Bimini Biological Field Station
Bimini Biological Field Station
Bimini Biological Field Station

Books and monographs published:

    Gruber. S.H. 2002. Special dedicated issue of Bimini Bahamas: Anthropogenic ecological effects. Bahamas Journal of Science 9 (2): 1-68; 10 Articles

    Juried or refereed journal articles and exhibitions:

    Clermont S. M. Gruber S. H. and A. Lund. Young lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) possess homing ability. (submitted, Marine Biology)

    Correia João P, de Marignac Jean R. and Samuel H. Gruber. Rates of movement from sub-adult lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey1868), in Bimini Lagoon, Bahamas: The optimal time interval between successive geographical fixes with notes on error estimation of hand-held GPS units. (Accepted Bull Mar Sci)

    Feldheim, K.A., Gruber, S. H. and M. V. Ashley. 2002. The Breeding Biology of lemon sharks at a Tropical Nursery Lagoon. Proceedings of the Royal Society (London) B 269 (1501): 1655-1661.

    Feldheim, K.A., Gruber, S. H., deMarignac J. R. and M. V. Ashley. 2002. Genetic tagging to determine passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag loss in lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey). J. Fish Biology 61: 1309-1313

    Gruber, S. H. and W. Parks 2002. Mega-Resort Development on Bimini: Sound Economics or Environmental Disaster? Bahamas Journal of Science 9 (2): 2-18.

    Gruber S. H., Grant, A.T and S. P. Newman 2002. Effects of Large Scale Seafloor Excavation in Bimini. Bahamas Journal of Science 9 (2): 36-40.

    Newman S. P. and S. H. Gruber 2002. Mangrove and seagrass fish and macroinvertebrate communities in Bimini, Bahamas. Bahamas Journal of Science 9 (2): 19-27.

    Sundström, L.F and S H. Gruber 2002. Effects of capture and transmitter attachment on the swimming speed of large juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris, Poey) in the field. J. Fish Biology 61: 834-838.

    Chapman D. D. and Samuel H. Gruber. 2002 A further observation of batoid prey handling by the Great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran, upon a Spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari. Bull Mar. Sci 70 (3): 947-952,

    Feldheim, K.F., S.G. Gruber and M.V. Ashley. 2001. Multiple paternity of a lemon shark litter (Chondrichthyes:Carcharhinidae). Copeia 2001:3 781-786.

    Feldheim K. A. Gruber S. H and M. V. Ashley. 2001. Population genetic structure of the lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) in the western Atlantic: DNA microsatellite variation Molecular Ecology 10: 295-303)

    Gruber, S. H., de Marignac J. R. and J. M. Hoenig. 2001. Survival of juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at Bimini, Bahamas, estimated by mark-depletion experiments Trans. Am. Fish Soc 130: 376-384

    Feldheim K. A. Gruber S. H. and M. V. Ashley. 2001 Multiple paternity of a lemon shark litter. Copeia 2001 (3): 781-786

    Feldheim K. A. Gruber S. H and M. V. Ashley. 2001 Population genetic structure of the lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) in the western Atlantic: DNA microsatellite variation. Molecular Ecology 10:295-303

    Sundström, L. F., Gruber, S., H. Clermont S. M., De Marignac, J. R., Correia, J., Thomassen, L., Lowrance C., Morrissey, J. F. and M. T. Oliveira. 2001. Review of elasmobranch studies using ultrasonic telemetry with special reference to the behavior of free-ranging lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, around Bimini islands, Bahamas. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 60: 225-250

    M. J. Corcoran and S. H. Gruber 1999. The use of photoidentification to study social organization of the spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen 1790), at Bimini, Bahamas: a preliminary report. Bahamas J. Sci. 7(1):21-27

    W. R. Silliman & S.H. Gruber. 1999. Behavioral biology of the spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790), in Bimini, Bahamas; an interim report. Bahamas J. Sci. 7(1): 13-20

    Sundström, L.F.and S.H. Gruber. 1998. Using speed sensing transmitters to model the bioenergetics of subadult lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey), in the field. Hydrobiol. 271/272: 241-247.

    Sundström, L.F., J. Sterk & S.H. Gruber. 1998. Effects of a speed-sensing transmitter on the swimming speed of lemon sharks. Bahamas J. Sci. 6 (1): 12-22.

    Cortes, E. and S. H. Gruber. 1994. Effect of ration size and gross conversion efficiency of young lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey). J. Fish Biol. 44:331-341.

    Manire, C. A. and S. H. Gruber. 1993. A preliminary report on the rate of natural mortality of juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. NOAA Tech. Rpt. NMFS 115: 65-71.

    Morrissey, J. F. and S. H. Gruber. 1993. Habitat selection of juvenile lemon sharks Negaprion brevirostris. Copeia 1993(2): 425-434.

    Rasmussen, L. E. and S. H. Gruber. 1993. Serum concentrations of reproductively-related circulating steroid hormones in the free-ranging lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris. Environ. Biol. Fishes. 38: 167-174.

    Morrissey, J. F. and S. H. Gruber. 1993. Home range of juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. Copeia 1993(2): 425-434.

    Wetherbee, B.M. and S.H. Gruber. 1993. Absorption efficiency of the juvenile lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris at varying levels of energy intake. Copeia 1993(2): 417-425.

    Cortes, E. and S. H. Gruber. 1992. Gastric evacuation in the young lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, under field conditions. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 35: 205-212.

    Manire, C. A. and S. H. Gruber. 1991. Effect of M. type dart tags on field growth of juvenile lemon shark. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 120: 776-780.

    Scharrold, J. V. and S. H. Gruber. 1991: Telemetered heartrate as a measure of metabolic rate in the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris. Copeia 1991 (4):942-953.

    Cortes, E. and S. H. Gruber. 1990. Diet, feeding habits and estimates of daily ration of young lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey). Copeia. 1990 (1): 522-560.

    Hoenig, J. M. and S. H. Gruber. 1990. Life history patterns in the elasmobranchs: Implications for fisheries management. NOAA Tech. Rpt. NMFS 90:1-16.

    Manire, C. A. and S. H. Gruber. 1990. Many sharks may be headed toward extinction. Conserv. Biol. 4 (1): 10-11.

    Rasmussen, L. E. and S. H. Gruber. 1990. Serum levels of circulating steroid hormones in free ranging carcharhinid sharks. NOAA Tech. Rpt. NMFS 90:76-84.

    Watsky, M. and S. H. Gruber. 1990. Induction and duration of tonic immobility in the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris. Fish Physiol. and Biochem. 8 (3): 207-210.

    Wetherbee, B., and S. H. Gruber. 1990. The effect of ration level on food retention time in juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. Environmental Biology of Fishes 29:59-65.

    Strong, W., F. Snelson, and S. H. Gruber. 1990. Hammerhead predation on stingrays: An observation of handling by Sphyrna mokarran. Copeia. 1990 (3): 836-840.

    Wetherbee, B., S. H. Gruber and E. Cortes. 1990. Diet, feeding habits, consumption and digestion of sharks with special reference to the lemon shark. NOAA Tech. Rpt. NMFS 90:29-48.

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