Occurrence of sub-adult tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in a small and very remote atoll lagoon

Despite their large body size, wide distribution, apex predator role and near-threatened IUCN status, little is known about the ecology and habitat use of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier, Peron & Lesueur, 1822) (Meyer et al. 2010, Simpfendorfer 2009). A recent study showed complex behaviour with...

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Published in:Marine biodiversity 2015-06, Vol.45 (2), p.151-152
Main Authors: Juhel, J. B., Wantiez, L., Mouillot, D., Mailau, S., Vigliola, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Atoll lagoons
Atolls
Biodiversity
Biodiversity and Ecology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Body size
Coral reefs
Ecology, environment
Ecosystems
Environmental Sciences
Fisheries
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Galeocerdo cuvier
Global Changes
Habitat selection
Habitat utilization
Habitats
Lagoons
Life Sciences
Marine fishes
Marine invertebrates
Migrations
Oceanarium
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Predators
Reefs
Sharks
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Summary:Despite their large body size, wide distribution, apex predator role and near-threatened IUCN status, little is known about the ecology and habitat use of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier, Peron & Lesueur, 1822) (Meyer et al. 2010, Simpfendorfer 2009). A recent study showed complex behaviour within and between reefs in the Coral Sea, and pointed out the high proportion of sub-adults in remote but large reefs (Werry et al. 2014). Adult tiger sharks are known to perform large-scale migrations, with some individuals travelling distances over 1,000 km (Werry et al. 2014). Acknowledgments We are grateful to Jessica Meeuwig and Tom Bech Letessier, Centre for Marine Futures, University of Western Australia, for providing the equipment and their technical skills and to the Fisheries Division of the Government of Tonga for their support.
ISSN:1867-1616
1755-2672
1867-1624
1755-2672
DOI:10.1007/s12526-014-0246-z