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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)
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Harry, A.V. & Carlson, J.K. & Espinoza, M. & Grant, M.I. & Haque, A.B. & Jabado, R. & Rigby, C.L. (2024)
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Espinoza, M. & Quesada-Perez, F. & Madrigal-Mora, S. & Naranjo-Elizondo, B. & Clarke, T.M. & Cortés, J. (2024)
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Cerutti-Pereyra, F. & Drenkard, E.J. & Espinoza, M. & Finucci, B. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Hacohen-Domené, A. & Hearn, A. & Hoyos-Padilla, M.E. & Ketchum, J.T. & Mejia-Falla, P.A. & Moya-Serrano, A.V. & Navia, A.F. & Pazmiño, D.A. & Ramírez-Macías, D. & Rummer, J.L. & Salinas-de-León, P. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Stock, C. & Chin, A. (2024)
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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)
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Madrigal-Mora, S. & Lowe, C.G. & Clark, C. & Espinoza, M. (2024)
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Devloo-Delva, F. & Burridge, C.P. & Kyne, P.M. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Chapman, D.D. & Charvet, P. & Chen, X. & Cliff, G. & Daly, R. & Drymon, J.M. & Espinoza, M. & Fernando, D. & Barcia, L.G. & Glaus, K. & González-Garza, B.I. & Grant, M.I. & Gunasekera, R.M. & Hernandez, S. & Hyodo, S. & Jabado, R.W. & Jaquemet, S. & Johnson, G. & Ketchum, J.T. & Magalon, H. & Marthick, J.R. & Mollen, F.H. & Mona, S. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Nevill, J.E.G. & Phillips, N.M. & Pillans, R.D. & Postaire, B.D. & Smoothey, A.F. & Tachihara, K. & Tillet, B.J. & Valerio-Vargas, J.A. & Feutry, P. (2023)
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Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays. Science, 380(6650), 1155–1160
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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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Madrigal-Mora, S. & Eisele, M.H. & Espinoza, M. (2022)
Do reef fish assemblages benefit from a marine protected area in the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica? Environmental Biology of Fishes, 105(5), 541–559
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Seguel, M.E. & Ramírez-Rivera, S. & Concha, F. & Espinoza, M. & Hernández, S. (2022)
Predation and epibiosis on egg capsules of the Shorttail fanskate, Sympterygia brevicaudata [Depredación y epibiosis sobre cápsulas de la Raya de cola corta, Sympterygia brevicaudata]. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía, 57, 20–28
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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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González-Pestana, A. & Mangel, J.C. & Alfaro-Córdova, E. & Acuña-Perales, N. & Córdova-Zavaleta, F. & Segura-Cobeña, E. & Benites, D. & Espinoza, M. & Coasaca-Céspedes, J. & Jiménez, A. & Pingo, S. & Moscoso, V. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Espinoza, P. (2021)
Diet, trophic interactions and possible ecological role of commercial sharks and batoids in northern Peruvian waters. Journal of Fish Biology, 98(3), 768–783
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Arias-Godinez, G. & Jimenez, C. & Gamboa, C. & Cortes, J. & Espinoza, M. & Beita-Jimenez, A. & Alvarado, J.J. (2021)
The effect of coral reef degradation on the trophic structure of reef fishes from Bahia Culebra, North Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 25(1), Article 8
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Cambra, M. & Madrigal-Mora, S. & Chinchilla, I. & Golfín-Duarte, G. & Lowe, C.G. & Espinoza, M. (2021)
First record of a potential neonate tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) at a remote oceanic island in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Journal of Fish Biology, 99(3), 1140–1144
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14774

Azofeifa-Solano, J.C. & Clarke, T.M. & Espinoza, M. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2021)
Reproductive cycles of the southern banded guitarfish Zapteryx xyster and the Velez ray Raja velezi caught as bycatch in a bottom-trawl fishery. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 49(1), 48–59
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Cambra, M. & Lara-Lizardi, F. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Hearn, A. & Ketchum, J.T. & Zarate, P. & Chacon, C. & Suarez-Moncada, J. & Herrera, E. & Espinoza, M. (2021)
A first assessment of the distribution and abundance of large pelagic species at Cocos Ridge seamounts (Eastern Tropical Pacific) using drifting pelagic baited remote cameras. PLoS ONE, 16(11), Article e0244343
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Martin, G. & Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2020)
Estimating marine protected area network benefits for reef sharks. Journal of Applied Ecology, 57(10), 1969–1980
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Espinoza, M. & Araya-Arce, T. & Chaves-Zamora, I. & Chinchilla, I. & Cambra, M. (2020)
Monitoring elasmobranch assemblages in a data-poor country from the Eastern Tropical Pacific using baited remote underwater video stations. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 17175
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Devloo-Delva, F. & Burridge, C.P. & Kyne, P.M. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Chapman, D.D. & Charvet, P. & Chen, X. & Cliff, G. & Daly, R. & Drymon, J.M. & Espinoza, M. & Fernando, D. & Barcia, L.G. & Glaus, K. & Grant, M.I. & Gunasekera, R.M. & Hernandez, S.I. & Hyodo, S. & Jabado, R.W. & Jaquemet, S. & Johnson, G. & Magalon, H. & Marthick, J.R. & Mollen, F.H. & Mona, S. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Nevill, J.E.G. & Phillips, N.M. & Pillans, R.D. & Postaire, B.D. & Smoothey, A.F. & Tachihara, K. & Tillet, B.J. & Valerio, J. & Feutry, P. (2020)
From rivers to ocean basins – Global genetic population structure of the bull shark [Abstract]. In OCS Virtual Conference, Nov 3 & 4, Program & Abstracts: 8

Heupel, M.R. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Espinoza, M. & Green, M.E. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2019)
Reef Shark Science - Key Questions and Future Directions. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, Article 12
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Espinoza, M. & Matley, J. & Heupel, M.R. & Tobin, A.J. & Fisk, A.T. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2019)
Multi-tissue stable isotope analysis reveals resource partitioning and trophic relationships of large reef-associated predators. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 615, 159–176
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Valerio-Vargas, J.A. & Espinoza, M. (2019)
A beacon of hope: distribution and current status of the largetooth sawfish in Costa Rica. Endangered Species Research, 40, 231–242
DOI: 10.3354/esr00992

Espinoza, M. & Díaz, E. & Angulo, A. & Hernández, S. & Clarke, T.M. (2018)
Chondrichthyan Diversity, Conservation Status, and Management Challenges in Costa Rica. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5, Article 85
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00085

Freedman, R. & Espinoza, M. & Voss, K.M. & Farrugia, T. & Whitcraft, C.R. & Lowe, C.G. (2017)
Does Estuary Restoration Design Alter the Fine Scale Movements of Gray Smoothhounds (Mustelus californicus) in Southern California? Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, 116(2), 88–97
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Clarke, T.M. & Espinoza, M. & Chaves, R.R. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2017)
Assessing the vulnerability of demersal elasmobranchs to a data-poor shrimp trawl fishery in Costa Rica, Eastern Tropical Pacific. Biological Conservation, 217, 321–328
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.11.015

Sandoval-Herrera, N.I. & Vargas-Soto, J.S. & Espinoza, M. & Clarke, T.M. & Fisk, A.T. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2016)
Mercury levels in muscle tissue of four common elasmobranch species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 3, 254–261
DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2015.11.011

Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M.R. & Tobin, A.J. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2016)
Evidence of Partial Migration in a Large Coastal Predator: Opportunistic Foraging and Reproduction as Key Drivers? PLoS ONE, 11(2), Article e0147608
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Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M.R. & Tobin, A.J. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2015)
Residency patterns and movements of grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) in semi-isolated coral reef habitats. Marine Biology, 162(2), 343–358
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Heupel, M.R. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Espinoza, M. & Smoothey, A.F. & Tobin, A. & Peddemors, V. (2015)
Conservation challenges of sharks with continental scale migrations. Frontiers in Marine Science, 2, Article 12
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Chabot, C.L. & Espinoza, M. & Mascareñas-Osorio, I. & Rocha-Olivares, A. (2015)
The effect of biogeographic and phylogeographic barriers on gene flow in the brown smoothhound shark, Mustelus henlei, in the northeastern Pacific. Ecology and Evolution, 5(8), 1585–1600
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1458

Espinoza, M. & Munroe, S.E.M. & Clarke, T.M. & Fisk, A.T. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2015)
Feeding ecology of common demersal elasmobranch species in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica inferred from stable isotope and stomach content analyses. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 470, 12–25
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.04.021

Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M.R. & Tobin, A.J. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2015)
Movement patterns of silvertip sharks (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) on coral reefs. Coral Reefs, 34(3), 807–821
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Espinoza, M. & Lédée, E.J.I. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Tobin, A.J. & Heupel, M.R. (2015)
Contrasting movements and connectivity of reef-associated sharks using acoustic telemetry: implications for management. Ecological Applications, 25(8), 2101–2118
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Clarke, T.M. & Espinoza, M. & Ahrens, R. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2015)
Elasmobranch bycatch associated with the shrimp trawl fishery off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America. Fishery Bulletin, 114(1), 1–17
DOI: 10.7755/FB.114.1

Neeman, N. & Espinoza, M. & Farrugia, T.J. & Lowe, C.G. & Sobel, M.J. & O'Connor, M.P. (2014)
Using a Hidden Markov Model to find foraging areas for the gray smooth-hound shark (Mustelus californicus) in a Full Tidal Basin [Abstract]. Integrative and Comparative Biology: 54(IS Suppl. 1): E151

Clarke, T.M. & Espinoza, M. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2014)
Reproductive ecology of demersal elasmobranchs from a data-deficient fishery, Pacific of Costa Rica, Central America. Fisheries Research, 157, 96–105
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2014.04.003

Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M.R. & Tobin, A.J. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2014)
Contrasting movements and patterns of habitat use in reef-associated sharks: implications for management and conservation [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 59

Tobin, A.J. & Mapleston, A. & Harry, A.V. & Espinoza, M. (2014)
Big fish in shallow water; use of an intertidal surf-zone habitat by large-bodied teleosts and elasmobranchs in tropical northern Australia. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 97(7), 821–838
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Espinoza, M. & Cappo, M. & Heupel, M.R. & Tobin, A.J. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2014)
Quantifying Shark Distribution Patterns and Species-Habitat Associations: Implications of Marine Park Zoning. PLoS ONE, 9(9), Article e106885
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Sandoval-Herrera, N.I. & Vargas-Soto, J.S. & Espinoza, M. & Clarke, Tm. & Wehrtmann, I. (2014)
Niveles de mercurio en músculo de cuatro especies de elasmobranquios de la costa pacífica de Costa Rica [Abstract]. In Libro de resúmenes IV Encuentro colombiano sobre condrictios(2014 – Medellín): 45

Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M.R. & Tobin, A.J. (2013)
The role of non-resident sharks in shaping coral reef communities [Abstract]. 9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference(IPFC), Abstracts: 148

Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M.R. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. (2013)
Predicting MPA utilization for reef-associated sharks: an individual-based simulation approach [Abstract]. 9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference(IPFC), Abstracts: 150

Espinoza, M. & Clarke, T.M. & Villalobos-Rojas, F. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2013)
Diet composition and diel feeding behaviour of the banded guitarfish Zapteryx xyster along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America. Journal of Fish Biology, 82(1), 286–305
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03488.x

Clarke, T.M. & Espinoza, M. & Villalobos-Rojas, F. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2012)
Reproductive ecology of four elasmobranch species in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 136

Espinoza, M. & Clarke, T. & Villalobos-Rojas, F. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2012)
Dietary overlap and resource partitioning of four elasmobranch species off the Pacific of Costa Rica: implications for management [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 199–200

Espinoza, M. & Clarke, T.M. & Villalobos-Rojas, F. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2012)
Ontogenetic dietary shifts and feeding ecology of the rasptail skate Raja velezi and the brown smoothhound shark Mustelus henlei along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America. Journal of Fish Biology, 81(5), 1517–1595
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03410.x

Clarke, T.M. & Espinoza, M. & Villalobos-Rojas, F. & Wehrtmann, I.S. (2011)
Summary of Demersal Elasmobranch Studies in the Continental Platform of the Pacific of Costa Rica with Management and Conservation Strategies. Technical Report. San José, Costa Rica

Espinoza, M. & Farrugia, T.J. & Lowe, C.G. (2011)
Habitat use, movements and site fidelity of the gray smooth-hound shark (Mustelus californicus Gill 1863) in a newly restored southern California estuary. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 401(1–2), 63–74
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.03.001

Farrugia, T.J. & Espinoza, M. & Lowe, C.G. (2011)
Abundance, habitat use and movement patterns of the shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus) in a restored southern California estuary. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62(6), 648–657
DOI: 10.1071/MF10173

Espinoza, M. & Farrugia, T.J. & Webber, D.M. & Smith, F. & Lowe, C.G. (2011)
Testing a new acoustic telemetry technique to quantify long-term, fine-scale movements of aquatic animals. Fisheries Research, 108(2–3), 364–371
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.01.011

Espinoza, M. & Farrugia, T.J. & Lowe, C.G. (2010)
Influence of water temperature on site fidelity and habitat use of gray smooth-hound sharks in a newly restored estuarine habitat [Abstract]. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, 109(2), 90
DOI: 10.3160/0038-3872-109.2.68

Farrugia, T.J. & Espinoza, M. & Lowe, C.G. (2010)
Abundance, habitat use and movement patterns of the shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus) in a southern california estuary [Abstract]. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, 109(2), 91
DOI: 10.3160/0038-3872-109.2.68