Neil Cook
@neildcook.bsky.social
Planet Ocean Inhabitant, Ocean lover, Sharks, Blue Mind, Research and Conservation, BRUVS
All my PhD fieldwork in Wales was in collaboration with @sarahperry.bsky.social and the fantastic team at @cbmwc.bsky.social.
You can read the paper fully #OpenAccess here - link.springer.com/article/10.1...
You can also see a video of the sighting here -
doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
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You can read the paper fully #OpenAccess here - link.springer.com/article/10.1...
You can also see a video of the sighting here -
doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
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First record of a piebald leucistic smallspotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula in a special area of conservation, UK - Marine Biodiversity
Colour aberrations are widely reported in vertebrates, but seldom for elasmobranchs. Shark trophic level varies ontogenetically and according to species, so atypical colouration may have implications ...
link.springer.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
All my PhD fieldwork in Wales was in collaboration with @sarahperry.bsky.social and the fantastic team at @cbmwc.bsky.social.
You can read the paper fully #OpenAccess here - link.springer.com/article/10.1...
You can also see a video of the sighting here -
doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
🦈 🌊 📹 🌍 🧪
You can read the paper fully #OpenAccess here - link.springer.com/article/10.1...
You can also see a video of the sighting here -
doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
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Recent declaration of the #Cardigan-Caernarfon Bay Important Shark and Ray Area by the @iucnshark.bsky.social highlights wider regional significance for #elasmobranchs and the need for more #shark research.
Find out more here - sharkrayareas.org/wp-content/u...
Find out more here - sharkrayareas.org/wp-content/u...
sharkrayareas.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Recent declaration of the #Cardigan-Caernarfon Bay Important Shark and Ray Area by the @iucnshark.bsky.social highlights wider regional significance for #elasmobranchs and the need for more #shark research.
Find out more here - sharkrayareas.org/wp-content/u...
Find out more here - sharkrayareas.org/wp-content/u...
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.
We show that LA-ICP-MS can be a useful tool to yield broad-scale insights into habitat use amongst at risk elasmobranchs in the Northeast Atlantic, where it is yet to be widely applied.
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Vertebral elemental composition reveals ontogenetic changes in habitat use in a Northeast Atlantic mesopredator shark
Sharks are increasingly threatened with extinction due to overexploitation. Research priorities to mitigate these trends include identifying ontogenet…
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March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We show that LA-ICP-MS can be a useful tool to yield broad-scale insights into habitat use amongst at risk elasmobranchs in the Northeast Atlantic, where it is yet to be widely applied.
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link to the #OpenAccess paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We identified shared habitat use by young-of-year and sub-adults, and sex segregation in adults. Smallspotted catsharks are an important mesopredator - our findings highlight potential sex- and age-biased vulnerability to localised fishing pressure, both considerations for regional management.
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We identified shared habitat use by young-of-year and sub-adults, and sex segregation in adults. Smallspotted catsharks are an important mesopredator - our findings highlight potential sex- and age-biased vulnerability to localised fishing pressure, both considerations for regional management.
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.
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