Lyons, K. & Bedore, C.N. & Carlisle, A.B. & Moniz, L. & Odom, T.L. & Ahmed, R. & Greiman, S.E. & Freedman, R.M. (2024)
Network Analysis Reveals Species-Specific Organization of Microbial Communities in Four Co-Occurring Elasmobranch Species along the Georgia Coast. Fishes, 9(1), Article 34
DOI: 10.3390/fishes9010034

Munno, K. & Hoopes, L. & Lyons, K. & Drymon, M. & Frazier, B. & Rochman, C.M. (2024)
High microplastic and anthropogenic particle contamination in the gastrointestinal tracts of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) caught in the western North Atlantic Ocean. Environmental Pollution, 344, Article 123185
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123185

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

Galloway, A.S. & Lyons, K. & Portnoy, D.S. & Barker, A.M. & Adams, D.H. & Gelsleichter, J. & Reyier, E.A. & Frazier, B.S. (2024)
Trophic ecology of Carolina Sphyrna gilberti and scalloped S. lewini hammerheads in the southeastern USA. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 743, 25–46
DOI: 10.3354/meps14644

Weber, D.N. & Wyffels, J.T. & Buckner, C. & George, R. & Latson, F.E. & Lepage, V. & Lyons, K. & Portnoy, D.S. (2024)
Noninvasive, epigenetic age estimation in an elasmobranch, the cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus). Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 26261
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78004-2

Logan, R.K. & Anderson, J.M. & Burns, E.S. & Chacon, Y.S. & Freedman, R. & García-Rodríguez, E. & Jahn, E. & Lyons, K. & Meese, E.N. & Merson, Z.S. & O'Sullivan, J. & Rex, P.T. & Spurgeon, E. & Stirling, B.S. & White, C.F. & Winkler, C. & Jorgensen, S. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Lowe, C.G. (2024)
Long-term tracking captures the timing of ontogenetic niche shifts in northeast Pacific white sharks. Ecosphere, 15(10), Article e70034
DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.70034

Adams, L. & Lyons, K. & Monday, J. & Larkin, E. & Wyffels, J. (2023)
Costs of parthenogenesis on growth and longevity in ex situ zebra sharks Stegostoma tigrinum. Endangered Species Research, 50, 81–91
DOI: 10.3354/esr01224

Freedman, R.M. & Anderson, J.M. & Caldow, C. & Stirling, B. & Rex, P. & Spurgeon, E. & McCullough, S. & Lyons, K. & May, J. & White, C.F. & Logan, R.K. & Meese, E. & Burns, E.S. & Clevenstine, A.J. & O' Sullivan, J. & Winkler, C. & Duncan, L. & Cajandig, M. & Lowe, C.G. (2023)
Evidence of increasing juvenile white sharks' (Carcharodon carcharias) habitat use at the Northern Channel Islands. Journal of Fish Biology, 103(5), 1226–1231
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15503

Brodbeck, B.E. & Lyons, K. & Miller, N.R. & Mohan, J.A. (2023)
Sex influences elemental variation in the mineralized vertebrae cartilage of round stingray (Urobatis halleri). Marine Biology, 170(10), Article 117
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-023-04265-6

Wyffels, J. & Kneebone, J. & Lyons, K. & Christiansen, E. (2023)
IN UTERO CANNIBALISM Sand tiger sharks have evolved a unique strategy for producing the biggest progeny possible. Natural History, 131(8), 16–21

O'Sullivan, J. & Lowe, C.G. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Anderson, J.M. & Farrugia, T.J. & Garcia-Rodriguez, E. & Lyons, K. & McKinzie, M.K. & Onate-Gonzalez, E.C. & Weng, K. & White, C.F. & Winkler, C. & Van Houtan, K.S. (2022)
A biologging database of juvenile white sharks from the northeast Pacific. Scientific Data, 9(1), Article 142
DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01235-3

Adams, L. & Lyons, K. & Larkin, E. & Leier, N. & Monday, J. & Plante, C. & Dubach, J. & Wyffels, J. (2022)
Artificial Insemination and Parthenogenesis in the Zebra Shark Stegostoma tigrinum. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, Article 886616
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.886616

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

Lyons, K. & Wynne-Edwards, K.E. (2021)
Sublethal, sex-specific, osmotic, and metabolic impairments in embryonic and adult round stingrays from a location exposed to environmental contamination in southern California, USA. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(22), 27493–27510
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12546-0

Bergmann, M.P.M.V. & Postaire, B.D. & Gastrich, K. & Heithaus, M.R. & Hoopes, L.A. & Lyons, K. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Schneider, E.V.C. & Strickland, B.A. & Talwar, B.S. & Chapman, D.D. & Bakker, J. (2021)
Elucidating shark diets with DNA metabarcoding from cloacal swabs. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(4), 1056–1067
DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13315

Lyons, K. & Kacev, D. & Mull, C.G. (2021)
An inconvenient tooth: Evaluating female choice in multiple paternity using an evolutionarily and ecologically important vertebrate clade. Molecular Ecology, 7, 1574–1593
DOI: 10.1111/mec.15844

Lyons, K. & Adams, D.H. & Bizzarro, J.J. (2021)
Evaluation of muscle tissue as a non-lethal proxy for liver and brain organic contaminant loads in an elasmobranch, the Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 167, Article 112327
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112327

Anderson, J.M. & Clevenstine, A.J. & Stirling, B.S. & Burns, E.S. & Meese, E.N. & White, C.F. & Logan, R.K. & O'Sullivan, J. & Rex, P.T. & May, J. & Lyons, K. & Winkler, C. & Garcia-Rodriguez, E. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Lowe, C.G. (2021)
Non-random Co-occurrence of Juvenile White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seasonal Aggregation Sites in Southern California. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 688505
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.688505

Lyons, K. & Galloway, A.S. & Adams, D.H. & Reyier, E.A. & Barker, A.M. & Portnoy, D.S. & Frazier, B.S. (2020)
Maternal provisioning gives young-of-the-year Hammerheads a head start in early life. Marine Biology, 167(11), Article 157
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-020-03766-y

Lyons, K. & Wynne-Edwards, K.E. (2019)
Steroid Concentrations in Maternal Serum and Uterine Histotroph in Round Stingrays (Urobatis halleri). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 274, 8–16
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.12.009

White, C.F. & Lyons, K. & Jorgensen, S.J. & O'Sullivan, J. & Winkler, C. & Weng, K.C. & Lowe, C.G. (2019)
Quantifying habitat selection and variability in habitat suitability for juvenile white sharks. PLoS ONE, 14(5), Article e0214642
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214642

Lyons, K. & Wynne-Edwards, K.E. (2019)
Legacy environmental polychlorinated biphenyl contamination attenuates the acute stress response in a cartilaginous fish, the Round Stingray. Stress-the International Journal on the Biology of Stress, 22(3): 395-402
DOI: 10.1080/10253890.2019.1570125

Lyons, K. & Kacev, D. & Preti, A. & Gillett, D. & Dewar, H. & Kohin, S. (2019)
Species-Specific Characteristics Influence Contaminant Accumulation Trajectories and Signatures Across Ontogeny in Three Pelagic Shark Species. Environmental Science & Technology, 53(12), 6997–7006
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b07355

Lyons, K. & Kacev, D. & Preti, A. & Gillett, D. & Dewar, H. (2019)
Organic contaminants as an ecological tool to explore niche partitioning: a case study using three pelagic shark species. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 12080
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48521-6

Lyons, K. & Bigman, J.S. & Kacev, D. & Mull, C.G. & Carlisle, A.B. & Im-Hoff, J.L. & Anderson, J.M. & Weng, K.C. & Galloway, A.S. & Cave, E. & Gunn, T.R. & Lowe, C.G. & Brill, R.W. & Bedore, C.N. (2019)
Bridging disciplines to advance elasmobranch conservation: applications of physiological ecology. Conservation Physiology, 7, Article coz011
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coz011

Lyons, K. & Wynne-Edwards, K.E. (2018)
Legacy PCB Contamination Impairs Male Embryonic Development in an Elasmobranch with Matrotrophic Histotrophy, the Round Stingray (Urobatis halleri). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 37(11), 2904–2911
DOI: 10.1002/etc.4255

Lyons, K. & Burket, S.R. & Brooks, B.W. (2018)
Sex may influence environmental diphenhydramine accumulation in Round Stingrays. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 135, 648–653
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.042

Logan, R.K. & White, C.F. & Winkler, C. & Jorgensen, S.J. & O'Sullivan, J.B. & Lowe, C.G. & Lyons, K. (2018)
An evaluation of body condition and morphometric relationships within southern California juvenile white sharks Carcharodon carcharias. Journal of Fish Biology, 93(5), 842–849
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13785

Huveneers, C. & Apps, K. & Becerril-García, E.E. & Bruce, B. & Butcher, P.A. & Carlisle, A.B. & Chapple, T.K. & Christiansen, H.M. & Cliff, G. & Curtis, T.H. & Daly-Engel, T.S. & Dewar, H. & Dicken, M.L. & Domeier, M.L. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Ford, R. & Francis, M.P. & French, G.C.A. & Galván-Magaña, F. & García-Rodríguez, E. & Gennari, E. & Graham, B. & Hayden, B. & Hoyos-Padilla, E.M. & Hussey, N.E. & Jewell, O.J.D. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Kock, A.A. & Lowe, C.G. & Lyons, K. & Meyer, L. & Oelofse, G. & Oñate-González, E.C. & Oosthuizen, H. & O'Sullivan, J.B. & Ramm, K. & Skomal, G. & Sloan, S. & Smale, M.J. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Sperone, E. & Tamburin, E. & Towner, Av. & Wcisel, M.A. & Weng, K.C. & Werry, J.M. (2018)
Future Research Directions on the “Elusive” White Shark. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5, Article 455
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00455

Lyons, K. & Adams, D.H. (2017)
First evidence of persistent organic contaminants as potential anthropogenic stressors in the Barndoor Skate Dipturus laevis. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 116, 534–537
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.007

Carlisle, A.B. & Litvin, S.Y. & Madigan, D.J. & Lyons, K. & Bigman, J.S. & Ibarra, M. & Bizzarro, J.J. (2017)
Interactive effects of urea and lipid content confound stable isotope analysis in elasmobranch fishes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 74(3), 419–428
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2015-0584

Onate-Gonzalez, E.C. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Herzka, S.Z. & Lowe, C.G. & Lyons, K. & Santana-Morales, O. & Sepulveda, C. & Guerrero-Avila, C. & Garcia-Rodriguez, E. & O'Sullivan, J.B. (2017)
Importance of Bahia Sebastian Vizcaino as a nursery area for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in the Northeastern Pacific: A fishery dependent analysis. Fisheries Research, 188, 125–137
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2016.12.014

Lyons, K. & Chabot, C.L. & Mull, C.G. & Paterson Holder, C.N. & Lowe, C.G. (2017)
Who's My Daddy? Considerations for the influence of sexual selection on multiple paternity in elasmobranch mating systems. Ecology and Evolution, 7(15), 5603–5612
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3086

Lyons, K. & Carlisle, A.B. & Lowe, C.G. (2017)
Influence of ontogeny and environmental exposure on mercury accumulation in muscle and liver of male Round Stingrays. Marine Environmental Research, 130, 30–37
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.07.004

Seidel, R. & Blumer, M. & Pechriggl, E.-J. & Lyons, K. & Hall, B.K. & Fratzl, P. & Weaver, J.C. & Dean, M.N. (2017)
Calcified cartilage or bone? Collagens in the tessellated endoskeletons of cartilaginous fish (sharks and rays). Journal of Structural Biology, 200(1), 54–71
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2017.09.005

Seidel, R. & Lyons, K. & Blumer, M. & Zaslansky, P. & Fratzl, P. & Weaver, J.C. & Dean, M.N. (2016)
Ultrastructural and developmental features of the tessellated endoskeleton of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). Journal of Anatomy, 229(5), 681–702
DOI: 10.1111/joa.12508

Lyons, K. & Adams, D.H. (2015)
Maternal offloading of organochlorine contaminants in the yolk-sac placental scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini). Ecotoxicology, 24(3), 553–562
DOI: 10.1007/2Fs10646-014-1403-7

Lyons, K. & Lowe, C.G. (2015)
Organochlorine contaminants and maternal offloading in the lecithotrophic Pacific angel shark (Squatina californica) collected from southern California. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 97(1–2), 518–522
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.05.019

Lyons, K. & Preti, A. & Madigan, D.J. & Wells, R.J.D. & Blasius, M.E. & Snodgrass, O.E. & Kacev, D. & Harris, J.D. & Dewar, H. & Kohin, S. & Mackenzie, K. & Lowe, C.G. (2015)
Insights into the life history and ecology of a large shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus captured in southern California. Journal of Fish Biology, 87(1), 200–211
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12709

Blumer, M. & Seidel, R. & Pechriggl, E.-J. & Lyons, K. & Dean, M. (2015)
Cartilage or Bone? Collagens in "Cartilaginous" Fish Skeletons Answer an Old Question [Abstract]. FASEB Journal, 29(1 Supplement): 702.9

Lyons, K. & Lowe, C.G. (2014)
Quantification of maternal offloading of organic contaminants in elasmobranchs using the histotrophic round stingray (Urobatis halleri) as a model. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(21), 12450–12458
DOI: 10.1021/es402347d

Lowe, C.G. & Lyons, K. & Jarvis, E. & Winkler, C. & White, C. & Wenig, K. & Jorgensen, S. & O'Sullivan, J. (2014)
Movement patterns, habitat use, and fishery interactions of juvenile white sharks in southern California [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 124

Lyons, K. & Lavado, R. & Schlenk, D. & Lowe, C.G. (2014)
Bioaccumulation of organochlorine contaminants and ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity in southern California round stingrays (Urobatis halleri) exposed to planar aromatic compounds. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(6), 1380–1390
DOI: 10.1002/etc.2564

Lyons, K. (2014)
Organic contaminant bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs: where we have been and where we are going [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 125

Mull, C.G. & Lyons, K. & Blasius, M.E. & Winkler, C. & O'Sullivan, J.B. & Lowe, C.G. (2013)
Evidence of Maternal Offloading of Organic Contaminants in White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). PLoS ONE, 8(4), Article e62886
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062886

Lyons, K. & Jarvis, E.T. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Wenig, K. & O'Sullivan, J. & Winkler, C. & Lowe, C.G. (2013)
The degree and result of gillnet fishery interactions with juvenile white sharks in southern California assessed by fishery-independent and -dependent methods. Fisheries Research, 147, 370–380
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2013.07.009

Lyons, K. & Carlisle, A.B. & Preti, A. & Mull, C. & Blasius, M. & O'Sullivan, J. & Winkler, C. & Lowe, C.G. (2013)
Effects of trophic ecology and habitat use on maternal transfer of contaminants in four species of young of the year lamniform sharks. Marine Environmental Research, 90, 27–38
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.05.009

Lyons, K. & Lowe, C.G. (2013)
Mechanisms of maternal transfer of organochlorine contaminants and mercury in the common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 70(12), 1667–1672
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0222

Lyons, K. & Carlisle, A.B. & Blasius, M. & Mull, C. & Winkler, C. & O'Sullivan, J. & Lowe, C.G. (2012)
Levels of Organic Contaminants and Mercury in Four Species of YOY Lamnid Sharks [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 438–439

Blasius, M. & Mull, C. & Lyons, K. & O'Sullivan, J. & Lowe, C.G. (2012)
Bioaccumulation and maternal transfer of organic contaminants and mercury in young of the year white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 67