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Academic – UNF – Biology; Thesis; University of North Florida; Carcharhiniformes; Atlantic sharpnose shark; Blacktip shark; Hammerhead sharks; Sandbar shark; Estuarine fishes; Estuarine health; Estuarine ecology -- Cumberland Sound (Ga. and Fla.); Estuarine ecology -- Florida -- Nassau River
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Abundance, Distribution, And Habitat Use Of Sharks In Two Northeast Florida Estuaries, Michael Philip Mccallister
Abundance, Distribution, And Habitat Use Of Sharks In Two Northeast Florida Estuaries, Michael Philip Mccallister
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Sharks are considered top predators in many marine ecosystems, and can play an important role in structuring those communities. As a result, it is necessary to understand the factors that influence their abundance and distribution. This is particularly important as fishery managers develop fishery management plans for sharks that identify areas that serve as essential fish habitat (EFH). This includes nursery habitat where sharks are born and juveniles spend the early part of their life. However, our understanding of shark habitat use in the northeast Florida waters is limited. The goal of this thesis was to characterize the abundance and …