Mating behavior of the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), as revealed by citizen science in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean

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dc.contributor.authorGarla, Ricardo Clapis
dc.contributor.authorVeras, Leonardo B.
dc.contributor.authorGarrone-Neto, Domingos [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
dc.contributor.institutionKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
dc.contributor.institutionMuseu dos Tubarões
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-29T13:38:11Z
dc.date.available2023-07-29T13:38:11Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-01
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Knowledge on the mating behavior and habitat requirements of large sharks, including the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, is scarce, hampering conservation efforts. Objective: To describe an area in the Equatorial Atlantic used as a mating ground by N. brevirostris, as well as part of the species pre-copulatory behaviors based on citizen reports. Methods: Between 2004 and 2019, recreational divers, dive guides and rangers from the Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (FEN) recorded courtship behaviour, females with mating scars, pregnant females, and adult males. Results: N. brevirostris was recorded mating in shallow waters (0.5-2 m deep) during the austral summer (December to March). A specific location in the MPA, Buraco da Raquel lagoon, was the main aggregation and mating site for adult N. brevirostris in FEN. Conclusions: Citizen science records allowed the identification of shallow waters as key sites for the reproduction of this shark in FEN. Results highlight the potential of citizen science contributions to knowledge of sharks in nature and show MPAs as essential for habitat conservation of sharks with decreasing populations along the Brazilian coast, such as N. brevirostris. We present management recommendations to protect N. brevirostris there and elsewhere.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Botânica e Zoologia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte
dc.description.affiliationBeacon Development King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
dc.description.affiliationMuseu dos Tubarões, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco
dc.description.affiliationLaboratório de Ictiologia e Conservação de Peixes Neotropicais Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Registro, Sao Paulo
dc.description.affiliationUnespLaboratório de Ictiologia e Conservação de Peixes Neotropicais Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Registro, Sao Paulo
dc.format.extent702-712
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop.2022.49675
dc.identifier.citationRevista de Biologia Tropical, v. 70, n. 1, p. 702-712, 2022.
dc.identifier.doi10.15517/rev.biol.trop.2022.49675
dc.identifier.issn2215-2075
dc.identifier.issn0034-7744
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85146581778
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/248231
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofRevista de Biologia Tropical
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectCarcharhinidae
dc.subjectelasmobranch
dc.subjectFernando de Noronha
dc.subjectlemon shark
dc.subjectmarine protected areas
dc.subjectmating scars
dc.titleMating behavior of the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), as revealed by citizen science in the Equatorial Atlantic Oceanen
dc.titleComportamiento de apareamiento del tiburón limón Negaprion brevirostris (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), revelado por la ciencia ciudadana en el Océano Atlántico Ecuatoriales
dc.typeArtigo
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-0827-225X[1]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-5030-8802[2]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-9134-595X[3]
unesp.departmentEngenharia Agronômica - FCAVRpt

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