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..
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-019-3511-7

General Details

Journal Marine Biology
Authors Heupel, M. R., Munroe, S. E. m., Ledee, E. J. i., Chin, A. , Simpfendorfer, C. A.
Year 2019
FAO Regions Pacific, 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 amboinensis Pigeye shark juvenile 23 280 280 280 No
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis Creek whaler juvenile; adult 8 100 130 115 No
Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark, Blacktip shark juvenile; adult 17 140 140 140 No
Carcharhinus sorrah Spottail shark, Spittail shark, Spot-tail shark adult 16 160 160 160 No
Carcharhinus tilstoni Australian blacktip shark, Blacktip shark juvenile 10 160 180 170 No
Rhizoprionodon taylori Australian sharpnose shark adult 8 69 81 75 No

Locations

  • -19.25981, 146.933842