Field Studies

    Title Start Year End Year Oceanic Region Type of tag Species Contact
    Migration patterns of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias tagged at Guadalupe Island 2000 2008 Eastern Tropical Pacific Satellite GREAT WHITE SHARK / Carcharodon carcharias Michael Domeier
    Migration of an upper trophic level predator, the salmon shark between distant ecoregions 2002 2006 Subarctic Pacific Satellite SALMON SHARK / Lamna ditropis Kevin Weng
    Mark-recapture population estimate and movements of Grey Nurse Sharks 1999 2003 Southwest Pacific Conventional GREY NURSE/ SAND TIGER SHARK / Carcharius taurus Nick Otway
    Long-term movement patterns of tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier in Hawaii 2003 2005 North Central Pacific Sonic TIGER SHARK / Galeocerdo cuvier Carl Meyer
    Leopard Shark Distribution, Mortality Rate, Yield, and Stock Replenishment Estimates 1979 1988 California current Conventional LEOPARD SHARK / Triakis semifasciata Susan Smith
    Large-scale tropical movements and diving behavior of white sharks 2005 2005 Subtropical Convergence Satellite GREAT WHITE SHARK / Carcharodon carcharias Ramon Bonfil
    Juvenile White Shark Research Initiative 2002 2011 California current Satellite GREAT WHITE SHARK / Carcharodon carcharias Kevin Weng
    Inter-animal telemetry: results from first deployment of acoustic ‘business card’ tags 2008 2008 North Central Pacific Sonic GALAPAGOS SHARK / Carcharhinus galapagensis Kim Holland
    Insights into young of the year white shark 2000 2000 California current Satellite GREAT WHITE SHARK / Carcharodon carcharias Heidi Dewar
    Horizontal and Vertical Movements of the Shortfin Mako Shark 1989 1989 California current Sonic SHORTFIN MAKO / Isurus oxyrhinchus David Holts
    Hammerhead shark movements around Wolf Island, Galapagos Marine Reserve 2007 2008 Eastern Tropical Pacific Sonic SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD / Sphyrna lewini Alex Hearn
    Habitat use, growth rates and dispersal patterns of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini in a nursery habitat 2000 2002 North Central Pacific Conventional SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD / Sphyrna lewini Kanesa Duncan
    Habitat use and movement patterns of grey nurse sharks 2003 Southwest Pacific Archival GREY NURSE/ SAND TIGER SHARK / Carcharius taurus Barry Bruce
    Habitat use and foraging behavior of tiger sharks 1997 2000 Southwest Pacific Sonic TIGER SHARK / Galeocerdo cuvier Michael Heithaus
    Gamefish Tagging Programme 2001 2011 Subtropical Convergence Conventional PORBEAGLE SHARK / Lamna nasus John Holdsworth
    Gamefish Tagging Programme 1999 2011 Southwest Pacific Conventional BROADNOSE SEVENGILL SHARK / Notorynchus cepedianus John Holdsworth
    Gamefish Tagging Programme 1975 2011 Southwest Pacific Conventional SHORTFIN MAKO / Isurus oxyrhinchus John Holdsworth
    Gamefish Tagging Programme 1975 2011 Subtropical Convergence Conventional BLUE SHARK / Prionace glauca John Holdsworth
    Gamefish Tagging Programme 2001 2011 Southwest Pacific Conventional THRESHER SHARKS NEI / Alopias spp. John Holdsworth
    Gamefish Tagging Programme 1991 2011 Southwest Pacific Conventional BRONZE WHALER SHARK / Carcharhinus brachyurus John Holdsworth
    foraging movements and migratory patterns of Salmon Shark 1999 2002 Subarctic Pacific Satellite SALMON SHARK / Lamna ditropis Lee Hulbert
    Fine-Scale Movements of the Broadnose Sevengill Shark 2008 2008 Subtropical Convergence Sonic BROADNOSE SEVENGILL SHARK / Notorynchus cepedianus Adam Barnett
    Expanded niche for white sharks 1999 2000 California current Satellite GREAT WHITE SHARK / Carcharodon carcharias Andre Boustany
    Evaluating post-release behaviour modification in large pelagic fish deployed with pop-up satellite archival tags 2002 2005 California current Satellite GREAT WHITE SHARK / Carcharodon carcharias John Hoolihan
    Evaluating post-release behaviour modification in large pelagic fish deployed with pop-up satellite archival tags 2005 2005 North Central Pacific Satellite SILKY SHARK / Carcharhinus falciformis John Hoolihan