Social Network Analysis Reveals the Subtle Impacts of Tourist Provisioning on the Social Behavior of a Generalist Marine Apex Predator

Social Network Analysis Reveals the Subtle Impacts of Tourist Provisioning on the Social Behavior of a Generalist Marine Apex Predator

Shark dive ecotourism is a lucrative industry in many regions around the globe. In some cases, sharks are provisioned using bait, prompting increased research on how baited dives influence shark behavior and yielding mixed results. Effects on patterns of habitat use and movement seemly vary across s...

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Main Authors: David M. P. Jacoby, Bethany S. Fairbairn, Bryan S. Frazier, Austin J. Gallagher, Michael R. Heithaus, Steven J. Cooke, Neil Hammerschlag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
behavioral ecology
ecotourism
gregariousness
predators
shark diving
social affiliations
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.665726/full

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