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Espinoza, M. & Zanella, I. & López-Garro, A. & Madriga, J. & Arauz, R. & Chávez, E.J. (2024)
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Madrigal-Mora, S. & Chavez, E.J. & Arauz, R. & Lowe, C.G. & Espinoza, M. (2024)
Long-distance dispersal of the endangered Pacific nurse shark (Ginglymostoma unami, Orectolobiformes) in Costa Rica revealed through acoustic telemetry. Marine and Freshwater Research, 75(2), Article Mf23162
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Quiroga, E.D. & Arauz, R. & Valdez, A.T. & Murillo, L.P. & Parallada, M.S. & Sanchez-Murillo, R. & Chavez, E.J. (2023)
Trophic ecology of juvenile bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in the Coyote estuary, Costa Rica. Journal of Fish Biology, 102(3), 669–679
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Bravo-Ormaza, E. & Arauz, R. & Bessudo, S. & Hearn, A. & Klimley, A.P. & Ladino-Archila, F. & Lopez-Macias, J. & Steiner, T. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. (2023)
Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini relative abundance comparison in three offshore marine protected areas of the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 106(8), 1767–1784
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Klimley, A.P. & Arauz, R. & Bessudo, S. & Chavez, E.J. & Chinacalle, N. & Espinoza, E. & Green, J. & Hearn, A.R. & Hoyos-Padilla, M.E. & Nalesso, E. & Ketchum, J.T. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. (2022)
Studies of the movement ecology of sharks justify the existence and expansion of marine protected areas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 105, 2133–2153
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Becerril-García, E.E. & Arauz, R. & Arellano-Martínez, M. & Bonfil, R. & Ayala-Bocos, A. & Castillo-Géniz, J.L. & Carrera-Fernández, M. & Charvet, P. & Chiaramonte, G. & Cisneros-Montemayor, A.M. & Concha, F. & Espinoza, M. & Ehemann, N.R. & Estupiñán-Montaño, C. & Fuentes, K. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Graham, R. & Hacohen-Domené, A. & Hazin, F. & Hernández, S. & Hoyos-Padilla, E.M. & Ketchum, J.T. & Kingma, I. & Méndez, O. & Oddone, M.C. & Pérez-Jiménez, J.C. & Petatán-Ramírez, D. & Polo-Silva, C. & Rangel, B. & Salinas-De-León, P. & Santana-Morales, O. & Zanella, I. & Vélez-Zuazo, X. & Godard-Codding, C.A.G. (2022)
Research priorities for the conservation of chondrichthyans in Latin America. Biological Conservation, 269, Artivle 109535
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Rodriguez-Burgos, A.M. & Briceno-Zuluaga, F.J. & Jimenez, J.L.A. & Hearn, A. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Espinoza, E. & Ketchum, J. & Klimley, P. & Steiner, T. & Arauz, R. & Joan, E. (2022)
The impact of climate change on the distribution of Sphyrna lewini in the tropical eastern Pacific. Marine Environmental Research, 180, Article 105696
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Elizondo-Sancho, M. & Rodriguez-Arriatti, Y. & Albertazzi, F.J. & Bonilla-Salazar, A. & Arauz-Naranjo, D. & Arauz, R. & Areano, E. & Avalos-Castillo, C.G. & Brenes, O. & Chavez, E.J. & Dominici-Arosemena, A. & Espinoza, M. & Heidemeyer, M. & Tavares, R. & Hernandez, S. (2022)
Population structure and genetic connectivity of the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) across nursery grounds from the Eastern Tropical Pacific: Implications for management and conservation. Plos One, 17(12), Article e0264879
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Reply to: Shark mortality cannot be assessed by fishery overlap alone. Nature, 595(7866), E8–E16
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Chavez, E.J. & Arauz, R. & Hearn, A. & Nalesso, E. & Steiner, T. (2020)
Asociación de tiburones con el Monte Submarino Las Gemelas y primera evidencia de conectividad con la Isla del Coco, Pacífico de Costa Rica [Association of sharks with Las Gemelas Seamount and first evidence of connectivity with Cocos Island, Pacific of Costa Rica]. Revista de Biología Tropical, 68: 320–329

Fourriere, M. & Alvarado, J.J. & Cortes, J. & Taylor, M.H. & Ayala-Bocos, A. & Azofeifa-Solano, J.C. & Arauz, R. & Heidemeyer, M. & Lopez-Garro, A. & Zanella, I. & Wolff, M. (2019)
Energy flow structure and role of keystone groups in shallow water environments in Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Eastern Tropical Pacific. Ecological Modelling, 396, 74–85
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Nalesso, E. & Hearn, A. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Steiner, T. & Antoniou, A. & Reid, A. & Bessudo, S. & Soler, G. & Klimley, P. & Lara, F. & Ketchum, J.T. & Arauz, R. (2019)
Movements of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) at Cocos Island, Costa Rica and between oceanic islands in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. PLoS ONE, 14(3), Article e0213741
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Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nature, 572(7770), 461
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Nalesso, E. & Arauz, R. & Hearn, A. & Sosa, O. & Antoniou, A. & Steiner, T. & Reid, A. & Bessudo, S. & Soler, G. (2014)
Preferencia de hábitat y residencia de Sphyrna lewini en la Isla del Coco, y sus movimientos a otras islas del Pacifico Oriental Tropical [Abstract]. In Libro de resúmenes IV Encuentro colombiano sobre condrictios(2014 – Medellín): 40

Ketchum, J.T. & Hearn, A. & Klimley, A.P. & Peñaherrera, C. & Espinoza, E. & Bessudo, S. & Soler, G. & Arauz, R. (2014)
Inter-island movements of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) and seasonal connectivity in a marine protected area of the eastern tropical Pacific. Marine Biology, 161(4), 939–951
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Ketchum, J.T. & Hearn, A. & Klimley, A.P. & Espinoza, E. & Peñaherrera, C. & Bessudo, S. & Soler, G. & Arauz, R. & Chapple, T.K. & Hoyos-Padilla, M. (2014)
Shark movements and the design of pelagic marine reserves [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 109

Arauz, R. (2014)
Recomendaciones para el manejo del tiburón sedoso (Carcharhinus falciformis) en la pesquería del dorado en el Pacífico Tropical Oriental [Abstract]. In Libro de resúmenes IV Encuentro colombiano sobre condrictios(2014 – Medellín): 15

Heidemeyer, M. & Arauz, R. & Calvo, J.J. & Albertazzi, F. (2014)
Buscando la base científica para la elaboración integral del dictamen de extracción no perjudicial para el tiburón martillo – el caso de Costa Rica [Abstract]. In Libro de resúmenes IV Encuentro colombiano sobre condrictios(2014 – Medellín): 30

Hernández, S. & Heidemeyer, M. & Arauz, R. (2014)
Identificación morfológica de las aletas de seis especies de tiburones comercializados en Costa Rica [Abstract]. In Libro de resúmenes IV Encuentro colombiano sobre condrictios(2014 – Medellín): 69

Dapp, D.R. & Arauz, R. & Spotila, J.R. & O'Connor, M.P. (2013)
Impact of Costa Rican longline fishery on its bycatch of sharks, stingrays, bony fish and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 448, 228–239
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.07.014

Bessudo, S. & Soler, G.A. & Klimley, A.P. & Ketchum, J.T. & Hearn, A. & Arauz, R. (2011)
Residency of the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) at Malpelo Island and evidence of migration to other islands in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 91(2), 165–176
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Whoriskey, S. & Arauz, R. & Baum, J.K. (2011)
Potential impacts of emerging mahi-mahi fisheries on sea turtle and elasmobranch bycatch species. Biological Conservation, 144(6), 1841–1849
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.03.021

Bessudo, S. & Soler, G.A. & Klimley, P.A. & Ketchum, J. & Arauz, R. & Hearn, A. & Guzmán, A. & Calmettes, B. (2011)
Vertical and horizontal movements of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyma lewini) around Malpelo and Cocos Island (Tropical Eastern Pacific) using Satellite Telemetry. Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, 40(Supl. Esp.), 91–106

Swimmer, Y. & Suter, J. & Arauz, R. & Bigelow, K. & Lopez, A. & Zanela, I. & Bolanos, A. & Ballestero, J. & Suarez, R. & Wang, J. & Boggs, C. (2011)
Sustainable fishing gear: the case of modified circle hooks in a Costa Rican longline fishery. Marine Biology, 158(4), 757–767
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Ruiz, C. & Arauz, R. & Pérez-Jiménez, J.C. & Castillo-Geniz, J.L. & Soriano-Velásquez, S. (2009)
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Arauz, R. & Zanella, I. & López, A. & Antoniou, A. & Reid, A. & Fuentes, N. (2009)
Preliminary results: study on residency and migratory habits of sharks of Coco's Island national park [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 74

Arauz, R. & Antoniou, A. & Zanela, I. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Levine, M. (2007)
Reporte de Avance: Censo de los tiburones del Parque Nacional Marino La Isla del Coco. Submitted to the Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area, ACMIC) of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC).

Arauz, R. & Antoniou, A. (2006)
Preliminary results: Movements of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) tagged in Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica, 2005. Memoria, Primer Seminario Taller Sobre el Estado del Conocimiento de la Condrictio fauna de Costa Rica, 8–9

Arauz, R. & López, A. & Ballestero, J. & Bolaños, A. (2006)
Estimación de la abundancia relativa de tiburones en la Zona Económica Exclusiva de Costa Rica a partir de observadores a bordo de la flota de palangre de Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Memoria, Primer Seminario Taller Sobre el Estado del Conocimiento de la Condrictio fauna de Costa Rica, 10–12

Kohin, S. & Arauz, R. & Holts, D. & Vetter, R. (2006)
Preliminary Results: Behavior and habitat preferences of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) and a big eye threser shark (Alopias superciliosus) tagged in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Memoria, Primer Seminario Taller Sobre el Estado del Conocimiento de la Condrictio fauna de Costa Rica, 17–19