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Mullins, L. & Cartwright, J. & Dykstra, S.L. & Evans, K. & Mareska, J. & Matich, P. & Plumlee, J.D. & Sparks, E. & Drymon, J.M. (2024)
Warming waters lead to increased habitat suitability for juvenile bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas). Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 4100
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Shipley, O.N. & Matich, P. & Hussey, N.E. & Brooks, A.M.L. & Chapman, D. & Frisk, M.G. & Guttridge, A.E. & Guttridge, T.L. & Howey, L.A. & Kattan, S. & Madigan, D.J. & O'Shea, O. & Polunin, N.V. & Power, M. & Smukall, M.J. & Schneider, E.V.C. & Shea, B.D. & Talwar, B.S. & Winchester, M. & Brooks, E.J. & Gallagher, A.J. (2023)
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Marsaly, B. & Daugherty, D. & Shipley, O.N. & Gelpi, C. & Boyd, N. & Davis, J. & Fisher, M. & Matich, P. (2023)
Contrasting ecological roles and flexible trophic interactions of two estuarine apex predators in the western Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 709, 55–76
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Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Heithaus, M.R. & Henpel, M.R. & MacNeil, M.A. & Meekan, M. & Harvey, E. & Sherman, C.S. & Currey-Randall, L.M. & Goetze, J.S. & Kiszka, J.J. & Rees, M.J. & Speed, C.W. & Udyawer, V. & Bond, M.E. & Flowers, K.I. & Clementi, G.M. & Valentin-Albanese, J. & Adam, M.S. & Ali, K. & Asher, J. & Aylagas, E. & Beaufort, O. & Benjamin, C. & Bernard, A.T.F. & Berumen, M.L. & Bierwagen, S. & Birrell, C. & Bonnema, E. & Bown, R.M.K. & Brooks, E.J. & Brown, J.J. & Buddo, D. & Burke, P.J. & Caceres, C. & Cambra, M. & Cardenosa, D. & Carrier, J.C. & Casareto, S. & Caselle, J.E. & Charloo, V. & Cinner, J.E. & Claverie, T. & Clua, E.E.G. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Cook, N. & Cramp, J.E. & D'Alberto, B.M. & de Graaf, M. & Dornhege, M.C. & Espinoza, M. & Estep, A. & Fanovich, L. & Farabaugh, N.F. & Fernando, D. & Ferreira, C.E.L. & Fields, C.Y.A. & Flam, A.L. & Floros, C. & Fourqurean, V. & Gajdzik, L. & Barcia, L.G. & Garla, R. & Gastrich, K. & George, L. & Giarrizzo, T. & Graham, R. & Guttridge, T.L. & Hagan, V. & Hardenstine, R.S. & Heck, S.M. & Henderson, A.C. & Heithaus, P. & Hertler, H. & Padilla, M.H. & Hueter, R.E. & Jabado, R.W. & Joyeux, J.C. & Jaiteh, V. & Johnson, M. & Jupiter, S.D. & Kaimuddin, M. & Kasana, D. & Kelley, M. & Kessel, S.T. & Kiilu, B. & Kirata, T. & Kuguru, B. & Kyne, F. & Langlois, T. & Lara, F. & Lawe, J. & Ledee, E.J.I. & Lindfield, S. & Luna-Acosta, A. & Maggs, J.Q. & Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. & Marshall, A. & Martin, L. & Mateos-Molina, D. & Matich, P. & McCombs, E. & McIvor, A. & McLean, D. & Meggs, L. & Moore, S. & Mukherji, S. & Murray, R. & Newman, S.J. & Nogues, J. & Obota, C. & Ochavillo, D. & O'Shea, O. & Osuka, K.E. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Perera, N. & Peterson, B. & Pimentel, C.R. & Pina-Amargos, F. & Pinheiro, H.T. & Ponzo, A. & Prasetyo, A. & Quamar, L.M.S. & Quinlan, J.R. & Reis, J.A. & Ruiz, H. & Ruiz-Abierno, A. & Sala, E. & Salinas-de-Leon, P. & Samoilys, M.A. & Sample, W.R. & Scharer-Umpierre, M. & Schlaff, A.M. & Schmid, K. & Schoen, S.N. & Simpson, N. & Smith, A.N.H. & Spaet, J.L.Y. & Sparks, L. & Stoffers, T. & Tanna, A. & Torres, R. & Travers, M.J. & Bergmann, M.V. & Vigliola, L. & Ward, J. & Warren, J.D. & Watts, A.M. & Wen, C.K. & Whitman, E.R. & Wirsing, A.J. & Wothke, A. & Zarza-Gonzalez, E. & Chapman, D.D. (2023)
Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays. Science, 380(6650), 1155–1160
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Talwar, B.S. & Bradley, D. & Berry, C. & Bond, M.E. & Bouyoucos, I.A. & Brooks, A.M.L. & Fields, C.Y.A. & Gallagher, A.J. & Guttridge, T.L. & Guttridge, A.E. & Hammerschlag, N. & Hamilton, I. & Keller, B.A. & Kessel, S.T. & Matich, P. & O'Shea, O.R. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Raguse, C. & Schneider, E.V.C. & Shipley, O.N. & Smukall, M.J. & Bergmann, M.P.M.V. & Brooks, E.J. (2022)
Estimated life-history traits and movements of the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) in The Bahamas based on tag-recapture data. Marine Biology, 169(5), Article 55
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Matich, P. & Bigelow, C.L. & Chambers, B. & Dodds, J.J. & Hebert, J.A. & Lemieux, A. & Pittman, C.M. & Trapp, J. & Bianco, B. & Cadena, C.P. & Castillo, E.I. & Castillo, G.I. & Dawdy, A. & Dominguez, A.I. & Dominique, N. & French, D.R. & Glenn, C.F. & Jackson, E.C.H. & Johnson, B. & Kohl, G. & Manka, C. & Martin, J.K. & Pappas, M. & Reedholm, A.J. & Snead, K.M. & Tyree, M.K. & Fisher, M. (2022)
Delineation of blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) nursery habitats in the north-western Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Fish Biology, 101(1), 236–248
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Wade, M.W. & Fisher, M. & Matich, P. (2022)
Comparison of two machine learning frameworks for predicting aggregatory behaviour of sharks. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(11), 2767–2778
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Guttridge, T.L. & Carroll, K. & Guttridge, A.E. & Matich, P. (2022)
Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 32(12), 1940–1952
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Shipley, O.N. & Manlick, P.J. & Newton, A.L. & Matich, P. & Camhi, M. & Cerrato, R.M. & Frisk, M.G. & Henkes, G.A. & LaBelle, J.S. & Nye, J.A. & Walters, H. & Newsome, S.D. & Olin, J.A. (2022)
Energetic consequences of resource use diversity in a marine carnivore. Oecologia, 200(44593), 65–78
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Matich, P. & Plumlee, J.D. & Weideli, O.C. & Fisher, M. (2021)
New insights into the trophic ecology of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) from a subtropical estuary in the western Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Fish Biology, 98(2), 470–484
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Cottrant, E. & Matich, P. & Fisher, M.R. (2021)
Boosted regression tree models predict the diets of juvenile bull sharks in a subtropical estuary. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 659, 127–141
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Matich, P. & Shipley, O.N. & Weideli, O.C. (2021)
Quantifying spatial variation in isotopic baselines reveals size-based feeding in a model estuarine predator: implications for trophic studies in dynamic ecotones. Marine Biology, 168(7), Article 108
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Matich, P. & Plumlee, J.D. & Fisher, M. (2021)
Grow fast, die young: Does compensatory growth reduce survival of juvenile blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in the western Gulf of Mexico? Ecology and Evolution, 11, 16280–16295
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8311

Matich, P. & Strickland, B.A. & Heithaus, M.R. (2020)
Long-term monitoring provides insight into estuarine top predator (Carcharhinus leucas) resilience following an extreme weather event. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 639, 169–183
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Macneil, M.A. & Chapman, D.D. & Heupel, M. & Heithaus, C.A. & Meekan, M. & Harvey, M. & Goetze, E. & Kiszka, J. & Bond, M.E. & Currey-Randall, L.M. & Speed, C.W. & Sherman, C.S. & Rees, M.J. & Udyawer, V. & Flowers, K.I. & Clementi, G. & Valentin-Albanese, J. & Gorham, T. & Adam, M.S. & Ali, K. & Pina-Amargós, F. & Angulo-Valdés, J.A. & Asher, J. & Barcia, L.G. & Beaufort, O. & Benjamin, C. & Bernard, A.T.F. & Berumen, M.L. & Bierwagen, S. & Bonnema, E. & Bown, R.M.K. & Bradley, D. & Brooks, E. & Brown, J.J. & Buddo, D. & Burke, P. & Cáceres, C. & Cardeñosa, D. & Carrier, J.C. & Caselle, J.E. & Charloo, V. & Claverie, T. & Clua, E. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Cook, N. & Cramp, J. & D’alberto, B. & de Graaf, M. & Dornhege, M. & Estep, A. & Fanovich, L. & Farabough, N.F. & Fernando, D. & Flam, A.L. & Floros, C. & Fourqurean, V. & Garla, R. & Gastrich, K. & George, L. & Graham, R. & Guttridge, T. & Hardenstine, R.S. & Heck, S. & Henderson, A.C. & Hertler, H. & Hueter, R. & Johnson, M. & Jupiter, S. & Kasana, D. & Kessel, S.T. & Kiilu, B. & Kirata, T. & Kuguru, B. & Kyne, F. & Langlois, T. & Lédée, E.J.I. & Lindfield, S. & Luna-Acosta, A. & Maggs, J. & Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. & Marshall, A. & Matich, P. & McCombs, E. & Mclean, D. & Meggs, L. & Moore, S. & Mukherji, S. & Murray, R. & Kaimuddin, M. & Newman, S.J. & Nogués, J. & Obota, C. & O'Shea, O. & Osuka, K. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Perera, N. & Peterson, B. & Ponzo, A. & Prasetyo, A. & Quamar, S.L.M. & Quinlan, J. & Ruiz-Abierno, A. & Sala, E. & Samoilys, M. & Schärer-Umpierre, M. & Schlaff, A. & Simpson, N. & Smith, A.N.H. & Sparks, L. & Tanna, A. & Torres, R. & Travers, M.J. & Van Zinnicq Bergmann, M. & Vigliola, L. & Ward, J. & Watts, A.M. & Wen, C. & Whitman, E. & Wirsing, A.J. & Wothke, A. & Zarza-Gonzâlez, E. & Cinner, J.E. (2020)
Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks. Nature, 583, 801–806
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Matich, P. & Nowicki, R.J. & Davis, J. & Mohan, J.A. & Plumlee, J.D. & Strickland, B.A. & Tinhan, T.C. & Wells, R.J.D. & Fisher, F. (2020)
Does proximity to freshwater refuge affect the size structure of an estuarine predator (Carcharhinus leucas) in the north-western Gulf of Mexico? Marine and Freshwater Research, 71(11), 1501–1516
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Matich, P. & Kiszka, J.J. & Heithaus, M.R. & Le Bourg, B. & Mourier, J. (2019)
Inter-individual differences in ontogenetic trophic shifts among three marine predators. Oecologia, 189(3), 621-636
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Weideli, O.C. & Kiszka, J.J. & Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. (2019)
Effects of anticoagulants on stable-isotope values (delta C-13 and delta N-15) of shark blood components. Journal of Fish Biology, 95(6), 1535–1539
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14164

Plumlee, J.D. & Dance, K.M. & Matich, P. & Mohan, J.A. & Richards, T.M. & Tinhan, T.C. & Fisher, M.R. & Wells, R.J.D. (2018)
Community structure of elasmobranchs in estuaries along the northwest Gulf of Mexico. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 204, 103–113
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Bird, C.S. & Veríssimo, A. & Magozzi, S. & Abrantes, K.G. & Aguilar, A. & Al-Reasi, H. & Barnett, A. & Bethea, D.M. & Biais, G. & Borrell, A. & Bouchoucha, M. & Boyle, M. & Brooks, E.J. & Brunnschweiler, J. & Bustamante, P. & Carlisle, A. & Catarino, D. & Caut, S. & Cherel, Y. & Chouvelon, T. & Churchill, D. & Ciancio, J. & Claes, J. & Colaço, A. & Courtney, D.L. & Cresson, P. & Daly, R. & de Necker, L. & Endo, T. & Figueiredo, I. & Frisch, A.J. & Hansen, J.H. & Heithaus, M. & Hussey, N.E. & Iitembu, J. & Juanes, F. & Kinney, M.J. & Kiszka, J.J. & Klarian, S.A. & Kopp, D. & Leaf, R. & Li, Y. & Lorrain, A. & Madigan, D.J. & Maljković, A. & Malpica-Cruz, L. & Matich, P. & Meekan, M.G. & Ménard, F. & Menezes, G.M. & Munroe, S.E.M. & Newman, M.C. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Pethybridge, H. & Plumlee, J.D. & Polo-Silva, C. & Quaeck-Davies, K. & Raoult, V. & Reum, J. & Torres-Rojas, Y.E. & Shiffman, D.S. & Shipley, O.N. & Speed, C.W. & Staudinger, M.D. & Teffer, A.K. & Tilley, A. & Valls, M. & Vaudo, J.J. & Wai, T.C. & Wells, R.J.D. & Wyatt, A.S.J. & Yool, A. & Trueman, C.N. (2018)
A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2, 299–305
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Matich, P. & Mohan, J.A. & Plumlee, J.D. & Tinhan, T. & Wells, R.J.D. & Fisher, M. (2017)
Factors shaping the co-occurrence of two juvenile shark species along the Texas Gulf Coast. Marine Biology, 164(6), Article 141
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Matich, P. & Kiszka, J.J. & Mourier, J. & Planes, S. & Heithaus, M.R. (2017)
Species co-occurrence affects the trophic interactions of two juvenile reef shark species in tropical lagoon nurseries in Moorea (French Polynesia). Marine Environmental Research, 127, 84–91
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Matich, P. & Ault, J.S. & Boucek, R.E. & Bryan, D.R. & Gastrich, K.R. & Harvey, C.L. & Heithaus, M.R. & Kiszka, J.J. & Paz, V. & Rehage, J.S. & Rosenblatt, A.E. (2017)
Ecological niche partitioning within a large predator guild in a nutrient-limited estuary. Limnology and Oceanography, 62(3), 934–953
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Hammerschlag, N. & Gutowsky, L.F.G. & Gallagher, A.J. & Matich, P. & Cooke, S.J. (2017)
Diel habitat use patterns of a marine apex predator (tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier) at a high use area exposed to dive tourism. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 495, 24–34
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Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. (2015)
Individual variation in ontogenetic niche shifts in habitat use and movement patterns of a large estuarine predator (Carcharhinus leucas). Oecologia, 178(2), 347–359
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Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. (2014)
Multi-tissue stable isotope analysis and acoustic telemetry reveal seasonal variability in the trophic interactions of juvenile bull sharks in a coastal estuary. Journal of Animal Ecology, 83(1), 199–213
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Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. (2012)
Effects of an extreme temperature event on the behavior and age structure of an estuarine top predator, Carcharhinus leucas. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 447, 165–178
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Belicka, L.L. & Matich, P. & Jaffé, R. & Heithaus, M.R. (2012)
Fatty acids and stable isotopes as indicators of early-life feeding and potential maternal resource dependency in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 455, 245–256
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Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. (2012)
Resource pulses drive seasonal variability in bull shark trophic ecology [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 460

Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. & Layman, C.A. (2011)
Contrasting patterns of individual specialization and trophic coupling in two marine apex predators. Journal of Animal Ecology, 80(1), 294–305
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Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. & Layman, C.A. (2010)
Size-based variation in intertissue comparisons of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures of bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 67(5), 877–885
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Vaudo, J.J. & Matich, P. & Heithaus, M.R. (2010)
Mother-offspring isotope fractionation in two species of placentatrophic sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 77(7), 1724–1727
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02813.x