Just keep swimming? Observations of resting behavior in gray reef sharks Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856).
J Fish Biol
; 104(3): 898-900, 2024 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-37983935
ABSTRACT
Understanding the respiratory modes of sharks has important implications for studying the metabolism, energetics, and behavioral strategies of different species. Here we provide the first reported observations of resting behavior in the gray reef shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, a species typically considered an obligate ram ventilator. Observations were made at several locations in the Republic of Seychelles, where sharks were found resting under reef ledges and were unresponsive to the presence of divers. These findings update our understanding of the respiratory mode of this species and have implications for future research.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sharks
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Swimming
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Fish Biol
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
Switzerland