Effects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorJewell, Oliver J Den_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWcisel, Michelle Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGennari, Enricoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTowner, Alison Ven_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBester, Marthán Nen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Ryan Len_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Sarikaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-10T14:47:31Z
dc.date.available2015-11-10T14:47:31Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWe present 15 individual cases of sub-adult white sharks that were SPOT tagged in South Africa from 2003-2004 and have been re-sighted as recently as 2011. Our observations suggest SPOT tags can cause permanent cosmetic and structural damage to white shark dorsal fins depending on the duration of tag attachment. SPOT tags that detached within 12-24 months did not cause long term damage to the dorsal fin other than pigmentation scarring. Within 12 months of deployment, tag fouling can occur. After 24 months of deployment permanent damage to the dorsal fin occurred. A shark survived this prolonged attachment and there seems little compromise on the animal's long term survival and resultant body growth. This is the first investigation detailing the long term effects of SPOT deployment on the dorsal fin of white sharks.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationJewell, O. J. D., Wcisel, M. A., Gennari, E., Towner, A. V., Bester, M. N., Johnson, R. L., & Singh, S. (2011). Effects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa. <i>PLoS One</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14828en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJewell, Oliver J D, Michelle A Wcisel, Enrico Gennari, Alison V Towner, Marthán N Bester, Ryan L Johnson, and Sarika Singh "Effects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa." <i>PLoS One</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14828en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJewell, O. J., Wcisel, M. A., Gennari, E., Towner, A. V., Bester, M. N., Johnson, R. L., & Singh, S. (2011). Effects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027242en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Jewell, Oliver J D AU - Wcisel, Michelle A AU - Gennari, Enrico AU - Towner, Alison V AU - Bester, Marthán N AU - Johnson, Ryan L AU - Singh, Sarika AB - We present 15 individual cases of sub-adult white sharks that were SPOT tagged in South Africa from 2003-2004 and have been re-sighted as recently as 2011. Our observations suggest SPOT tags can cause permanent cosmetic and structural damage to white shark dorsal fins depending on the duration of tag attachment. SPOT tags that detached within 12-24 months did not cause long term damage to the dorsal fin other than pigmentation scarring. Within 12 months of deployment, tag fouling can occur. After 24 months of deployment permanent damage to the dorsal fin occurred. A shark survived this prolonged attachment and there seems little compromise on the animal's long term survival and resultant body growth. This is the first investigation detailing the long term effects of SPOT deployment on the dorsal fin of white sharks. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0027242 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - PLoS One LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Effects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa TI - Effects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14828 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14828
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027242
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJewell OJD, Wcisel MA, Gennari E, Towner AV, Bester MN, Johnson RL, et al. Effects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa. PLoS One. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14828.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAnimal Demography Unit (ADU)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.en_ZA
dc.rights.holder© 2011 Jewell et alen_ZA
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dc.sourcePLoS Oneen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://journals.plos.org/plosoneen_ZA
dc.subject.otherSharksen_ZA
dc.subject.otherDamage mechanicsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherDeformationen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMarine and aquatic sciencesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherOperations researchen_ZA
dc.subject.otherScarsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherBioacousticsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMarine monitoringen_ZA
dc.titleEffects of smart position only (SPOT) tag deployment on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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