Movement and distribution of young bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in a variable estuarine environment

By M. Heupel, C. Simpfendorfer. 2008

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Subfields: Aquatic Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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In Aquatic Science

1. C. Simpfendorfer
2. M. Heupel
3. D. Knip
4. Corey J. A. Bradshaw
5. M. Meekan
6. I. Field
7. A. Tobin
8. C. Speed

In Nature and Landscape Conservation

1. C. Simpfendorfer
2. M. Heupel
3. D. Knip
4. Corey J. A. Bradshaw
5. C. Speed
6. M. Meekan
7. I. Field
8. A. Tobin

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• The importance of research and public opinion to conservation management of sharks and rays: a synthesis (2011, unknown): “Understanding the linkages among climate change and terrestrial land-use change and coastal sharks and rays can aid in the development of catchment management plans (Heupel and Simpfendorfer 2008; Simpfendorfer et al. 2011).”
• Importance of environmental and biological drivers in the presence and space use of a reef‑associated shark (2014, background): “…tiburo and pigeye Carcharhinus am boi nensis sharks move away from freshwater incursions (Ubeda et al. 2009, Knip et al. 2011a) and juvenile bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas and smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata follow salinity gradients (Heupel & Simpfendorfer 2008, Simpfendorfer et al. 2011).”
• Complexities of coastal shark movements and their implications for management (2010, background): “…of bonnethead (Ubeda et al. 2009) and bull sharks in a Florida estuary, although temperature (Simpfendorfer et al. 2005, Heupel & Simpfendorfer 2008), water flow (Heupel & Simpfendorfer 2008, McCord & Lamberth 2009) and dissolved oxygen also appear to be important (Heithaus et al. 2009a).”
• Long-term presence and movement patterns of juvenile bull sharks, Carcharhinus leucas, in an estuarine river system (2010, methodology): “Movement farther upriver during periods of low freshwater input and increased salinity has already been reported for this population by Heupel and Simpfendorfer (2008) and these excursions may reflect a preference for mesohaline waters that occur well upriver during these periods.”
• Estuarine nursery areas provide a low-mortality environment for young bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas (2011, background): “…mortality rates of neonate bull sharks and those of other species is stark given that the Caloosahatchee River is a highly urbanized river, including canal developments, shoreline development, treated sewage input, heavily managed water flow (Heupel & Simpfendorfer 2008) and heavy boating traffic.”
• Sharks in nearshore environments: models, importance, and consequences (2010, background): “For example, along the west coast of Florida (USA), bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo and young bull Carcharhinus leucas sharks were reported to leave estuaries when salinity declined (Heupel & Simpfendorfer 2008, Ubeda et al. 2009).”
• Ontogenetic shifts in movement and habitat use of juvenile pigeye sharks Carcharhinus amboinensis in a tropical nearshore region (2011, background): “…both small and large juvenile individuals commonly use nearshore regions, but only a limited number of studies have examined differences in movement and habitat use between age classes of the same species (e.g. bull shark Carcharhinus leucas; Simpfendorfer et al. 2005, Heupel & Simpfendorfer 2008).”
• Phylogeography and conservation of the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) inferred from mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA (2011, background): “The time of residency, however, varies depending upon the age of the animal and physical characteristics of the estuary (Simpfendorfer et al. 2005; Heupel and Simpfendorfer 2008; Yeiser et al. 2008; Heupel et al. 2010).”
• Habitat use, residency, and seasonal distribution of female leopard sharks Triakis semifasciata in Elkhorn Slough, California (2009, background): “Other species that have been shown to exhibit variability in patterns of residency within bays include bonnethead sharks (Heupel et al. 2006), bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas (Heupel & Simpfendorfer 2008), and cownose rays Rhinoptera bonasus (Collins et al. 2007).”