Andreotti S, Rutzen M, Walt S van der, Heyden S Von der, Henriques R, Meÿer M, Oosthuizen H, Matthee C (2016) Marine Ecology Progress Series 552:241–253 IF 2,412
The overall lack of empirical data can seriously restrict our understanding of the ecological interactions among marine species. It has been documented that the loss of top marine predators has a series of negative repercussions on marine ecosystems. In this article, we propose an integrated strategy employing genetic and mark-recapture methods to evaluate white shark population estimates (Carcharodon carcharias). In Gansbaai, South Africa, 426 white sharks’ dorsal fins were photographed between 2009 and 2011 and used in 4389 mark-recapture studies.
