Age-Dependent Dispersal and Relatedness in Tiger Sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier)

Age-Dependent Dispersal and Relatedness in Tiger Sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier)

Understanding dispersal in large marine fauna is necessary for conservation, but movement patterns often vary widely by sex and life stage. In sharks, genetic studies have shown evidence of widespread male-biased dispersal, though tagging and tracking studies on the same populations show both sexes...

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Main Authors: Margaret A. McClain, Neil Hammerschlag, Austin J. Gallagher, J. Marcus Drymon, R. Dean Grubbs, Tristan L. Guttridge, Matthew J. Smukall, Bryan S. Frazier, Toby S. Daly-Engel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
philopatry
site fidelity
kinship
microsatellites
movement patterns
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.900107/full

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