2023
New depth records and novel feeding observations of three elasmobranchs species in the Eastern Red Sea
Frappi S, Williams C, Pilcher N, Rodrigue M, Marshall P, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C. New depth records and novel feeding observations of three elasmobranchs species in the Eastern Red Sea. Frontiers In Marine Science 2023, 10: 1270257. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1270257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElasmobranch speciesConservation strategiesSaudi Arabian Red SeaRed SeaGlobal population declineEffective conservation strategiesVertical distributionEastern Red SeaPresence of speciesDeep-sea habitatsDepth recordingsFishery operationsDrop cameraTrophic nicheSea habitatsPopulation declineEcological dynamicsConservation measuresFeeding observationsRemotely operated vehicleMovement patternsElasmobranchsObservation of animalsKnowledge gapsFeeding behavior
2016
Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology
Gruber DF, Loew ER, Deheyn DD, Akkaynak D, Gaffney JP, Smith WL, Davis MP, Stern JH, Pieribone VA, Sparks JS. Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 24751. PMID: 27109385, PMCID: PMC4843165, DOI: 10.1038/srep24751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle visual pigmentCartilaginous fishChain catsharksMarine fishPhylogenetic investigationVisual ecologyWestern AtlanticSharksCatsharkBright green fluorescenceElasmobranch behaviourVisual pigmentsPhotoreceptor cellsShark eyeSwell sharksBiofluorescenceCephaloscyllium ventriosumFishGreen fluorescenceSpeciesPotential importancePhotoreceptor propertiesEastern PacificEcologyElasmobranchs