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Journal of Animal Ecology | 2011

Scales of orientation, directed walks and movement path structure in sharks

Yannis P. Papastamatiou; Daniel P. Cartamil; Christopher G. Lowe; Carl G. Meyer; Brad M. Wetherbee; Kim N. Holland

1. Animal search patterns reflect sensory perception ranges combined with memory and knowledge of the surrounding environment. 2. Random walks are used when the locations of resources are unknown, whereas directed walks should be optimal when the location of favourable habitats is known. However, directed walks have been quantified for very few species. 3. We re-analysed tracking data from three shark species to determine whether they were using directed walks, and if so, over which spatial scales. Fractal analysis was used to quantify how movement structure varied with spatial scale and determine whether the sharks were using patches. 4. Tiger sharks performed directed walks at large spatial scales (at least 6-8 km). Thresher sharks also showed directed movement (at scales of 400-1900 m), and adult threshers were able to orient at greater scales than juveniles, which may suggest that learning improves the ability to perform directed walks. Blacktip reef sharks had small home ranges, high site fidelity and showed no evidence of oriented movements at large scales. 5. There were inter- and intraspecific differences in path structure and patch size, although most individuals showed scale-dependent movements. Furthermore, some individuals of each species performed movements similar to a correlated random walk. 6. Sharks can perform directed walks over large spatial scales, with scales of movements reflecting site fidelity and home range size. Understanding when and where directed walks occur is crucial for developing more accurate population-level dispersal models.


Marine and Freshwater Research | 2010

Diel movement patterns and habitat preferences of the common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) in the Southern California Bight

Daniel P. Cartamil; Nicholas C. Wegner; S. Aalbers; Chugey A. Sepulveda; A. Baquero; Jeffrey B. Graham

The common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus, is the basis of the largest commercial shark fishery in California waters. We used acoustic telemetry to determine the diel movement patterns and habitat preferences of this species inthe Southern California Bight (SCB),where commercial fishing for the common thresher sharkis concentrated. Eightcommonthreshers (forklength: 122-203cm) weretaggedwith temperature anddepth-sensingacoustic transmitters and tracked for periods ranging from 22 to 49h. Tracked sharks preferentially utilized deep offshore waters, and avoided shallower waters over the continental shelf. Mean rate of movement (ROMs.d.) was 2.15 � 0.46kmh � 1 . ROM and angularconcentration(r,ameasureofrelativelinearity)bothshowedastrongdaytimepattern,withhighestvaluesatdawn that decreased throughout the day, whereas nocturnal ROM and r were less variable. Daytime vertical movements consisted of either vertical excursions below the thermocline or relatively level swimming within the upper portion of the thermocline. Nocturnally, all sharks remained within the mixed layer. These findings suggest that the common thresher shark is primarily a daytime predator, and have relevance for estimating how the alteration of the set depth of fishing-gear could affect catch rates of this species in the SCB.


Marine and Freshwater Research | 2011

Phylogeography of the copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) in the southern hemisphere: implications for the conservation of a coastal apex predator

Martin T. Benavides; Kevin A. Feldheim; Clinton Duffy; Sabine P. Wintner; J. Matias Braccini; Jessica J. Boomer; Charlie Huveneers; Paul J. Rogers; Jeffrey C. Mangel; Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto; Daniel P. Cartamil; Demian D. Chapman

The copper or bronze whaler shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) is a large, coastal top predator that is vulnerable to overexploitation. We test the null hypothesis that copper sharks are panmictic throughout the southern hemisphere. We analysed part of the mitochondrial control region (mtCR) in 120 individuals from eight sampling areas, defining 20 mtCR haplotypes (h = 0.76 ± 0.06, π = 0.016 ± 0.0007). Significant genetic structure was detected among the following three major coastal regions separated by oceanic habitat: Australia–New Zealand, South Africa–Namibia and Peru (AMOVA ΦST = 0.95, P < 0.000001). A major phylogeographic discontinuity exists across the Indian Ocean, indicating an absence of at least female-mediated gene flow for ~3 million years. We propose that this species originated in the Atlantic, experienced vicariant isolation of Pacific and Atlantic lineages by the rise of the Isthmus of Panama and, subsequently, dispersed across the Pacific to colonise Australasia. Oceanic expanses appear to be traversed over evolutionary but not ecological timescales, which means that regional copper-shark populations should be assessed and managed independently.


Bulletin, Southern California Academy of Sciences | 2007

Caudal Spine Shedding Periodicity and Site Fidelity of Round Stingrays, Urobatis halleri (Cooper), at Seal Beach, California: Implications for Stingray-related Injury Management

Christopher G. Lowe; Greg J. Moss; Greg Hoisington; Jeremy Vaudo; Daniel P. Cartamil; Yannis P. Papastamatiou

Abstract Natural caudal spine replacement rates, population size and site fidelity of round stingrays, Urobatis halleri (Cooper), at Seal Beach, California were determined to evaluate the efficacy of clipping of caudal spines of stingrays to reduce injury to human beachgoers. Of the 2,183 stingrays caught, clipped, tagged, and released at Seal Beach, only 13 (0.06%) were recaptured over a three-year period, indicating a large, mobile population. Natural spine replacement occurred between August–October, when a majority of rays were found with two spines. Monthly catch rates of rays were variable, but positively correlated with the number of injuries reported by beachgoers. There was no significant reduction in stingray-related injuries to beach goers at Seal Beach over the period when stingray caudal spine clipping was conducted.


Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2012

Effects of prolonged entanglement in discarded fishing gear with substantive biofouling on the health and behavior of an adult shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus

Nicholas C. Wegner; Daniel P. Cartamil

A mature male shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, was captured with a three-strand twisted natural fiber rope wrapped around the body causing deep abrasions, scoliosis of the back, and undernourishment. Fifty-two pelagic peduculate barnacles from four species were found fouling on the rope. Assuming larval settlement occurred following entanglement, barnacle growth-rate data suggest the rope had been around the shark for at least 150 days. However, the onset of severe scoliosis (likely linked to the increased constriction of the rope with growth and the added drag induced by biofouling) indicates that this rope may have been in place much longer. Following removal of the rope, a pop-up satellite archival tag was attached to the shark to assess post-release health. The resulting 54 days of tag deployment data show that despite its injuries, the shark survived, and following an initial stress period, exhibited movement patterns characteristic of healthy makos.


Marine Ecology Progress Series | 2003

Movement patterns, home range, and habitat utilization of adult kelp bass Paralabrax clathratus in a temperate no-take marine reserve

Christopher G. Lowe; Darin T. Topping; Daniel P. Cartamil; Yannis P. Papastamatiou


Marine Ecology Progress Series | 2004

Diel movement patterns of ocean sunfish Mola mola off southern California

Daniel P. Cartamil; Christopher G. Lowe


Fisheries Research | 2011

The artisanal elasmobranch fishery of the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico

Daniel P. Cartamil; Omar Santana-Morales; Miguel Escobedo-Olvera; Dovi Kacev; Leonardo Castillo-Geniz; Jeffrey B. Graham; Robert D. Rubin; Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki


Marine Ecology Progress Series | 2010

Movement patterns and nursery habitat of juvenile thresher sharks Alopias vulpinus in the Southern California Bight

Daniel P. Cartamil; Nicholas C. Wegner; Dovi Kacev; N. Ben-aderet; S. Kohin; Jeffrey B. Graham


Archive | 2012

Incidental Catch and Ecological Observations of Juvenile White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, in Western Baja California, Mexico: Conservation Implications

Omar Santana-Morales; Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki; Miguel Escobedo-Olvera; Erick Oñate-González; John O’Sullivan; Daniel P. Cartamil

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Gerardo González-Barba

Autonomous University of Baja California

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Sergio Ramírez-Amaro

Instituto Politécnico Nacional

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Dovi Kacev

San Diego State University

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Felipe Galván-Magaña

Instituto Politécnico Nacional

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Anet Rochin-Alamillo

Autonomous University of Baja California

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