Harry, A.V. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Huveneers, C. & Dudgeon, C. & Peddemors, V. & Heupel, M.R. & Mukherji, S. & Gutteridge, A. & D’Alberto, B.M. & Braccini, M. & Smart, J. & Johnson, G. & Usher, M. & Flanagan, E. (2024)
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DOI: 10.59216/ssg.gsrsrc.2024

Gennari, E. & Hammerschlag, N. & Andreotti, S. & Fallows, C. & Fallows, M. & Braccini, M. (2024)
Uncertainty remains for white sharks in South Africa, as population stability and redistribution cannot be concluded by Bowlby et al. (2023): Decline or shifting distribution? a first regional trend assessment for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in South Africa". Ecological Indicators, 160, Article 111810
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111810

Braccini, M. & Watt, M. & Syers, C. & Blay, N. & Navarro, M. & Burton, M. (2024)
The social and economic dimensions of one of the world's longest-operating shark fisheries. Marine and Freshwater Research, 75(6), Article Mf23094
DOI: 10.1071/mf23094

Brunjes, N.L. & Williams, S.M. & Levengood, A.L. & Broadhurst, M.K. & Raoult, V. & Harry, A.V. & Braccini, M. & Green, M.E. & Spaet, J.L.Y. & Travers, M.J. & Holmes, B.J. (2024)
Genomic population structure of great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) across the Indo-Pacific. Marine and Freshwater Research, 75(6), Article Mf23236
DOI: 10.1071/mf23236

Dedman, S. & Moxley, J.H. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Braccini, M. & Caselle, J.E. & Chapman, D.D. & Cinner, J.E. & Dillon, E.M. & Dulvy, N.K. & Dunn, R.E. & Espinoza, M. & Harborne, A.R. & Harvey, E.S. & Heupel, M.R. & Huveneers, C. & Graham, N.A.J. & Ketchum, J.T. & Klinard, N.V. & Kock, A.A. & Lowe, C.G. & MacNeil, M.A. & Madin, E.M.P. & McCauley, D.J. & Meekan, M.G. & Meier, A.C. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Tinker, M.T. & Winton, M. & Wirsing, A.J. & Heithaus, M.R. (2024)
Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean. Science, 385(6708), Article adl2362
DOI: 10.1126/science.adl2362

Bartes, S.N. & Braccini, M. (2023)
Length-length relationships for the main shark species caught in the commercial shark fisheries of Western Australia. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 30(2), 224–227
DOI: 10.1111/fme.12613

Hasan, M.R. & Chaplin, J.A. & Spencer, P.B. & Braccini, M. (2023)
Consumption of shark products: The interface of sustainability, trade (mis)labelling, human health and human rights. Fish and Fisheries, 24(5), 777–795
DOI: 10.1111/faf.12768

Pember, B.M. & Chaplin, J.A. & Braccini, M. & Loneragan, N.R. (2023)
Population genomic and size distribution data suggest high genetic connectivity in the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) along a 2700 km coastline. Fisheries Research, 266, Article 106779
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106779

Grosse, T. & Awruch, C. & Harvey, E. & Saunders, B. & Dowling, C. & Waltrick, D. & Braccini, M. (2023)
An integrated approach for assessing the survival of discarded sandbar sharks, Carcharhinus plumbeus, captured in scientific longlines. Marine and Freshwater Research, 74(17), 1433–1444
DOI: 10.1071/mf22238

Braccini, M. & Murua, H. (2022)
Quantifying shark and ray discards in Western Australia's shark fisheries. Marine and Freshwater Research, 73(3), 283–291
DOI: 10.1071/mf21159

Braccini, M. & Hesp, A. & Walker, T.I. (2022)
Gillnet selectivity for non-targeted shark species in temperate Australia. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 29(5), 724–733
DOI: 10.1111/fme.12570

Huveneers, C. & Niella, Y. & Drew, M. & Dennis, J. & Clarke, T.M. & Wright, A. & Bryars, S. & Braccini, M. & Dowling, C. & Newman, S.J. & Butcher, P. & Dalton, S. (2022)
Are sharks attracted to caged fish and associated infrastructure? Marine and Freshwater Research, 73(11), 1405–1411
DOI: 10.1071/mf22039

Braccini, M. & Bartes, S. & Coulson, P.G. (2022)
Quantifying teleost discards in the shark fisheries of Western Australia. Journal of Fish Biology, 101(5), 1217–1224
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15193

Braccini, M. & Kangas, M. & Jaiteh, V. & Newman, S. (2021)
Quantifying the unreported and unaccounted domestic and foreign commercial catch of sharks and rays in Western Australia. Ambio, 50(7), 1337–1350
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-020-01495-6

Schmidt-Roach, A.C.J. & Bruels, C.C. & Barnett, A. & Miller, A.D. & Sherman, C.D.H. & Ebert, D.A. & Schmidt-Roach, S. & da Silva, C. & Wilke, C.G. & Thorburn, C. & Mangel, J.C. & Ezcurra, J.M. & Irigoyen, A. & Jaureguizar, A.J. & Braccini, M. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Duffy, C. & Shivji, M.S. (2021)
Evidence of historical isolation and genetic structuring among broadnose sevengill sharks (Notorynchus cepedianus) from the world's major oceanic regions. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 31(2), 433–447
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09651-1

Braccini, M. & Hesp, A. & Molony, B. (2021)
Risk-based weight of evidence assessment of commercial sharks in western Australia. Ocean & Coastal Management, 205, Article 105501
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105501

Bartes, S. & Braccini, M. (2021)
Potential expansion in the spatial distribution of subtropical and temperate west Australian sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 99(4), 1503–1506
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14822

Braccini, M. & Lai, E. & Ryan, K. & Taylor, S. (2021)
Recreational Harvest of Sharks and Rays in Western Australia Is Only a Minor Component of the Total Harvest. Sustainability, 13(11), Article 6215
DOI: 10.3390/su13116215

Bartes, S. & Simpfendorfer, C. & Walker, T.I. & King, C. & Loneragan, N. & Braccini, M. (2021)
Conventional tagging of sharks in Western Australia: the main commercial species exhibit contrasting movement patterns. Marine and Freshwater Research, 72(11), 1643–1656
DOI: 10.1071/mf20367

Braccini, M. & Denham, A. & O'Neill, M.F. & Lai, E. (2021)
Spatial and temporal patterns in catch rates from multispecies shark fisheries in Western Australia. Ocean & Coastal Management, 213, Article 105883
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105883

Huveneers, C. & Niella, Y. & Drew, M. & McAuley, R. & Butcher, P. & Peddemors, V. & Waltrick, D. & Dowling, C. & Mountford, S. & Keay, I. & Braccini, M. (2021)
Continental-Scale Network Reveals Cross-Jurisdictional Movements of Sympatric Sharks With Implications for Assessment and Management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 697175
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.697175

Braccini, M. & Molony, B. & Blay, N. (2020)
Patterns in abundance and size of sharks in northwestern Australia: cause for optimism. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 77(1), 72–82
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsz187

Braccini, M. & Blay, N. & Harry, A. & Newman, S.J. (2020)
Would ending shark meat consumption in Australia contribute to the conservation of white sharks in South Africa? Marine Policy, 120, Article 104144
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104144

Junge, C. & Donnellan, S.C. & Huveneers, C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. & Simon, A. & Drew, M. & Duffy, C. & Johnson, G. & Cliff, G. & Braccini, M. & Cutmore, S.C. & Butcher, P. & McAuley, R. & Peddemors, V. & Rogers, P. & Gillanders, B.M. (2019)
Comparative population genomics confirms little population structure in two commercially targeted carcharhinid sharks. Marine Biology, 166(2), Article 16
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-018-3454-4

Jakobs, S. & Braccini, M. (2019)
Acoustic and conventional tagging support the growth patterns of grey nurse sharks and reveal their large-scale displacements in the west coast of Australia. Marine Biology, 166(11), Article150
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-019-3594-1

Braccini, M. & de Lestang, S. & McAuley, R. (2018)
Dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus) undertake large-scale migrations between tropical and temperate ecosystems. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 75(9), 1525–1533
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2017-0313

Jaiteh, V.F. & Hordyk, A.R. & Braccini, M. & Warren, C. & Loneragan, N.R. (2017)
Shark finning in eastern Indonesia: assessing the sustainability of a data-poor fishery. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 74(1), 242–253
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsw170

Braccini, M. (2017)
Temporal patterns in the size of the main commercial shark species of Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 68(6), 1112–1117
DOI: 10.1071/mf16117

Braccini, M. & Rensing, K. & Langlois, T. & McAuley, R. (2017)
Acoustic monitoring reveals the broad-scale movements of commercially important sharks. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 577, 121–129
DOI: 10.3354/meps12251

Braccini, M. & Taylor, S. & Bruce, B. & McAuley, R. (2017)
Modelling the population trajectory of West Australian white sharks. Ecological Modelling, 360, 363–377
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.07.024

Barnett, A. & Braccini, M. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Payne, N.L. & Abrantes, K.G. & Sheaves, M. & Snelling, E.P. (2017)
The utility of bioenergetics modelling in quantifying predation rates of marine apex predators: Ecological and fisheries implications. Scientific Reports, 7, Article 12982
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13388-y

Braccini, M. & Aires-Da-Silva, A. & Taylor, I. (2016)
Incorporating movement in the modelling of shark and ray population dynamics: approaches and management implications. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 26(1), 13–24
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-015-9406-x

Braccini, M. & Taylor, S. (2016)
The spatial segregation patterns of sharks from Western Australia. Royal Society Open Science, 3(8), Article 160306
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160306

Dudgeon, C.L. & Pollock, K.H. & Braccini, M. & Semmens, J.M. & Barnett, A. (2015)
Integrating acoustic telemetry into mark–recapture models to improve the precision of apparent survival and abundance estimates. Oecologia, 178(3), 761–772
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-015-3280-z

Oliver, S. & Braccini, M. & Newman, S.J. & Harvey, E.S. (2015)
Global patterns in the bycatch of sharks and rays. Marine Policy, 54, 86–97
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.12.017

Hernández, S. & Daley, R. & Walker, T. & Braccini, M. & Varela, A. & Francis, M.P. & Ritchie, P.A. (2015)
Demographic history and the South Pacific dispersal barrier for school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) inferred by mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite DNA mark. Fisheries Research, 167, 132–142
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2015.02.010

Braccini, M. & Brooks, E.N. & Wise, B. & McAuley, R. (2015)
Displaying uncertainty in the biological reference points of sharks. Ocean & Coastal Management, 116, 143–149
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2015.07.014

Braccini, M. (2015)
Is a Global Quantitative Assessment of Shark Populations Warranted? Fisheries, 40(10), 492–501
DOI: 10.1080/03632415.2015.1080689

Pérez, M. & Braccini, M. & Cousseau, M.B. (2014)
Uso de marcas convencionales en un país con escasa experiencia en marcación de peces marinos. [Use of conventional tags in a country with little experience in marine fishes tagging.[ Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 42(1), 258–263
DOI: 10.3856/vol42-issue1-fulltext-21

Braccini, M. & McAuley, R. (2014)
Going spatial: movement information and population dynamics of commercially- fished Western Australian sharks. Poster Abstract. In Programm and Poster Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 8

Santana-Garcon, J. & Braccini, M. & Langlois, T.J. & Newman, S.J. & McAuley, R.B. & Harvey, E.S. (2014)
Calibration of pelagic stereo-BRUVs and scientific longline surveys for sampling sharks. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 5(8), 824–833
DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12216

Hernández, S. & Daley, R. & Walker, T. & Braccini, M. & Varela, A. & Bolaño, N. & Díaz-Jaimes, P. & Uribe-Alcocer, P. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Francis, M. & Ritchie, P. (2014)
Contrastando los patrones de diversidad y conectividad genética en tres co-distribuidas especies de tiburones: Galeorhinus galeus, Squalus griffini y Sphyrna zygaena [Abstract]. In Libro de resúmenes IV Encuentro colombiano sobre condrictios(2014 – Medellín): 32

Boomer, J.J. & Harcourt, R.G. & Francis, M.P. & Walker, T.I. & Braccini, M. & Stow, A.J. (2013)
Frequency of Multiple Paternity in Gummy Shark, Mustelus antarcticus, and Rig, Mustelus lenticulatus, and the Implications of Mate Encounter Rate, Postcopulatory Influences, and Reproductive Mode. Journal of Heredity, 104(3), 371–379
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/est010

O'Shea, O.R. & Braccini, M. & McAuley, R. & Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. (2013)
Growth of Tropical dasyatid Rays Estimated Using a Multi-Analytical Approach. PLoS ONE, 8(10), Article e77194
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077194

Barnett, A. & Braccini, M. & Awruch, C.A. & Ebert, D.A. (2012)
An overview on the role of Hexanchiformes in marine ecosystems: biology, ecology and conservation status of a primitive order of modern sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 80(5), 966–990
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03242.x

Braccini, M. & Van Rijn, J. & Frick, L. (2012)
High Post-Capture Survival for Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras Discarded in the Main Shark Fishery of Australia? PLoS ONE, 7(2), Article e32547
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032547

Benavides, M.T. & Feldheim, K.A. & Duffy, C. & Wintner, S. & Braccini, M. & Boomer, J. & Huveneers, C. & Rogers, P.J. & Mangel, J.C. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Cartamil, D.P. & Chapman, D.D. (2011)
Phylogeography of the copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) in the southern hemisphere: implications for the conservation of a coastal apex predator. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62(7), 861–869
DOI: 10.1071/MF10236

Braccini, M. & Etienne, M.-P. & Martell, S.J.D. (2011)
Subjective judgement in data subsetting: implications for CPUE standardisation and stock assessment of non-target chondrichthyans. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62(6), 734–743
DOI: 10.1071/MF10172

Benavides, M.T. & Horn, R.L. & Feldheim, K.A. & Shivji, M.S. & Clarke, S.C. & Wintner, S. & Natanson, L. & Braccini, M. & Boomer, J.J. & Gulak, S.J.B. & Chapman, D.D. (2011)
Global phylogeography of the dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus: implications for fisheries management and monitoring the shark fin trade. Endangered Species Research, 14(1), 13–22
DOI: 10.3354/esr00337

Braccini, M. & Troynikov, V.S. & Walker, T.I. & Mollet, H.F. & Ebert, D.A. & Barnett, A. & Kirby, N. (2010)
Incorporating heterogeneity into growth analyses of wild and captive broadnose sevengill sharks Notorynchus cepedianus. Aquatic Biology, 9, 131–138
DOI: 10.3354/ab00246

Braccini, M. (2009)
An abnormal hermaphrodite piked spurdog, Squalus megalops, schooling with mature males. Marine Biodiversity Records, 2, Article e132
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267209990418

Tovar-Ávila, J. & Izzo, C. & Walker, T.I. & Braccini, M. & Day, R.W. (2009)
Assessing growth band counts from vertebrae and dorsal-fin spines for ageing sharks: comparison of four methods applied to Heterodontus portusjacksoni. Marine and Freshwater Research, 60(9), 898–903
DOI: 10.1071/MF08206

Braccini, M. (2008)
Feeding ecology of two high-order predators from south-eastern Australia: the coastal broadnose and the deepwater sharpnose sevengill sharks. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 371, 273–284
DOI: 10.3354/meps07684

Tovar-Ávila, J. & Izzo, C. & Walker, T.I. & Braccini, M. & Day, R.W. (2008)
Dorsal-fin spine growth of Heterodontus portusjacksoni: a general model that applies to dorsal-fin spines of chondrichthyans? Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 65(1), 74–82
DOI: 10.1139/f07-146

Braccini, M. & Hamlett, W.C. & Gillanders, B.M. & Walker, T.I. (2007)
Embryo development and maternal-embryo nutritional relationships of piked spurdog (Squalus megalops). Marine Biology, 150(4), 727–737
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0393-2

San Martin, M.J. & Braccini, M. & Tamini, L.L. & Chiaramonte, G.E. & Perez, J.E. (2007)
Temporal and sexual effects in the feeding ecology of the marbled sand skate Psammobatis bergi Marini, 1932. Marine Biology, 151(2), 505–513
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0499-6

Braccini, M. & Gillanders, B.M. & Walker, T.I. & Tovar-Ávila, J. (2007)
Comparison of deterministic growth models fitted to length-at-age data of the piked spurdog (Squalus megalops) in south-eastern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 58(1), 24–33
DOI: 10.1071/MF06064

Braccini, M. (2006)
Assessment of ecological risks from effects of fishing to Piked Spurdog (Squalus megalops) in South - Eastern Australia. Thesis(Ph.D.)––School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2006

Braccini, M. & Gillanders, B.M. & Walker, T.I. (2006)
Hierarchical approach to the assessment of fishing effects on non-target chondrichthyans: case study of Squalus megalops in southeastern Australia. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 63(11), 2456–2466
DOI: 10.1139/f06-141

Braccini, M. & Gillanders, B.M. & Walker, T.I. (2006)
Total and partial length-length, mass-mass and mass-length relationships for the piked spurdog (Squalus megalops) in south-eastern Australia. Fisheries Research, 78(2–3), 385–389
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2005.11.013

Braccini, M. & Gillanders, B.M. & Walker, T.I. (2006)
Determining reproductive parameters for population assessments of chondrichthyan species with asynchronous ovulation and parturition: piked spurdog (Squalus megalops) as a case study. Marine and Freshwater Research, 57(1), 105–119
DOI: 10.1071/MF05076

Braccini, M. & Gillanders, B.M. & Walker, T.I. (2005)
Reproductive parameters for population assessment of Squalus megalops [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 21th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida

Braccini, M. & Gillanders, B.M. & Walker, T.I. (2005)
Sources of variation in the feeding ecology of the piked spurdog (Squalus megalops): implications for inferring predatoreprey interactions from overall dietary composition ICES Journal of Marine Science, 62(6), 1076–1094
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.04.004

Braccini, M. & Walker, T.I. & Gillanders, B.M. (2004)
Dietary composition of three shark species in southeastern Australia [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 20th Annual Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma

Braccini, M. & Perez, J.E. (2004)
Feeding habits of the sandskate Psammobatis extenta (Garman, 1913): sources of variation in dietary composition. Marine and Freshwater Research, 56(4), 395–403
DOI: 10.1071/MF04205

Braccini, M. & Walker, T.I. & Gillanders, B.M. (2003)
Information for ecological risk assessment of piked spurdog (Squalus megalops) off southeastern Australia [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 19th Annual Meeting, Manaus, Brazil

Braccini, M. & Chiaramonte, G.E. (2002)
Biología de la raya Psammobatis extenta (Garman, 1913) (Batoidea: Rajidae). Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 75: 179–188

Braccini, M. & Chiaramonte, G.E. (2002)
Reproductive biology of Psammobatis extenta. Journal of Fish Biology, 61(1), 272–288
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01752.x

Braccini, M. & Chiaramonte, G.E. (2002)
Intraspecific variation in the external morphology of the sand skate. Journal of Fish Biology, 61(4), 959–972
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01855.x