Habitat use and movement patterns of bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas determined using pop-up satellite archival tags

Habitat use, movement and residency of bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas were determined using satellite pop‐up archival transmitting (PAT) tags throughout coastal areas in the U.S., Gulf of Mexico and waters off the south‐east U.S. From 2005 to 2007, 18 fish (mean size = 164 cm fork length, LF) were...

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2010-08, Vol.77 (3), p.661-675
Main Authors: Carlson, J. K., Ribera, M. M., Conrath, C. L., Heupel, M. R., Burgess, G. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Animal Identification Systems - instrumentation
Animal Identification Systems - methods
Animal Identification Systems - veterinary
Animals
Carcharhinus leucas
Ecosystem
geolocation
habitat utilization
Leucas
Marine
residency
Satellite Communications
Sharks - physiology
Swimming
Temperature
Time Factors
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Summary:Habitat use, movement and residency of bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas were determined using satellite pop‐up archival transmitting (PAT) tags throughout coastal areas in the U.S., Gulf of Mexico and waters off the south‐east U.S. From 2005 to 2007, 18 fish (mean size = 164 cm fork length, LF) were tagged over all seasons. Fish retained tags for up to 85 days (median = 30 days). Based on geolocation data from initial tagging location to pop‐off location, C. leucas generally travelled c. 5–6 km day−1 and travelled an average of 143·6 km. Overall, mean proportions of time at depth revealed C. leucas spent the majority of their time in waters
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02707.x