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| Title |
Lack of multiple paternity in the oceanodromous tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
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| Published in |
Royal Society Open Science, January 2018
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| DOI | 10.1098/rsos.171385 |
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| Authors |
Bonnie J. Holmes, Lisa C. Pope, Samuel M. Williams, Ian R. Tibbetts, Mike B. Bennett, Jennifer R. Ovenden |
| Abstract |
Multiple paternity has been documented as a reproductive strategy in both viviparous and ovoviviparous elasmobranchs, leading to the assumption that multiple mating may be ubiquitous in these fishes. However, with the majority of studies conducted on coastal and nearshore elasmobranchs that often form mating aggregations, parallel studies on pelagic, semi-solitary species are lacking. The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a large pelagic shark that has an aplacental viviparous reproductive mode which is unique among the carcharhinids. A total of 112 pups from four pregnant sharks were genotyped at nine microsatellite loci to assess the possibility of multiple paternity or polyandrous behaviour by female tiger sharks. Only a single pup provided evidence of possible multiple paternity, but with only seven of the nine loci amplifying for this individual, results were inconclusive. In summary, it appears that the tiger sharks sampled in this study were genetically monogamous. These findings may have implications for the genetic diversity and future sustainability of this population. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | 29% |
| United States | 2 | 14% |
| Austria | 1 | 7% |
| France | 1 | 7% |
| Canada | 1 | 7% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 2 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 64% |
| Scientists | 4 | 29% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 42 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 42 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 11 | 26% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Unknown | 10 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 31% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 14% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 10% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 39. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 January 2018.
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#1,023,315
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#978
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#24,142
of 453,794 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Royal Society Open Science
#38
of 158 outputs
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