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May 16, 2026FishesOpen Access

Habitat Use, Residency, and Connectivity of Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in the Bazaruto Seascape, Mozambique

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SVStephanie K. VenablesMarine Megafauna FoundationLMLukáš MüllerJohannes Gutenberg University MainzCRChristoph A. RohnerMarine Megafauna Foundation

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Implication

Randomized trial assesses habitat use and connectivity in bull sharks, indicating vital conservation needs.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the habitat use, residency, and connectivity of bull sharks in the Bazaruto Seascape, Mozambique.
  • Used passive acoustic telemetry to track adult bull sharks
  • Assessed habitat use and residency patterns within the Bazaruto Seascape
  • Evaluated connectivity between local and regional movement corridors
  • Bull sharks exhibited high residency with a mean Rmax of 0.45 and year-round presence
  • 82% of core habitat areas overlapped with existing marine protected areas
  • Strong connectivity observed with other aggregation sites and rare long-distance movements to Madagascar.

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Venables et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080b27a487c87a6a40d453https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes11050291
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