Carcharias taurus

Superorder: Galeomorphii

Subclass: Elasmobranchii

Order: Lamniformes

Family: Odontaspididae

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External references for this species:

IUCN Red List

Traits

Ecological Role

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Direct Predation High Effect size mean Pooled Southern Brazilian Coast bornatowski2014b
Direct Predation High Strength of evidence mean Pooled Southern Brazilian Coast bornatowski2014b
Risk Effect Medium Effect size mean Pooled North Carolina brown2020
Risk Effect High Strength of evidence mean Pooled North Carolina brown2020
Facilitation Medium Effect size mean Pooled North Carolina coleman2021
Facilitation High Strength of evidence mean Pooled North Carolina coleman2021
Direct Predation Medium Strength of evidence mean Pooled South Africa Natal Coast vanderelst1979
Direct Predation High Effect size mean Pooled South Africa Natal Coast vanderelst1979

Trends

Location Unit Reference
Kwazulu-Natal coast South-Africa
individual dudley2006b Details
New South Wales coast Australia
individual reid2011 Details
Delaware Bay (USA)
individual carlson2009 Details
Chesapeake Bay and coastal Virginia waters
individual carlson2009 Details
southeast USA and Gulf of Mexico
individual carlson2009 Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • Simon Dedman
  • Nathan Pacoureau