Baeza, J.A. & Stephens, N.C. & Baker, A. & Lyons, A. & Franks, B. & Pirro, S. & Feldheim, K.A. (2024)
Insights into the nuclear and mitochondrial genome of the Lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris using low-coverage sequencing: Genome size, repetitive elements, mitochondrial genome, and phylogenetic placement. Gene, 894, Article 147939
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147939

Jarva, T.M. & Phillips, N.M. & Von Eiff, C. & Poulakis, G.R. & Naylor, G. & Feldheim, K.A. & Flynt, A.S. (2024)
Gene expression, evolution, and the genetics of electrosensing in the smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Ecology and Evolution, 14(5), Article e11260
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11260

Araújo, P.R.V. & Postaire, B.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Bassos-Hull, K. & Lessa, R. & Ajemian, M.J. (2024)
Population Structure of Aetobatus narinari (Myliobatiformes) Caught by the Artisanal Fishery in Northeast Brazil. Diversity-Basel, 16(7), Article 377
DOI: 10.3390/d16070377

Adams, L. & Wyffels, J.T. & Goodwin, B. & Munson, R. & Le Borgne, L. & Feldheim, K.A. & Lyons, K. (2024)
Monitoring egg fertility, embryonic morbidity, and mortality in an oviparous elasmobranch using ultrasonography. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, Article 1410377
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1410377

Feldheim, K.A. & Dubach, J. & Watson, L. (2023)
Parthenogenesis in an elasmobranch in the presence of conspecific males. Journal of Fish Biology, 102(2), 525–527
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15268

Feldheim, K.A. & Wyffels, J.T. & Lyons, K. (2022)
The role of aquaria in the advancement of elasmobranch reproductive biology. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, Article 963542
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.963542

Harned, S.P. & Bernard, A.M. & Salinas-de-Leon, P. & Mehlrose, M.R. & Suarez, J. & Robles, Y. & Bessudo, S. & Ladino, F. & Garo, A.L. & Zanella, I. & Feldheim, K.A. & Shivji, M.S. (2022)
Genetic population dynamics of the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Ecology and Evolution, 12(12), Article e9642
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9642

Cardenosa, D. & Fields, A.T. & Babcock, E. & Shea, S.K.H. & Feldheim, K.A. & Kraft, D.W. & Hutchinson, M. & Herrera, M.A. & Caballero, S. & Chapman, D.D. (2021)
Indo-Pacific origins of silky shark fins in major shark fin markets highlights supply chains and management bodies key for conservation. Conservation Letters, 14(3), Article e12780
DOI: 10.1111/conl.12780

Cardenosa, D. & Fields, A.T. & Shea, S.K.H. & Feldheim, K.A. & Chapman, D.D. (2021)
Relative contribution to the shark fin trade of Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific pelagic thresher sharks. Animal Conservation, 24(3), 367–372
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12644

Clark-Shen, N. & Tingting, K.X. & Rao, M. & Cosentino-Roush, S. & Sandrasegeren, R. & Gajanur, A.R. & Chapman, D.D. & Ying, E.L.X. & Flowers, K.I. & Feldheim, K.A. & Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. & Hui, S.N.Z. (2021)
The sharks and rays at Singapore's fishery ports. Fisheries Research, 235, Article 105805
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105805

Wyffels, J.T. & Adams, L.M. & Bulman, F. & Fustukjian, A. & Hyatt, M.W. & Feldheim, K.A. & Penfold, L.M. (2021)
Artificial insemination and parthenogenesis in the whitespotted bamboo shark Chiloscyllium plagiosum. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 9966
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88568-y

Gonzalez, C. & Postaire, B. & Domingues, R.R. & Feldheim, K.A. & Caballero, S. & Chapman, D. (2021)
Phylogeography and population genetics of the cryptic bonnethead shark Sphyrna aff. tiburo in Brazil and the Caribbean inferred from mtDNA markers. Journal of Fish Biology, 99(6), 1899–1911
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14896

Postaire, B.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Clementi, G.M. & Quinlan, J. & Bergmann, M.P.M.V. & Brooks, E.J. & Grubbs, R.D. & Guttridge, T.L. & Henderson, A.C. & Tavares, R. & Chapman, D.D. (2021)
Small localized breeding populations in a widely distributed coastal shark species. Conservation Genetics, 23, 51–61
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-021-01398-3

Flowers, K.I. & Chapman, D.D. & Kemp, T. & Wert, D. & Feldheim, K.A. (2020)
Annual breeding in a captive smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Journal of Fish Biology, 97(5), 1586–1589
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14523

Fields, A.T. & Fischer, G.A. & Shea, S.K.H. & Zhang, H. & Feldheim, K.A. & Chapman, D.D. (2020)
DNA Zip-coding, identifying the source populations supplying the international trade of a critically endangered coastal shark. Animal Conservation, 23(6), 670–678
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12585

Feldheim, K.A. & Jabado, R.W. & Chapman, D.D. & Carde?Osa, D. & Maddox, J.D. (2020)
Microsatellite primer development in elasmobranchs using next generation sequencing of enriched libraries. Molecular Biology Reports, 47(4), 2669–2675
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05357-y

Nehmens, M.C. & Feldheim, K.A. & Ebert, D.A. (2020)
Understanding what we cannot see: a genetic approach to the mating system of the Southern Lanternshark, Etmopterus granulosus. Marine Biology, 167, Article 139
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-020-03751-5

Cardenosa, D. & Fields, A.T. & Babcock, E.A. & Shea, S.K.H. & Feldheim, K.A. & Chapman, D.D. (2020)
Species composition of the largest shark fin retail-market in mainland China. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 12914
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69555-1

Smukall, M.J. & Kessel, S.T. & Franks, B.R. & Feldheim, K.A. & Guttridge, T.L. & Gruber, S.H. (2019)
No apparent negative tagging effects after 13 years at liberty for lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris implanted with acoustic transmitter. Journal of Fish Biology, 94(1), 173–177
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13856

Fields, A.T. & Fischer, G.A. & Shea, S.K.H. & Zhang, H.R. & Abercrombie, D.L. & Feldheim, K.A. & Babcock, E.A. & Chapman, D.D. (2018)
Species composition of the international shark fin trade assessed through a retail-market survey in Hong Kong. Conservation Biology, 32(2), 376–389
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13043

Feldheim, K.A. & Clews, A. & Henningsen, A. & Todorov, L. & Mcdermott, C. & Meyers, M. & Bradley, J. & Pulver, A. & Anderson, E. & Marshall, A. (2017)
Multiple births by a captive swellshark Cephaloscyllium ventriosum via facultative parthenogenesis. Journal of Fish Biology, 90(3), 1047–1053
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13202

Bernard, A.M. & Horn, R.L. & Chapman, D.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Garla, R.C. & Brooks, E.J. & Gore, M.A. & Shivji, M.S. (2017)
Genetic connectivity of a coral reef ecosystem predator: the population genetic structure and evolutionary history of the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi). Journal of Biogeography, 44(11), 2488–2500
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13062

Feldheim, K.A. & Fields, A.T. & Chapman, D.D. & Scharer, R.M. & Poulakis, G.R. (2017)
Insights into reproduction and behavior of the smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata. Endangered Species Research, 34, 463–471
DOI: 10.3354/esr00868

Brooks, J.L. & Guttridge, T.L. & Franks, B.R. & Grubbs, R.D. & Chapman, D.D. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. (2016)
Using genetic inference to re-evaluate the minimum longevity of the lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris. Journal of Fish Biology, 88(5), 2067–2074
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12943

Fields, A.T. & Feldheim, K.A. & Gelsleichter, J. & Pfoertner, C. & Chapman, D.D. (2016)
Population structure and cryptic speciation in bonnethead sharks Sphyrna tiburo in the south-eastern U.S.A. and Caribbean. Journal of Fish Biology, 89(5), 2219–2233
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13025

Poulakis, G.R. & Stevens, P.W. & Timmers, A.A. & Stafford, C.J. & Chapman, D.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Heupel, M.R. & Curtis, C. (2016)
Long-term site fidelity of endangered smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) from different mothers. Fishery Bulletin, 114(4), 461–475

Bernard, A.M. & Feldheim, K.A. & Heithaus, M.R. & Wintner, S.P. & Wetherbee, B.M. & Shivji, M.S. (2016)
Global Population Genetic Dynamics of a Highly Migratory, Apex Predator Shark. Molecular Ecology, 25(21), 5312–5329
DOI: 10.1111/mec.1384

Flowers, K.I. & Ajemian, M.J. & Bassos-Hull, K. & Feldheim, K.A. & Hueter, R.E. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Chapman, D.D. (2016)
A review of batoid philopatry, with implications for future research and population management. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 562, 251–261
DOI: 10.3354/meps11963

Chapman, D.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Papastamatiou, Y. & Hueter, R.E. (2015)
There and Back Again: A Review of Residency and Return Migrations in Sharks, with Implications for Population Structure and Management. Annual Review of Marine Science, 7, 547–570
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-010814-015730

Ashe, J.L. & Feldheim, K.A. & Fields, A.T. & Reyier, E.A. & Brooks, E.J. & O'Connell, M.T. & Skomal, G. & Gruber, S.H. & Chapman, D.D. (2015)
Local population structure and context-dependent isolation by distance in a large coastal shark. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 520, 203–216
DOI: 10.3354/meps11069

O'Leary, S.J. & Feldheim, K.A. & Fields, A.T. & Natanson, L.J. & Wintner, S. & Hussey, N. & Shivji, M.S. & Chapman, D.D. (2015)
Genetic Diversity of White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, in the Northwest Atlantic and Southern Africa. Journal of Heredity, 106(3), 258–265
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esv001

Bernard, A.M. & Feldheim, K.A. & Shivji, M.S. (2015)
Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers from a globally distributed marine apex predator, the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Conservation Genetics Resources, 7(2), 509–511
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-014-0408-0

Fields, A.T. & Feldheim, K.A. & Poulakis, G.R. & Chapman, D.D. (2015)
Facultative parthenogenesis in a critically endangered wild vertebrate. Current Biology, 25(11), R446–R447
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.04.018

Gledhill, K.S. & Kessel, S.T. & Guttridge, T.L. & Hansell, A.C. & Bester-Van der Merwe, A.E. & Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Chapman, D.D. (2015)
Genetic structure, population demography and seasonal occurrence of blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus in Bimini, the Bahamas. Journal of Fish Biology, 87(6), 1371–1388
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12821

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Babcock, E.A. & Kessel, S.T. & Hendry, A.P. & Pikitch, E.K. & Ashley, M.V. & Chapman, D.D. (2014)
Two decades of genetic profiling yields first evidence of natal philopatry and long-term fidelity to parturition sites in sharks. Molecular Ecology, 23(1), 110–117
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12583

Chapman, D.D. & Frisk, M.J. & Abercrombie, D.L. & Safina, C. & Gruber, S.H. & Babcock, E.A. & Feldheim, K.A. & Pikitch, E.K. & Ward-Paige, C.A. & Davis, B. & Kessel, S.T. & Heithaus, M.R. & Worm, B. (2013)
Give Shark Sanctuaries a Chance. Science, 339, 757

Chapman, D.D. & Wintner, S.P. & Abercrombie, D.L. & Ashe, J. & Bernard, A.M. & Shivji, M.S. & Feldheim, K.A. (2013)
The behavioural and genetic mating system of the sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, an intrauterine cannibal. Biology Letters, 9(3), Article 20130003
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2013.0003

O'Leary, S.J. & Feldheim, K.A. & Chapman, D.D. (2013)
Novel microsatellite loci for white, Carcharodon carcharias and sandtiger sharks, Carcharias taurus (Order Lamniformes). Conservation Genetics Resources, 5(3), 627–629
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-013-9866-z

Guttridge, T.L. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Croft, D.P. & Krause, S. & Krause, J. (2011)
Assortative interactions and leadership in a free-ranging population of juvenile lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 423, 235–245
DOI: 10.3354/meps08929

Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Garant, D. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2011)
Anthropogenic disturbance and evolutionary parameters: a lemon shark population experiencing habitat loss. Evolutionary Applications, 4(1), 1–17
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2010.00125.x

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

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

Chapman, D.D. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Wiley, T.R. & Poulakis, G.R. & Curtis, C. & Tringali, M. & Carlson, J.K. & Feldheim, K.A. (2011)
Genetic Diversity Despite Population Collapse in a Critically Endangered Marine Fish: The Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata). Journal of Heredity, 102(6), 643–652
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esr098

Sellas, A.B. & Bassos-Hull, K. & Hueter, R.E. & Feldheim, K.A. (2011)
Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers from the spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari). Conservation Genetics Resources, 3(4), 609–611
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-011-9415-6

Feldheim, K.A. & Chapman, D.D. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Richards, V.P. & Shivji, M.S. & Wiley, T.R. & Poulakis, G.R. & Carlson, J.K. & Eng, R. & Sagarese, S.R. (2010)
Genetic tools to support the conservation of the endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Conservation Genetics Resources, 2(1), 105–113
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-010-9175-8

Feldheim, K.A. & Chapman, D.D. & Sweet, D. & Fitzpatrick, S. & Prodöhl, P.A. & Shivji, M.S. & Snowden, B. (2010)
Shark virgin birth produces multiple, viable offspring. Journal of Heredity, 101(3), 374–377
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esp129

Plank, S.M. & Lowe, C.G. & Feldheim, K.A. & Wilson, R.R. & Brusslan, J.A. (2010)
Population genetic structure of the round stingray Urobatis halleri (Elasmobranchii: Rajiformes) in southern California and the Gulf of California. Journal of Fish Biology, 77(2), 329–340
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02677.x

Daly-Engel, T.S. & Grubbs, R.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Bowen, B.W. & Toonen, R.J. (2010)
Is multiple mating beneficial or unavoidable? Low multiple paternity and genetic diversity in the shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 403, 255–267
DOI: 10.3354/meps08417

Schmidt, J.V. & Schmidt, C.L. & Ozer, F. & Ernst, R.E. & Feldheim, K.A. & Ashley, M.V. & Levine, M. (2009)
Low Genetic Differentiation across Three Major Ocean Populations of the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. PLoS ONE, 4(4), Article e4988
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.000498

Chapman, D.D. & Babcock, E.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Franks, B. & Kessel, S.T. & Guttridge, T.L. & Pikitch, E.K. & Feldheim, K.A. (2009)
Long-term natal site-fidelity by immature lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at a subtropical island. Molecular Ecology, 18(16), 3500–3507
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04289.x

Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Garant, D. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2009)
Evolutionary potential of a large marine vertebrate: quantitative genetic parameters in a wild population. Evolution, 63(4), 1051–1067
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00605.x

Schultz, J.K. & Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Ashley, M.V. & Mcgovern, T.M. & Bowen, B.W. (2008)
Global phylogeography and seascape genetics of the lemon sharks (genus Negaprion). Molecular Ecology, 17(24), 5336–5348
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.04000.x

Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2008)
Are indirect genetic benefits associated with polyandry? Testing predictions in a natural population of lemon sharks Molecular Ecology, 17(3), 783–795
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03623.x

Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Thibert-Plante, X. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2008)
A genetic assessment of polyandry and breeding-site fidelity in lemon sharks. Molecular Ecology, 17(14), 3337–3351
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03833.x

Feldheim, K.A. & Stow, A.J. & Ahonen, H. & Chapman, D.D. & Shivji, M. & Peddemors, V. & Wintner, S. (2007)
Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of the conservation and reproductive genetics of imperilled sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) Molecular Ecology Notes, 7(6), 1366–1368
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01888.x

Dudgeon, C.L. & Feldheim, K.A. & Schick, M. & Ovenden, J.R. (2006)
Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum. Molecular Ecology Notes, 6(4), 1086–1088
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01442.x

Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2006)
When bigger is not better: selection against large size, high condition and fast growth in juvenile lemon sharks. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20(1), 201–212
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01210.x

Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Hendry, A.P. & Gruber, S.H. (2005)
Juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, do not form kin-based associations in a tropical nursery lagoon at Bimini, Bahamas [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 21th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Ashley, M.V. (2004)
Reconstruction of parental microsatellite genotypes reveals female polyandry and philopatry in the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris. Evolution, 58(10), 2332–2342

Heist, E.J. & Feldheim, K.A. (2004)
Chapter 18: Elasmobranch Genetics and Captive Management. In M. Smith, D. Warmolts, D. Thoney, & R. Hueter (Eds.), The Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays and their Relatives (pp. 249–259). Special Publication of the Ohio Biological Survey

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Ashley, M.V. (2003)
Breeding biology of the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris: inference through genotypic reconstruction of unsampled adults [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 19th Annual Meeting, Manaus, Brazil

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Marignac, J.R.C. & Ashley, M.V. (2002)
Genetic tagging to determine passive integrated transponder tag loss in lemon sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 61(5), 1309–1313
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb02474.x

Feldheim, K.A. & Edrén, S.M.C. (2002)
Impacts of Dredging on Marine Communities - The Bimini Lemon Shark. Bahamas Journal of Science, 5(2), 28–35

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Ashley, M.V. (2002)
The breeding biology of lemon sharks at a tropical nursery lagoon. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 269, 1655–1661
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2002.2051

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Ashley, M.V. (2001)
Population genetic structure of the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) in the western Atlantic: DNA microsatellite variation. Molecular Ecology, 10(2), 295–303
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2001.01182.x

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Ashley, M.V. (2001)
Multiple Paternity of a Lemon Shark Litter (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae). Copeia, 2001(3), 781–786

Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Ashley, M.V. (2000)
Genetic variability of Western Atlantic lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, based on microsatellite DNA analysis [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 16th Annual Meeting, 14–20 June 2000, La Paz, Mexico