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Expanded niche for white sharks

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  • Andre M. Boustany

    (Tuna Research and Conservation Center, Stanford University and Monterey Bay Aquarium)

  • Scott F. Davis

    (Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California at Santa Cruz)

  • Peter Pyle

    (Point Reyes Bird Observatory)

  • Scot D. Anderson

    (Point Reyes Bird Observatory)

  • Burney J. Le Boeuf

    (Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California at Santa Cruz)

  • Barbara A. Block

    (Tuna Research and Conservation Center, Stanford University and Monterey Bay Aquarium)

Abstract

Until the advent of electronic tagging technology1,2,3,4, the inherent difficulty of studying swift and powerful marine animals made ecological information about sharks of the family Lamnidae5,6 difficult to obtain. Here we report the tracking of movements of white sharks by using pop-up satellite archival tags, which reveal that their migratory movements, depth and ambient thermal ranges are wider than was previously thought.

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  • Andre M. Boustany & Scott F. Davis & Peter Pyle & Scot D. Anderson & Burney J. Le Boeuf & Barbara A. Block, 2002. "Expanded niche for white sharks," Nature, Nature, vol. 415(6867), pages 35-36, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:415:y:2002:i:6867:d:10.1038_415035b
    DOI: 10.1038/415035b
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    1. Oliver J D Jewell & Michelle A Wcisel & Enrico Gennari & Alison V Towner & Marthán N Bester & Ryan L Johnson & Sarika Singh, 2011. "Effects of Smart Position Only (SPOT) Tag Deployment on White Sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(11), pages 1-4, November.
    2. Braccini, Matias & Taylor, Stephen & Bruce, Barry & McAuley, Rory, 2017. "Modelling the population trajectory of West Australian white sharks," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 360(C), pages 363-377.
    3. Sanchirico, James N., 2004. "A Social Scientist's Perspective on the Potential Benefits of the Census of Marine Life," Discussion Papers 10739, Resources for the Future.
    4. Luciana C Ferreira & Michele Thums & Jessica J Meeuwig & Gabriel M S Vianna & John Stevens & Rory McAuley & Mark G Meekan, 2015. "Crossing Latitudes—Long-Distance Tracking of an Apex Predator," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(2), pages 1-17, February.
    5. Alison V Towner & Les G Underhill & Oliver J D Jewell & Malcolm J Smale, 2013. "Environmental Influences on the Abundance and Sexual Composition of White Sharks Carcharodon carcharias in Gansbaai, South Africa," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(8), pages 1-11, August.

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