Migratory Sharks and Marine Fisheries - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBDec 7, 2020 · An ArcGIS analysis on the locations and overlap of select migratory shark species and marine fisheries. Grace Ramcke. December 7, 2020. Shark populations have dropped by 90% within the last 50 years (Eilperin et al., 2012). Sharks are threatened by overfishing, habitat degradation, the shark fin trade, and environmental contaminations.
Migration Patterns in Sharks - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBMay 2, 2023 · Pretty much all shark species has different migration patterns to the next, with completely different start and end points. Here are a few examples of different shark migration patterns around the world.
Updated Shark Tagging Atlas - 50 Years Of Tagging And …
WEBJan 31, 2020 · This new atlas updates an earlier version covering 1962 to 1993 and adds information on 22 species. Detailed profiles are provided for 14 shark species, including bull and tiger sharks and smooth dogfish. The updated data significantly extended their known ranges and movements.
Shark Migration (Patterns & Routes) – sharksinfo.com
WEBWhat are sharks’ migration patterns? Migration involves moving from one region to another, and it is common to see this behavior across all animal groups. Sharks are the apex predators of the ocean and have an important role to play in maintaining the equilibrium in the ecosystem.
Marine Migration: Great White Shark (3D) - Science On a Sphere
WEBMay 1, 2018 · This dataset tracks one great white shark as it migrates in the Pacific Ocean. White sharks are found mostly in cool waters close to the coast. White sharks are considered super swimmers, reaching speeds of over …
Long-term satellite tracking reveals variable seasonal migration ...
WEBFeb 20, 2017 · Tagged sharks moved a median minimum straight-line distance of 3,633 km; achieving median displacement of 1,057 km from tagging locations.
Great White Shark Track - Science On a Sphere
WEBBy tagging a shark with a satellite transmitter, scientists are able to track the movement of the shark for extended periods. In 2001, a shark tagged off of the coast of California was tracked all the way to Hawaii, 3,800 km (2,280 miles) away.
Extensive oceanic mesopelagic habitat use of a migratory …
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · Diurnal vertical migration: the sharks. All four sharks showed clear evidence of temporally and spatially explicit depth and habitat occupancy as well as DVM behaviour.
Landmark Study of Atlantic White Shark Movements Published by …
WEBDec 9, 2022 · Using an unprecedented dataset from a combination of animal tracking technologies, this landmark study analyzed the movement patterns of 48 white sharks tagged at different locations along the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic coasts.
WEBSharks tracked using MiniPATs collected data for a median 265 days (IQR: 199–280; max. 292), moved a median straight-line distance of 6,050 km (IQR: 4,044–7,029; range: 2,333– 8,081 km) and ...