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Instrumental Conditioning of Lemon Sharks

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.130.3369.217.b

Two sharks were trained to feed at a target which, when pressed, caused a submerged bell to ring. Later they were trained to press the target for remotely placed food. They retained this conditioned response after a 10-week period...

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Stress physiology of scalloped and great hammerhead sharks from a bottom longline fishery

https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coaf015

The scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini and the great hammerhead S. mokarran are large, coastal to semi-oceanic shark species common to waters of the US east coast where they are regularly taken in commercial and recreational fisheries, particularly...

SEA Me Read: Swimming with Sharks
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Virtual Story Time: Swimming with Sharks

https://mote.org/event/virtual-story-time-swimming-with-sharks/

Help us celebrate the birthday anniversary of Dr. Eugenie Clark. We will read the story Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark, in celebration of her 103 birthday. Dr. Eugenie Clark,...

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The physiological stress response, postrelease behavior, and mortality of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) caught on circle and J-hooks...

https://doi.org/10.7755/FB.115.4.9

The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is the most commonly captured species in the Florida recreational shark fishery. We aimed to quantify the postrelease mortality of blacktip sharks and to determine whether hook type (circle or...

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The Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual II: Captive care of sharks, rays and their relatives

https://www.ohiobiologicalsurvey.org/product/elasmobranch-husbandry-manual-ii

A number of international and national organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, have jurisdiction or influence over the management of marine fisheries, and hence, over the legal collection of elasmobranchs. It is the...

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Sharks of the shallows: Coastal species in Florida and the Bahamas

Thrilling underwater photographs enrich this unique guide to the shallow-water sharks of Florida and the Bahamas. Agile, sleek, and precise, sharks display many qualities we can admire and appreciate. These marvels of evolution have...

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Correlations of metabolic rate and body acceleration in three species of coastal sharks under contrasting temperature regimes

https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.146993

The ability to produce estimates of the metabolic rate of free-ranging animals is fundamental to the study of their ecology. However, measuring the energy expenditure of animals in the field has proved difficult, especially for aquatic...

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Hunt for the Easter sharks: a genetic analysis of shark and ray meat markets in Guatemala

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2025.107300

Guatemala, situated in Central America along the eastern Pacific Ocean and the western Caribbean Sea, is a major regional consumer of elasmobranch (shark and ray) meat during the Roman Catholic Lenten season. Elasmobranch meat is supplied...

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Incorporating environmental factors is critical for determining conservation baselines for relative abundance of sharks on coral reefs

https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14566

Populations of sharks, including those inhabiting coral reefs, have experienced dramatic global declines. Setting appropriate targets for restoring reef shark populations requires estimates of expected relative abundances in the absence...

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Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl2362

In ecosystems, sharks can be predators, competitors, facilitators, nutrient transporters, and food. However, overfishing and other threats have greatly reduced shark populations, altering their roles and effects on ecosystems. We review...

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Small sharks, big problems. DNA analysis of small fins reveals trade regulation gaps and burgeoning trade in juvenile sharks

https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6214

Many shark species have been overexploited for international markets, including fins for shark fin soup in Southeast Asia. Previous studies highlighted the value of large, threatened shark species, regulated under CITES Appendix II....

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Metabolic rates and the energetic cost of external tag attachment in juvenile blacktip sharks Carcharhinus limbatus

https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13663

This study reports on the metabolic rate of the blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus and the energetic costs of external tag attachment. Metabolic rates, swimming speed and tail-beat (BT) frequency were measured in a static respirometer...

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Movements of three female silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) as tracked by satellite-linked tags off the Caribbean coast of Cuba

https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2017.1162

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Breakfast with the Sharks

https://mote.org/event/breakfast-with-the-sharks-2/2025-04-19/

Rise and dive! Start your day with our sharks before the Aquarium opens to the public. You and your chums will have a great time sinking your teeth into a light continental breakfast while you learn about our favorite finned...

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Distribution and length composition of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in a nursery ground in southern Cuba

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-020-01050-y

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Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2519-y

Decades of overexploitation have devastated shark populations, leaving considerable doubt as to their ecological status. Yet much of what is known about sharks has been inferred from catch records in industrial fisheries, whereas...

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Seasonal abundance and size structure of sharks taken in the pelagic longline fishery off northwest Cuba

https://doi.org/10.1002/mcf2.10152

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Connecting post-release mortality to the physiological stress response of large coastal sharks in a commercial longline fishery

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255673

Bycatch mortality is a major factor contributing to shark population declines. Post-release mortality (PRM) is particularly difficult to quantify, limiting the accuracy of stock assessments. We paired blood-stress physiology with animal-borne...

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Length at maturity of two pelagic sharks (Isurus paucus and Carcharhinus longimanus) found off northern Cuba

https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2020.0033

Many shark species show regional structure and seasonal movements, complicating the gathering of life history data needed for fisheries management. Length-at-maturity is a relatively straightforward trait to quantify through the sampling...

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Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1444-4

Effective ocean management and the conservation of highly migratory species depend on resolving the overlap between animal movements and distributions, and fishing effort. However, this information is lacking at a global scale. Here...

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Breakfast with the Sharks

https://mote.org/series/breakfast-with-the-sharks/

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Development of single-pin, un-barbed, pole-tagging of free-swimming dolphins and sharks with satellite-linked transmitters

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-024-00364-3

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Insights into the Relative Abundance, Life History, and Ecology of Oceanic Sharks in the Eastern Bahamas

https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010200

Fisheries-independent data on the diversity, relative abundance, and demographic structure of poorly studied, threatened oceanic sharks are absent from much of the western North Atlantic Ocean, where multiple oceanic shark species...

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Directed conservation of the world’s reef sharks and rays

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02386-9

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Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ade4884

A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) assemblages. Our species-level analysis revealed global declines...

Silky shark swimming in open waters.
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Sharks & Rays Conservation Research

https://mote.org/research/program/sharks-rays-conservation-research/

The Sharks & Rays Conservation Research Program is dedicated to studying the biology, ecology and conservation of sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. These fishes comprise about 1,000 species...

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Next phase of Global FinPrint seeks to improve protection of reef sharks worldwide

https://mote.org/news/next-phase-of-global-finprint-seeks-to-improve-protection-of-reef-sharks-worldwide/

With reef shark populations in crisis, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and partners from across the globe are updating the seminal shark survey, Global FinPrint, and applying their findings to the design of new marine protected...

A Caribbean reef shark swims toward a baited remote underwater video station placed by the Global FinPrint project.
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Global study finds reef sharks now at a higher risk of extinction

https://mote.org/news/global-study-finds-reef-sharks-now-at-a-higher-risk-of-extinction/

Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal, Science. The five main shark...

Photo: A shark is caught, tagged and released by Mote scientists and partners. Credit: Cameron McPhail/Mote Marine Laboratory
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Achieving fin-tastic firsts with sharks, rays, fisheries – 2020 Annual Report

https://mote.org/news/achieving-fin-tastic-firsts-with-sharks-rays-fisheries-2020-annual-report/

This story is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. SUSTAINING FISHERIES—GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT ON MOTE In November 2019, Mote...

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Social distancing may be new for humans, not so much for whale sharks

https://mote.org/news/social-distancing-may-be-new-for-humans-not-so-much-for-whale-sharks/

In 2007 scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory and Ch’ooj Ajauil AC placed a location-tracking tag on a whale shark nicknamed "Rio Lady" and documented her epic migration spanning close to 5,000 miles. Now, Rio Lady is back in the...

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