Current

Investigating Personality in Juvenile Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) | Jean-Sebastien Finger, Prof. Jeans Krause, Dr. Samuel Gruber & Dr. Tristan Guttridge
Through the use of semi-captive behavioral experiments we will be able to determine if sharks personalities influences their habitat use.

The Use of Accelerometers to Determine the Daily Energy budget of Juvenile Lemon and Nurse Sharks | Lauran Brewster, Prof. Mike Elliot, Prof, Ian Cowx, & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Measuring metabolic rates of free-ranging marine predators.

'Day in the Life of a Shark' Study of Natural Behaviour Using Novel Accelerometer Technology | Robert Bullock, Prof. Mike Elliot, Prof. Ian cowx, & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Utilizing accelerometers to assess fine-scale natural behavioral patterns in lemon sharks.

SUR project | Nils Sommer
Range testing of Submersible Ultrasonic Receivers.

Applying Individual-Based Modeling Techniques To Address Potential Impacts of Essential Habitat Loss In A Lemon Shark Nursery | Kristine Stump, Dr. John McManus & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Creating a modeling tool to help elucidate factors most important to juvenile lemon shark survival in the face of nursery habitat loss in Bimini, Bahamas

Effects of Nursery Habitat Loss on Juvenile Lemon Sharks | Kristine Stump & Dr. Samuel Gruber
In Bimini, Bahamas, a juvenile lemon shark nursery area previously proposed as a high priority site for a Marine Protected Area now faces the threat of extensive habitat loss due to a large-scale coastal development project. This study will utilize over twenty years of data from the Bimini Biological Field Station to examine the effects of nursery habitat loss on the juvenile lemon shark population in terms of abundance, growth, first-year survival, habitat use and home range, and prey availability.

Chemical Shark Repellent Research and Development | Eric M. Stroud, Dr. Patrick Rice & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Studying the effects and applications of chemical shark repellents.

Genetics Research | Dr. Demian Chapman, Dr. Joey DiBattista, Dr. Kevin Feldheim & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Analyzing genetic data from 2 lemon shark nurseries to provide long term data regarding the reproductive patterns, gene flow and evolutionary dynamics.

Monthly Longline Survey | Jill Brooks, Michael Timm, Lindsay Biermann, CJ Crooks, Dr. Tristan Guttridge & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Surveying movements, migrations, growth, and habits of large sharks around Bimini's shallow banks.

Early Life History of the Lemon Shark | Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Investigating the early life history of lemon sharks in Bimini through our yearly PIT tagging program.

Recent

Has coastal development-related large scale mangrove habitat destruction resulted in a dietary shift of nursery bound juvenile lemon sharks? | Ornella Weideli
Comparing diet and prey availability before and after large-scale habitat loss within a lemon shark nursery.

Non-consumptive predator effects on nursery habitat use in juvenile lemon sharks | CJ Crooks
Investigating the effects of perceived predation risk on juvenile lemon shark microhabitat using artifical structures in a semi-captive experimental design.

Preparation of a Benthic Habitat Map of the North Sound in Bimini, Bahamas | Claudia Trave
A comprehensive survey of the North Sound benthic habitat and substratum

Impacts of Mangrove-Fringed Nursery Habitat Destruction on the Home Range of Juvenile Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in Bimini, Bahamas | Jon Battig
A comparison of the spatial ecology of juvenile lemon sharks in a nursery before and after extensive habitat destruction through the use of acoustic telemetry.

Effects of Tourist Activities on Spatial Distribution of Juvenile Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in South Bimini | Elena Salim
A study examining several variables regarding the spatial ecology of individual juvenile lemon sharks in South Bimini, with the purpose of identifiying possible changes in said variables in light of increases in the levels of human activities in the nursery.

Effects of Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) habitat loss on survival and growth in Bimini, Bahamas (Negaprion brevirostris) in South Bimini | Diego Cardenosa
A long-term mark-recapture dataset was used to compare survival and growth estimates of age-0 and age-1 sharks between the years before and after the onset of various degrees of nursery habitat degradation.

Interspecies Bait Manipulation Video Study | Mark Bond, Steven Kessel & Dr. Samuel Gruber
A study of interspecies behaviours, bait handling and bait manipulation techniques with regards to capture susceptibility and its influence in biasing longline data.

Social Learning in the Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostis) | Sander van Dijk, Tristan Guttridge & Dr. Samuel Gruber
A study on the social learning capabilities of juvenile lemon sharks in a semi wild environment.

Interspecies Bait Manipulation Video Study | Mark Bond, Steven Kessel & Dr. Samuel Gruber
A study of interspecies behaviours, bait handling and bait manipulation techniques with regards to capture susceptibility and its influence in biasing longline data.

Temporal Variations in Lemon Shark Population Dynamics | Steve Kessel & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Identifying the temporal variations in the resident lemon shark population structure, and the causes behind these variations.

The Social Organization of the Lemon Shark | Tristan Guttridge & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Investigating the social structure, complexity, and organization of the lemon shark.

Accelerometry of Juvenile Lemon Shark Feeding Events | Jo Imhoff, Dr. Thomas E. Lankford & Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Investigating the foraging behavior of juvenile lemon sharks using ultrasonic accelerometry.

Swimming Performance in Juvenile and Sub-Adult Lemon Sharks | Tim Fieret & Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Studying the swimming performance of captive juvenile, and sub-adult lemon sharks.

Temperature Preference of Juvenile Lemon Sharks | Jurgen Batsleer & Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Examining temperature preference in nursery bound lemon sharks in the South Bimini nursery area.

Genetics Research | Kevin Feldheim & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Analyzing genetic data from 3 lemon shark nurseries to provide long term data regarding the reproductive patterns, such as gene flow and stock structure.

Habitat Usage and Spatial Ecology | Bryan Franks & Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Determining the habitat utilization and spatial ecology of resident lemon sharks in Bimini using acoustic telemetry and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Post-Larval Settling Research | Craig Dahlgren & Dr. Samuel Gruber, in conjunction with the Caribbean Marine Research Center
Measuring settling rates of various post-larval fish and invertebrates at different locations around Bimini.

Temperature Preference and Thermoregulation | Tony DiGilaramo, Bryan Franks & Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Examining the thermal biology of juvenile, nursery-bound lemon sharks in the North Sound using archival temperature tags and acoustic telemetry.

Diet and Prey Selectivity | Steven Newman & Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Studying the relationship between juvenile lemon sharks and their prey. Examining the selectivity of young lemon sharks and determining the pressures placed on their prey populations.

Biotope Mapping | Hussey, N.E., Turner, J.R. and Gruber, S.H
Constructing a biotope map for the substrate around Bimini using satellite imagery and remote sensing.

Social Behavior | Lesley Brown & Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Examining the behavioral activity of captive lemon sharks in order to determine social hierarchies.

Prey Switching & Optimal Foraging | Alan Reeve and Dr. Samuel H. Gruber
Examining the prey selectivity of juvenile lemon sharks in controlled conditions, and determining if lemon sharks will switch prey species at varying prey densities.

Spatial and Temporal Variation in Fish and Crustacean Communities | Kelsie Jackson, Bryan Franks & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Analyzing variation amongst the fish and crustacean assemblages within the South Bimini shark nursery.

Brachyuran Post-Larval Settlement | Yvan Nieto, Bryan Franks & Dr. Samuel Gruber
Assessing settlement factors and rates of decapods in Bimini.