Exclusive predation of sea turtle hatchlings by juvenile blacktip reef sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus at a turtle nesting site in Malaysia

Zalina Bashir; Maizah M. Abdullah; Mazlan Abd. Ghaffar; Mohd Uzair Rusli

doi:10.1111/jfb.14550

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Exclusive predation of sea turtle hatchlings by juvenile blacktip reef sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus at a turtle nesting site in Malaysia

Zalina Bashir

Maizah M. Abdullah Mazlan Abd. Ghaffar Mohd Uzair Rusli

Journal of Fish Biology Vol. 97 No. 6 pp. 1876-1879 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThis study reports the discovery of the exclusive predation of sea turtle hatchlings by several juvenile blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in Chagar Hutang bay on Redang Island, Malaysia, in the South China Sea. Three dead specimens of C. melanopterus were retrieved from ghost nets, and the entire digestive tracts of these sharks solely contained the partially digested bodies of sea turtle hatchlings, with no evidence of the remains of any other prey. Thus, juvenile C. melanopterus may opportunistically feed primarily on turtle hatchlings during times when hatchling abundance is high.

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Published: Oct 01, 2020
Vol/Issue: 97(6)
Pages: 1876-1879
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Authors

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Zalina Bashir

Institute of Oceanography and Environment Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Kuala Nerus Malaysia

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Maizah M. Abdullah

School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Kuala Nerus Malaysia

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Mazlan Abd. Ghaffar

Institute of Oceanography and Environment Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Kuala Nerus Malaysia

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Mohd Uzair Rusli

Institute of Oceanography and Environment Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Kuala Nerus Malaysia

Cite This Article

Zalina Bashir, Maizah M. Abdullah, Mazlan Abd. Ghaffar, et al. (2020). Exclusive predation of sea turtle hatchlings by juvenile blacktip reef sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus at a turtle nesting site in Malaysia. Journal of Fish Biology, 97(6), 1876-1879. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14550

Exclusive predation of sea turtle hatchlings by juvenile blacktip reef sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus at a turtle nesting site in Malaysia

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