FIU Discovery

Small localized breeding populations in a widely distributed coastal shark species.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  23:51-61.

Phylogeography and population genetics of the cryptic bonnethead shark Sphyrna aff. tiburo in Brazil and the Caribbean inferred from mtDNA markers.  Journal of Fish Biology.  99:1899-1911.

Rapid species and river-of-origin determination for matamata turtles (Chelus sp.) using real-time PCR: Facilitating rapid return of trafficked specimens back to the wild.  AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS.  31:2586-2593.

Relative contribution to the shark fin trade of Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific pelagic thresher sharks.  ANIMAL CONSERVATION.  24:367-372.

Using fisher-contributed secondary fins to fill critical shark-fisheries data gaps.  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY.  35:991-1001.

Elucidating shark diets with DNA metabarcoding from cloacal swabs.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES.  21:1056-1067.

Moray eels are more common on coral reefs subject to higher human pressure in the greater Caribbean.  iScience.  24.

Anthropogenic pressures on reef-associated sharks in jurisdictions with and without directed shark fishing.  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  661:175-186.

The sharks and rays at Singapore's fishery ports.  FISHERIES RESEARCH.  235.

DNA Zip-coding: identifying the source populations supplying the international trade of a critically endangered coastal shark.  ANIMAL CONSERVATION.  23:670-678.

Annual breeding in a captive smalltooth sawfish,Pristis pectinata.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY.  97:1586-1589.

An encounter between a pelagic shark and giant cephalopod.  Journal of Fish Biology.  97:588-589.

Mercury and arsenic in processed fins from nine of the most traded shark species in the Hong Kong and China dried seafood markets: The potential health risks of shark fin soup.  MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN.  157.

Species composition of the largest shark fin retail-market in mainland China.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  10.

Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks.  NATURE.  583:801-+.

Environmental DNA detection tracks established seasonal occurrence of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in a semi-enclosed subtropical bay.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  10.

Microsatellite primer development in elasmobranchs using next generation sequencing of enriched libraries.  MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS.  47:2669-2675.

Small fins, large trade: a snapshot of the species composition of low-value shark fins in the Hong Kong markets.  ANIMAL CONSERVATION.  23:203-211.

Individual and Population Benefits of Marine Reserves for Reef Sharks.  CURRENT BIOLOGY.  30:480-+.

Biodiversity assessment of tropical shelf eukaryotic communities via pelagic eDNA metabarcoding.  ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION.  9:14341-14355.

Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries.  NATURE.  572:461-+.

Top predators induce habitat shifts in prey within marine protected areas.  OECOLOGIA.  190:375-385.

Development and application of a novel real-time polymerase chain reaction assay to detect illegal trade of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla).  CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE.  1.

Genetic connectivity and phylogeography of the night shark (Carcharhinus signatus) in the western Atlantic Ocean: Implications for conservation management.  AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS.  29:102-114.

Multiplex real-time PCR assay to detect illegal trade of CITES-listed shark species.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  8.

Species composition of the international shark fin trade assessed through a retail-market survey in Hong Kong.  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY.  32:376-389.

The trophic ecology of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) relative to other large teleost predators on an isolated coral atoll.  MARINE BIOLOGY.  165.

Optimal swimming strategies and behavioral plasticity of oceanic whitetip sharks.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  8.

Environmental DNA reveals tropical shark diversity in contrasting levels of anthropogenic impact.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  7.

Genetic connectivity of a coral reef ecosystem predator: the population genetic structure and evolutionary history of the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi).  JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY.  44:2488-2500.

Site affinity of whitespotted eagle rays Aetobatus narinari assessed using photographic identification.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY.  91:1337-1349.

A multiplex PCR mini-barcode assay to identify processed shark products in the global trade.  PLOS ONE.  12.

Abundance and size structure of a reef shark population within a marine reserve has remained stable for more than a decade.  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  576:1-10.

Affordable and accurate stereo-video system for measuring dimensions underwater: a case study using oceanic whitetip sharks Carcharhinus longimanus.  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  574:75-84.

Risky business for a juvenile marine predator? Testing the influence of foraging strategies on size and growth rate under natural conditions.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES.  284.

Insights into reproduction and behavior of the smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata.  Endangered Species Research.  34:463-471.

Population structure and cryptic speciation in bonnethead sharks Sphyrna tiburo in the south-eastern U.S.A. and Caribbean.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY.  89:2219-2233.

Long-term site fidelity of endangered small-tooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) from different mothers.  Fishery Bulletin.  114:461-475.

Into the deep: the functionality of mesopelagic excursions by an oceanic apex predator.  ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION.  6:5290-5304.

Structure and genetic variability of the oceanic whitetip ahark, carcharhinus longimanus, determined using mitochondrial DNA.  PLOS ONE.  11.

Using genetic inference to re-evaluate the minimum longevity of the lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY.  88:2067-2074.

Population genetics and geometric morphometrics of the key silverside, Menidia conchorum, a marine fish in a highly-fragmented, inland habitat.  BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE.  92:33-50.

Genetic structure, population demography and seasonal occurrence of blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus in Bimini, the Bahamas.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY.  87:1371-1388.

Selection and sex-biased dispersal in a coastal shark: The influence of philopatry on adaptive variation.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  24:5877-5885.

Diet shift and site-fidelity of oceanic whitetip sharks Carcharhinus longimanus along the Great Bahama Bank.  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  529:185-197.

Comparative analyses of animal-tracking data reveal ecological significance of endothermy in fishes.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  112:6104-6109.

Genetic diversity of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, in the Northwest Atlantic and Southern Africa.  JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.  106:258-265.

A quantitative genetic approach to assess the evolutionary potential of a coastal marine fish to ocean acidification.  Evolutionary Applications.  8:352-362.

A novel mini-DNA barcoding assay to identify processed fins from internationally protected shark species.  PLOS ONE.  10.

Local population structure and context-dependent isolation by distance in a large coastal shark.  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  520:203-216.

First description of deep-water elasmobranch assemblages in the Exuma Sound, The Bahamas.  Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography.  115:81-91.

There and back again: A review of residency and return migrations in sharks, with implications for population structure and management.  Annual Review of Marine Science.  7:547-570.

Methylmercury in dried shark fins and shark fin soup from American restaurants.  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT.  496:644-648.

Genetic diversity and effective size of Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhinchus oxyrhinchus river spawning populations estimated from the microsatellite genotypes of marine-captured juveniles.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  15:1173-1181.

Regional-scale migrations and habitat use of juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in the US South Atlantic.  PLOS ONE.  9.

Predictable temperature-regulated residency, movement and migration in a large, highly mobile marine predator (Negaprion brevirostris).  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  514:175-190.

Two decades of genetic profiling yields first evidence of natal philopatry and long-term fidelity to parturition sites in sharks.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  23:110-117.

Novel microsatellite loci for white, Carcharodon carcharias and sandtiger sharks, Carcharias taurus (order Lamniformes).  Conservation Genetics Resources.  5:627-629.

Global catches, exploitation rates, and rebuilding options for sharks.  MARINE POLICY.  40:194-204.

The behavioural and genetic mating system of the sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, an intrauterine cannibal.  BIOLOGY LETTERS.  9.

Severe Inbreeding and Small Effective Number of Breeders in a Formerly Abundant Marine Fish.  PLOS ONE.  8.

Novel microsatellite loci for winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectus americanus).  Conservation Genetics Resources.  5:569-572.

Supplemental Feeding for Ecotourism Reverses Diel Activity and Alters Movement Patterns and Spatial Distribution of the Southern Stingray, Dasyatis americana.  PLOS ONE.  8.

Complex Movements, Philopatry and Expanded Depth Range of a Severely Threatened Pelagic Shark, the Oceanic Whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the Western North Atlantic.  PLOS ONE.  8.

A streamlined dna tool for global identification of heavily exploited coastal shark species (genus rhizoprionodon).  PLOS ONE.  7.

Cryptic hammerhead shark lineage occurrence in the western South Atlantic revealed by DNA analysis.  MARINE BIOLOGY.  159:829-836.

Reef sharks exhibit site-fidelity and higher relative abundance in marine reserves on the Mesoamerican Barrier reef.  PLOS ONE.  7.

Genetic mixed-stock analysis of Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus in a heavily exploited marine habitat indicates the need for routine genetic monitoring.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY.  80:207-217.

Fin-icky samples: An assessment of shark fin as a source material for stable isotope analysis.  Limnology and Oceanography: Methods.  9:524-532.

Global phylogeography of the dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus: Implications for fisheries management and monitoring the shark fin trade.  Endangered Species Research.  14:13-22.

Applying genetic techniques to study remote shark fisheries in northeastern Madagascar.  Mitochondrial DNA.  22:15-20.

Phylogeography of the copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) in the southern hemisphere: Implications for the conservation of a coastal apex predator.  MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH.  62:861-869.

Development and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the blue shark, Prionace glauca, and their cross shark-species amplification.  Conservation Genetics Resources.  3:523-527.

Genetic tools to support the conservation of the endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata.  Conservation Genetics Resources.  2:105-113.

Shark virgin birth produces multiple, viable offspring.  JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.  101:374-377.

Tracking the fin trade: Genetic stock identification in western Atlantic scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini.  Endangered Species Research.  9:221-228.

Long-term natal site-fidelity by immature lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at a subtropical island.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  18:3500-3507.

Parthenogenesis in a large-bodied requiem shark, the blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY.  73:1473-1477.

Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of the conservation and reproductive genetics of imperilled sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus).  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES.  7:1366-1368.

Deep-diving and diel changes in vertical habitat use by Caribbean reef sharks Carcharhinus perezi.  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  344:271-275.

Virgin birth in a hammerhead shark.  BIOLOGY LETTERS.  3:425-427.

Habitat of juvenile Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, at two oceanic insular marine protected areas in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Atol das Rocas, Brazil.  FISHERIES RESEARCH.  81:236-241.

Movement patterns of young Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil: The potential of marine protected areas for conservation of a nursery ground.  MARINE BIOLOGY.  149:189-199.

Genetic profiling reveals illegal international trade in fins of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  6:1035-1039.

Habitat use and demographic population structure of elasmobranchs at a Caribbean atoll (Glover's Reef, Belize).  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES.  302:187-197.

Marine reserve design and evaluation using automated acoustic telemetry: A case-study involving coral reef-associated sharks in the mesoamerican Caribbean.  MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY JOURNAL.  39:42-55.

Predominance of genetic monogamy by females in a hammerhead shark, Sphyrna tiburo: Implications for shark conservation.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  13:1965-1974.

Mating behavior of southern stingrays, Dasyatis americana (Dasyatidae).  Environmental Biology of Fishes.  68:241-245.

A streamlined, bi-organelle, multiplex PCR approach to species identification: Application to global conservation and trade monitoring of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  4:415-425.

A further observation of the prey-handling behavior of the great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran: Predation upon the spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari.  BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE.  70:947-952.

CITES-listed sharks remain among the top species in the contemporary fin trade.  CONSERVATION LETTERS.  11.

New Caledonia (South Paci¢c) as a Potential Tropical Wintering Ground for the White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias.  368-381.

Genetic diversity despite population collapse in a critically endangered Marine fish: The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata).  JOURNAL OF HEREDITY. 643-652.

Reply to: Caution over the use of ecological big data for conservation.  NATURE. E20-E28.

Reply to: Shark mortality cannot be assessed by fishery overlap alone.  NATURE. E8-E16.

Indo-Pacific origins of silky shark fins in major shark fin markets highlights supply chains and management bodies key for conservation.  CONSERVATION LETTERS.

Long-term investment in shark sanctuaries.  SCIENCE. 473-473.

Facultative parthenogenesis in a critically endangered wild vertebrate.  CURRENT BIOLOGY. R446-R447.

Give Shark Sanctuaries a Chance.  SCIENCE. 757-757.

Marine parks need sharks? [3].  SCIENCE. 526-527.

Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks (583, pg 801, 2020).  NATURE. E11-E11.

Give shark sanctuaries a chance (Science (757)).  SCIENCE. 1149.

Selection and sex-biased dispersal: the influence of philopatry on adaptive variation

Selection and sex-biased dispersal: the influence of philopatry on adaptive variation

Selection and sex-biased dispersal: the influence of philopatry on adaptive variation

A review of batoid philopatry, with implications for future research and population management.  MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES. 251-261.

Stable isotopes and elasmobranchs: Tissue types, methods, applications and assumptions.  JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY. 1449-1484.