Leurs, G.

Range extension of the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) within the Dutch Caribbean: First records of young individuals in the waters of Sint Eustatius

The first observations of juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) around the island of Sint Eustatius are described. Observations were made in the summer of 2015 and spring of 2016 and only consisted of individuals estimated to be smaller than 65 cm in total length (TL). These observations represent a range extension of this species within the waters of the Dutch Caribbean. 

Date
2018
Data type
Scientific article
Theme
Research and monitoring
Journal
Geographic location
St. Eustatius

Sharks around Saba

News item on high tech acoustic telemetry research on sharks around Saba. 

 

This news article was published in BioNews 30.

 BioNews is produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance and funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Date
2016
Data type
Media
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Saba
Author