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Two decades of genetic profiling yields first evidence of natal philopatry and long-term fidelity to parturition sites in sharks.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2014
Feldheim Kevin A, Gruber Samuel H, Dibattista Joseph D, Babcock Elizabeth A, Kessel Steven T, Hendry Andrew P, Pikitch Ellen K, Ashley Mary V, Chapman Demian D
Abstract excerpt
Sharks are a globally threatened group of marine fishes that often breed in their natal region of origin. There has even been speculation that female sharks return to their exact birthplace to breed ('natal philopatry'), which would have important conservation implications. Genetic profiling of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) from 20 consecutive cohorts (1993-2012) at Bimini, Bahamas, showed that certain...
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