Rapid estimation of cryptic adult abundance and breeding dynamics in a critically endangered elasmobranch from close-kin mark recapture
T. A. Patterson, R. M. Hillary, P. Feutry, R. Gunasakera, J. Marthick, R. D. Pillans
The paper estimates the abundance and breeding dynamics of a critically endangered shark species using close-kin mark-recapture methods, finding a male-biased sex ratio and high skipping spawning rates among females.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2022 · PreprintEcology