Deep-diving behaviour of Caribbean reef sharks in the Cayman Islands
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £48,385
WHERE Cayman Islands
Summary
Pop-up satellite archival tags attached to individual Caribbean reef sharks will collect higher resolution data of their vertical habitat use and potential migrations into Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of neighbouring nations from the Cayman Islands. This new information will advance the understanding of the ecological significance of this species in connecting shallow and deep-water habitats as well as identify critical deep-water habitat for its survival and to sustain effective long-term conservation of Caribbean reef sharks locally as well as regionally.
