-011-0850-3
677 Spatial and Temporal Movement Patterns of a Multi-Species Coastal Reef Shark Aggregation Speed, C. W. ; Meekan, M. G. ; Field, I. C. ; Mcmahon, C. R. ; Stevens, J. D. ; Mcgregor, F. ; Huveneers, C. ; Berger, Y. ; Bradshaw, C. J. a.. 2011 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Indian Ocean, Eastern Australia Marine -23.128944 113.76831 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale IMOS Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae adult 36 None None 149 No Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps09080
576 Long-Term Movement Patterns and Trophic Ecology of Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus Melanopterus) at Palmyra Atoll Papastamatiou, Y. P. ; Friedlander, A. M. ; Caselle, J. E. ; Lowe, C. G.. 2010 Journal Of Experimental Marine Biology And Ecology Ecology Pacific, Eastern Central USA Marine 5.883236 -162.083375 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 49 77 132 105 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.02.009
499 Scale-Dependent Effects of Habitat on Movements and Path Structure of Reef Sharks at a Predator-Dominated Atoll. Papastamatiou, Y. P. ; Lowe, C. G. ; Caselle, J. E. ; Friedlander, A. M.. 2009 Ecology Ecology Pacific, Eastern Central USA Marine 5.88698 -162.072694 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip shark; Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinidae juvenile; adult 14 None None 86 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1890/08-0491.1