Photo‐identification as a tool to study small‐spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula

Photo‐identification as a tool to study small‐spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula

Photo‐identification (photo‐ID) was tested as a means to identify individual small‐spotted catsharks Scyliorhinus canicula. The spotting pattern of the caudal region of S. canicula was used for the tests and revealed that photo‐ID is an efficient method to identify individuals. Photo‐ID is logistica...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish biology 2018-05, Vol.92 (5), p.1657-1662
Hauptverfasser: Navarro, J., Perezgrueso, A., Barría, C., Coll, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Conservation of Natural Resources
Distribution patterns
Dynamics
elasmobranchs
Identification
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
Marine fishes
marine predators
Mediterranean Sea
natural marks
Population Density
Population Dynamics
Scyliorhinus canicula
sharks
Sharks - anatomy & histology
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Zusammenfassung:Photo‐identification (photo‐ID) was tested as a means to identify individual small‐spotted catsharks Scyliorhinus canicula. The spotting pattern of the caudal region of S. canicula was used for the tests and revealed that photo‐ID is an efficient method to identify individuals. Photo‐ID is logistically simple, making it a potential alternative to traditional tagging to provide information on the distribution patterns and population dynamics of S. canicula and related species.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.13609