Neil Cook
@neildcook.bsky.social
Planet Ocean Inhabitant, Ocean lover, Sharks, Blue Mind, Research and Conservation, BRUVS
We show that LA-ICP-MS can be a useful tool to yield broad-scale insights into habitat use amongst at risk elasmobranchs in the Northeast Atlantic, where it is yet to be widely applied.
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Vertebral elemental composition reveals ontogenetic changes in habitat use in a Northeast Atlantic mesopredator shark
Sharks are increasingly threatened with extinction due to overexploitation. Research priorities to mitigate these trends include identifying ontogenet…
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March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We show that LA-ICP-MS can be a useful tool to yield broad-scale insights into habitat use amongst at risk elasmobranchs in the Northeast Atlantic, where it is yet to be widely applied.
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We identified shared habitat use by young-of-year and sub-adults, and sex segregation in adults. Smallspotted catsharks are an important mesopredator - our findings highlight potential sex- and age-biased vulnerability to localised fishing pressure, both considerations for regional management.
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We identified shared habitat use by young-of-year and sub-adults, and sex segregation in adults. Smallspotted catsharks are an important mesopredator - our findings highlight potential sex- and age-biased vulnerability to localised fishing pressure, both considerations for regional management.
We analysed lifetime vertebral composition trends of natural tags that reflect environmental conditions - barium, strontium, magnesium, and manganese - in #sharks from the Bristol Channel and English Channel, UK.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We analysed lifetime vertebral composition trends of natural tags that reflect environmental conditions - barium, strontium, magnesium, and manganese - in #sharks from the Bristol Channel and English Channel, UK.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
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I'm Neil. I'm a researcher in post-PhD purgatory. I'm particularly interested in how we can strengthen MPAs to confer benefits on sharks. Based in Portugal, trying to carve out my next steps.
November 13, 2024 at 12:48 PM
I'm Neil. I'm a researcher in post-PhD purgatory. I'm particularly interested in how we can strengthen MPAs to confer benefits on sharks. Based in Portugal, trying to carve out my next steps.