Long-Term Use of a Shark Breeding Ground: Three Decades of Mating Site Fidelity in the Nurse Shark, Ginglymostoma Cirratum

Pratt, H. L., Pratt, T. C. ., Knotek, R. J., Carrier, J. C., Whitney, N. M..
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275323

General Details

Journal Plos One
Authors Pratt, H. L. , Pratt, T. C. . , Knotek, R. J. , Carrier, J. C. , Whitney, N. M..
Year 2022
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)
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse shark, Nuse shark juvenile; adult 76 219 275 247

Locations

  • 24.625938, -82.865181