Neil Cook
@neildcook.bsky.social
Planet Ocean Inhabitant, Ocean lover, Sharks, Blue Mind, Research and Conservation, BRUVS
This phenomenon is a bit of a knowledge gap for #sharks - instances are rare or seldom documented, and the ecological fitness implications, if any, are unknown.
Our observation was the first in situ for #Scyliorhinus #canicula, and adds to a growing body of similar sightings in other species.
Our observation was the first in situ for #Scyliorhinus #canicula, and adds to a growing body of similar sightings in other species.
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This phenomenon is a bit of a knowledge gap for #sharks - instances are rare or seldom documented, and the ecological fitness implications, if any, are unknown.
Our observation was the first in situ for #Scyliorhinus #canicula, and adds to a growing body of similar sightings in other species.
Our observation was the first in situ for #Scyliorhinus #canicula, and adds to a growing body of similar sightings in other species.
A little more #sharkscience from my #PhD at @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social - a Short Communication published in Marine Biodiversity by @springernature.com.
A fortuitous finding from #BRUVS sampling in #CardiganBay Special Area of Conservation in the UK - a #piebald leucistic smallspotted #catshark.
A fortuitous finding from #BRUVS sampling in #CardiganBay Special Area of Conservation in the UK - a #piebald leucistic smallspotted #catshark.
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
A little more #sharkscience from my #PhD at @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social - a Short Communication published in Marine Biodiversity by @springernature.com.
A fortuitous finding from #BRUVS sampling in #CardiganBay Special Area of Conservation in the UK - a #piebald leucistic smallspotted #catshark.
A fortuitous finding from #BRUVS sampling in #CardiganBay Special Area of Conservation in the UK - a #piebald leucistic smallspotted #catshark.
We analysed lifetime vertebral composition trends of natural tags that reflect environmental conditions - barium, strontium, magnesium, and manganese - in #sharks from the Bristol Channel and English Channel, UK.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We analysed lifetime vertebral composition trends of natural tags that reflect environmental conditions - barium, strontium, magnesium, and manganese - in #sharks from the Bristol Channel and English Channel, UK.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
We then compared composition between sampling sites, life stages, and by sex.
Happy to share some more #sharkscience from my #PhD, recently published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
We used smallspotted #catsharks (n = 49) as a model species for Northeast Atlantic elasmobranchs to demonstrate regional applicability of LA-ICP-MS to investigate habitat use.
We used smallspotted #catsharks (n = 49) as a model species for Northeast Atlantic elasmobranchs to demonstrate regional applicability of LA-ICP-MS to investigate habitat use.
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Happy to share some more #sharkscience from my #PhD, recently published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
We used smallspotted #catsharks (n = 49) as a model species for Northeast Atlantic elasmobranchs to demonstrate regional applicability of LA-ICP-MS to investigate habitat use.
We used smallspotted #catsharks (n = 49) as a model species for Northeast Atlantic elasmobranchs to demonstrate regional applicability of LA-ICP-MS to investigate habitat use.
First post (gulp) is some #PhD #SharkScience work recently published.
Working with @cbmwc.bsky.social we use #BRUVS to document heterogeneous habitat use in nursehounds and smallspotted catsharks in #CardiganBay UK - temporal niche partitioning may facilitate coexistence but more research is needed
Working with @cbmwc.bsky.social we use #BRUVS to document heterogeneous habitat use in nursehounds and smallspotted catsharks in #CardiganBay UK - temporal niche partitioning may facilitate coexistence but more research is needed
November 27, 2024 at 12:08 PM
First post (gulp) is some #PhD #SharkScience work recently published.
Working with @cbmwc.bsky.social we use #BRUVS to document heterogeneous habitat use in nursehounds and smallspotted catsharks in #CardiganBay UK - temporal niche partitioning may facilitate coexistence but more research is needed
Working with @cbmwc.bsky.social we use #BRUVS to document heterogeneous habitat use in nursehounds and smallspotted catsharks in #CardiganBay UK - temporal niche partitioning may facilitate coexistence but more research is needed