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...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers in Marine Science 2024-11, Vol.11 |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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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ISSN: | 2296-7745 2296-7745 |
DOI: | 10.3389/fmars.2024.1500176 |