Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound
The reproductive state of wild, free-swimming tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier), was assessed using underwater ultrasonography at a diving site in Fuvahmulah, a Maldivian atoll within the central Indian Ocean. The presence of embryos were observed in 93% of the adult sharks (26/28) and two distinct e...
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| author | James A. Sulikowski Nathan Perisic Arzucan Askin Lennart Vossgaetter Filippo Bocchi Hamna Hussain Ali Didi Ahmed Inah Tatiana Ivanova |
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| description | The reproductive state of wild, free-swimming tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier), was assessed using underwater ultrasonography at a diving site in Fuvahmulah, a Maldivian atoll within the central Indian Ocean. The presence of embryos were observed in 93% of the adult sharks (26/28) and two distinct embryonic size groups were observed within the subset of scanned adult females. The results suggest that the observed dive site functions as a gestation ground and builds upon previous work that emphasizes the importance of dive sites for the collection of biological data for shark conservation and management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb4588e95d4c44edae0e89f38cc8c9c32024-11-14T09:47:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452024-11-011110.3389/fmars.2024.15001761500176Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasoundJames A. Sulikowski0Nathan Perisic1Arzucan Askin2Lennart Vossgaetter3Filippo Bocchi4Hamna Hussain Ali Didi5Ahmed Inah6Tatiana Ivanova7Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Newport, OR, United StatesFuvahmulah Dream Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Fuvahmulah, MaldivesMiyaru - Shark Programme, NGO, Fuvahmulah, MaldivesFuvahmulah Dream Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Fuvahmulah, MaldivesNature Friends of Maldives, NGO, Fuvahmulah, MaldivesMiyaru - Shark Programme, NGO, Fuvahmulah, MaldivesNature Friends of Maldives, NGO, Fuvahmulah, MaldivesFuvahmulah Dream Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Fuvahmulah, MaldivesThe reproductive state of wild, free-swimming tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier), was assessed using underwater ultrasonography at a diving site in Fuvahmulah, a Maldivian atoll within the central Indian Ocean. The presence of embryos were observed in 93% of the adult sharks (26/28) and two distinct embryonic size groups were observed within the subset of scanned adult females. The results suggest that the observed dive site functions as a gestation ground and builds upon previous work that emphasizes the importance of dive sites for the collection of biological data for shark conservation and management.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1500176/fullemerging technologiesgestation groundconservationmanagementecotourism |
| spellingShingle | James A. Sulikowski Nathan Perisic Arzucan Askin Lennart Vossgaetter Filippo Bocchi Hamna Hussain Ali Didi Ahmed Inah Tatiana Ivanova Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound Frontiers in Marine Science emerging technologies gestation ground conservation management ecotourism |
| title | Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound |
| title_full | Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound |
| title_fullStr | Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound |
| title_short | Identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Central Indian Ocean using a high-definition submersible ultrasound |
| title_sort | identification of the first gestational ground for tiger sharks galeocerdo cuvier in the central indian ocean using a high definition submersible ultrasound |
| topic | emerging technologies gestation ground conservation management ecotourism |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1500176/full |
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