A Comparison of Spatial and Movement Patterns between Sympatric Predators: Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

Neil Hammerschlag; Jiangang Luo; Duncan J. Irschick; Jerald S. Ault

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045958

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A Comparison of Spatial and Movement Patterns between Sympatric Predators: Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

Neil Hammerschlag ,

* E-mail: nhammerschlag@rsmas.miami.edu

Affiliations Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America, Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, United States of America, RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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Jiangang Luo,

Affiliation Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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Duncan J. Irschick,

Affiliation Biology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jerald S. Ault

Affiliation Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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A Comparison of Spatial and Movement Patterns between Sympatric Predators: Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

Neil Hammerschlag,
Jiangang Luo,
Duncan J. Irschick,
Jerald S. Ault

Published: September 26, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045958

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Research Video Overview for Kids - Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Posted by nhammerschlag on 14 Jan 2014 at 02:01 GMT

Here is a link to a short video overview of this study. It was created for elementary school kids as part of the Oceans 180 Video Project:

http://player.vimeo.com/v...

No competing interests declared.

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A Comparison of Spatial and Movement Patterns between Sympatric Predators: Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

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Research Video Overview for Kids - Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Posted by nhammerschlag on 14 Jan 2014 at 02:01 GMT