ArticleEcology and evolution2014
Intraspecific variation in vertical habitat use by tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the western North Atlantic.
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- Depth-dependent dive kinematics suggest cost-efficient foraging strategies by tiger sharks.Royal Society open science · 2020Article
- Movement patterns and habitat use of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) across ontogeny in the Gulf of Mexico.PloS one · 2020Article
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- Temperature and the vertical movements of oceanic whitetip sharks, Carcharhinus longimanus.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Habitat geography around Hawaii's oceanic islands influences tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) spatial behaviour and shark bite risk at ocean recreation sites.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Horizontal and vertical movements of Caribbean reef sharks (Royal Society open science · 2017Article
- Tiger sharks can connect equatorial habitats and fisheries across the Atlantic Ocean basin.PloS one · 2017Article
- Diet and trophic ecology of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) from South African waters.PloS one · 2017Article
- Into the deep: the functionality of mesopelagic excursions by an oceanic apex predator.Ecology and evolution · 2016Article
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- Comparative Use of a Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem and Association with Fish Spawning Aggregations by Three Species of Shark.PloS one · 2016Article
- Repeated, long-distance migrations by a philopatric predator targeting highly contrasting ecosystems.Scientific reports · 2015Article
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- Vertical movement patterns and ontogenetic niche expansion in the tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier.PloS one · 2015Article
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Abstract
Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are a wide ranging, potentially keystone predator species that display a variety of horizontal movement patterns, making use of coastal and pelagic waters. Far less, however, is known about their vertical movements and use of the water column. We used pop-up satellite archival tags with two data sampling rates (high rate and standard rate tags) to investigate the vertical habitat use and diving behavior of tiger sharks tagged on the Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands platform and off Bermuda between 2008 and 2009. Useable data were received from nine of 14 sharks tagged, tracked over a total of 529 days. Sharks spent the majority of their time making yo-yo dives within the upper 50 m of the water column and considerable time within the upper 5 m of the water column. As a result, sharks typically occupied a narrow daily temperature range (∼2°C). Dives to greater than 200 m were common, and all sharks made dives to at least 250 m, with one shark reaching a depth of 828 m. Despite some similarities among individuals, a great deal of intraspecific variability in vertical habit use was observed. Four distinct depth distributions that were not related to tagging location, horizontal movements, sex, or size were detected. In addition, similar depth distributions did not necessitate similar dive patterns among sharks. Recognition of intraspecific variability in habitat use of top predators can be crucial for effective management of these species and for understanding their influence on ecosystem dynamics.
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