Literature of Sims, D.W. | Literature

Renshaw, S. & Hammerschlag, N. & Gallagher, A.J. & Lubitz, N. & Sims, D.W. (2023)
Global tracking of shark movements, behaviour and ecology: A review of the renaissance years of satellite tagging studies, 2010-2020. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 560, Article 151841
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2022.151841

Mucientes, G. & Fernandez-Chacon, A. & Queiroz, N. & Sims, D.W. & Villegas-Rios, D. (2023)
Juvenile survival and movements of two threatened oceanic sharks in the North Atlantic Ocean inferred from tag-recovery data. Ecology and Evolution, 13(6), Article e10198
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10198

Waller, M.J. & Queiroz, N. & da Costa, I. & Cidade, T. & Loureiro, B. & Womersley, F.C. & Fontes, J. & Afonso, P. & Macena, B.C.L. & Loveridge, A. & Humphries, N.E. & Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2023)
Direct measurement of cruising and burst swimming speeds of the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) with estimates of field metabolic rate. Journal of Fish Biology, in press
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15475

Dolton, H.R. & Jackson, A.L. & Deaville, R. & Hall, J. & Hall, G. & McManus, G. & Perkins, M.W. & Rolfe, R.A. & Snelling, E.P. & Houghton, J.D.R. & Sims, D.W. & Payne, N.L. (2023)
Regionally endothermic traits in planktivorous basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus. Endangered Species Research, 51, 227–232
DOI: 10.3354/esr01257

Braun, C.D. & Della Penna, A. & Arostegui, M.C. & Afonso, P. & Berumen, M.L. & Block, B.A. & Brown, C.A. & Fontes, J. & Furtado, M. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gaube, P. & Golet, W.J. & Kneebone, J. & Macena, B.C.L. & Mucientes, G. & Orbesen, E.S. & Queiroz, N. & Shea, B.D. & Schratwieser, J. & Sims, D.W. & Skomal, G.B. & Snodgrass, D. & Thorrold, S.R. (2023)
Linking vertical movements of large pelagic predators with distribution patterns of biomass in the open ocean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120(47), Article e2306357120
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2306357120

Mucientes, G. & Vedor, M. & Sims, D.W. & Queiroz, N. (2022)
Unreported discards of internationally protected pelagic sharks in a global fishing hotspot are potentially large. Biological Conservation, 269, Article 109534
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109534

Jorgensen, S.J. & Micheli, F. & White, T.D. & Van Houtan, K.S. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Andrzejaczek, S. & Arnoldi, N.S. & Baum, J.K. & Block, B. & Britten, G.L. & Butner, C. & Caballero, S. & Cardenosa, D. & Chapple, T.K. & Clarke, S. & Cortes, E. & Dulvy, N.K. & Fowler, S. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gilman, E. & Godley, B.J. & Graham, R.T. & Hammerschlag, N. & Harry, A.V. & Heithaus, M.R. & Hutchinson, M. & Huveneers, C. & Lowe, C.G. & Lucifora, L.O. & MacKeracher, T. & Mangel, J.C. & Martins, A.P.B. & McCauley, D.J. & McClenachan, L. & Mull, C. & Natanson, L.J. & Pauly, D. & Pazmino, D.A. & Pistevos, J.C.A. & Queiroz, N. & Roff, G. & Shea, B.D. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Sims, D.W. & Ward-Paige, C. & Worm, B. & Ferretti, F. (2022)
Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation. Endangered Species Research, 47, 171–203
DOI: 10.3354/esr01169

Andrzejaczek, S. & Lucas, T.C.D. & Goodman, M.C. & Hussey, N.E. & Armstrong, A.J. & Carlisle, A. & Coffey, D.M. & Gleiss, A.C. & Huveneers, C. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Meekan, M.G. & Mourier, J. & Peel, L.R. & Abrantes, K. & Afonso, A.S. & Ajemian, M.J. & Anderson, B.N. & Anderson, S.D. & Araujo, G. & Armstrong, A.O. & Bach, P. & Barnett, A. & Bennett, M.B. & Bezerra, N.A. & Bonfil, R. & Boustany, A.M. & Bowlby, H.D. & Branco, I. & Braun, C.D. & Brooks, E.J. & Brown, J. & Burke, P.J. & Butcher, P. & Castleton, M. & Chapple, T.K. & Chateau, O. & Clarke, M. & Coelho, R. & Cortes, E. & Couturier, L.I.E. & Cowley, P.D. & Croll, D.A. & Cuevas, J.M. & Curtis, T.H. & Dagorn, L. & Dale, J.J. & Daly, R. & Dewar, H. & Doherty, P.D. & Domingo, A. & Dove, A.D.M. & Drew, M. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Elliott, R.G. & Ellis, J.R. & Erdmann, M.V. & Farrugia, T.J. & Ferreira, L.C. & Ferretti, F. & Filmalter, J.D. & Finucci, B. & Fischer, C. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Forget, F. & Forsberg, K. & Francis, M.P. & Franks, B.R. & Gallagher, A.J. & Galvan-Magana, F. & García, M.L. & Gaston, T.F. & Gillanders, B.M. & Gollock, M.J. & Green, J.R. & Green, S. & Griffiths, C.A. & Hammerschlag, N. & Hasan, A. & Hawkes, L.A. & Hazin, F. & Heard, M. & Hearn, A. & Hedges, K.J. & Henderson, S.M. & Holdsworth, J. & Holland, K.N. & Howey, L.A. & Hueter, R.E. & Humphries, N.E. & Hutchinson, M. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Kanive, P.E. & Labaja, J. & Lana, F.O. & Lassauce, H. & Lipscombe, R.S. & Llewellyn, F. & Macena, B.C.L. & Mambrasar, R. & McAllister, J.D. & McCully Phillips, S.R. & McGregor, F. & McMillan, M.N. & McNaughton, L.M. & Mendonça, S.A. & Meyer, C.G. & Meyers, M. & Mohan, J.A. & Montgomery, J.C. & Mucientes, G. & Musyl, M.K. & Nasby-Lucas, N. & Natanson, L.J. & O’Sullivan, J.B. & Oliveira, P. & Papastamtiou, Y.P. & Patterson, T.A. & Pierce, S.J. & Queiroz, N. & Radford, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Richardson, A. & Righton, D. & Rohner, C.A. & Royer, M.A. & Saunders, R.A. & Schaber, M. & Schallert, R.J. & Scholl, M.C. & Seitz, A.C. & Semmens, J.M. & Setyawan, E. & Shea, B.D. & Shidqi, R.A. & Shillinger, G.L. & Shipley, O.N. & Shivji, M.S. & Sianipar, A.B. & Silva, J.F. & Sims, D.W. & Skomal, G.B. & Sousa, L.L. & Southall, E.J. & Spaet, J.L.Y. & Stehfest, K.M. & Stevens, G. & Stewart, J.D. & Sulikowski, J.A. & Syakurachman, I. & Thorrold, S.R. & Thums, M. & Tickler, D. & Tolloti, M.T. & Townsend, K.A. & Travassos, P. & Tyminski, J.P. & Vaudo, J.J. & Veras, D. & Wantiez, L. & Weber, S.B. & Wells, R.J.D. & Weng, K.C. & Wetherbee, B.M. & Williamson, J.E. & Witt, M.J. & Wright, S. & Zilliacus, K. & Block, B.A. & Curnick, D.J. (2022)
Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology. Science Advances, 8(33), Article eabo1754
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo1754

Sims, D.W. & Berrow, S.D. & O'Sullivan, K.M. & Pfeiffer, N.J. & Collins, R. & Smith, K.L. & Pfeiffer, B.M. & Connery, P. & Wasik, S. & Flounders, L. & Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Womersley, F.C. & Southall, E.J. (2022)
Circles in the sea: annual courtship "torus" behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. Journal of Fish Biology, 101(5), 1160–1181
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15187

Womersley, F.C. & Humphries, N.E. & Queiroz, N. & Vedor, M. & da Costa, I. & Furtado, M. & Tyminski, J.P. & Abrantes, K. & Araujo, G. & Bach, S.S. & Barnett, A. & Berumen, M.L. & Lion, S.B. & Braun, C.D. & Clingham, E. & Cochran, J.E.M. & de la Parra, R. & Diamant, S. & Dove, A.D.M. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Erdmann, M.V. & Espinoza, E. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Cano, J.G. & Green, J.R. & Guzman, H.M. & Hardenstine, R. & Hasan, A. & Hazin, F.H.V. & Hearn, A.R. & Hueter, R.E. & Jaidah, M.Y. & Labaja, J. & Ladino, F. & Macena, B.C.L. & Morris, J.J. & Norman, B.M. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Pierce, S.J. & Quintero, L.M. & Ramirez-Macias, D. & Reynolds, S.D. & Richardson, A.J. & Robinson, D.P. & Rohner, C.A. & Rowat, D.R.L. & Sheaves, M. & Shivji, M.S. & Sianipar, A.B. & Skomal, G.B. & Soler, G. & Syakurachman, I. & Thorrold, S.R. & Webb, D.H. & Wetherbee, B.M. & White, T.D. & Clavelle, T. & Kroodsma, D.A. & Thums, M. & Ferreira, L.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Arrowsmith, L.M. & Lester, E.K. & Meyers, M.M. & Peel, L.R. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Eguiluz, V.M. & Duarte, C.M. & Sims, D.W. (2022)
Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world's largest fish, the whale shark. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(20), Article e2117440119
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2117440119

Druon, J.N. & Campana, S. & Vandeperre, F. & Hazin, F.H.V. & Bowlby, H. & Coelho, R. & Queiroz, N. & Serena, F. & Abascal, F. & Damalas, D. & Musyl, M. & Lopez, J. & Block, B. & Afonso, P. & Dewar, H. & Sabarros, P.S. & Finucci, B. & Zanzi, A. & Bach, P. & Senina, I. & Garibaldi, F. & Sims, D.W. & Navarro, J. & Cermeno, P. & Leone, A. & Diez, G. & Zapiain, M.T.C. & Deflorio, M. & Romanov, E.V. & Jung, A.R.L. & Lapinski, M. & Francis, M.P. & Hazin, H. & Travassos, P. (2022)
Global-Scale Environmental Niche and Habitat of Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) by Size and Sex: A Pivotal Step to Improving Stock Management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, Article 828412
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.828412

Sims, D.W. & Mucientes, G. & Queiroz, N. (2021)
Shortfin mako sharks speeding to the brink. Science, 371(6527), 355
DOI: 10.1126/science.abg2355

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Couto, A. & Vedor, M. & da Costa, I. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Mucientes, G. & Santos, A.M. & Abascal, F.J. & Abercrombie, D.L. & Abrantes, K. & Acuna-Marrero, D. & Afonso, A.S. & Afonso, P. & Anders, D. & Araujo, G. & Arauz, R. & Bach, P. & Barnett, A. & Bernal, D. & Berumen, M.L. & Lion, S.B. & Bezerra, N.P.A. & Blaison, A.V. & Block, B.A. & Bond, M.E. & Bonfil, R. & Bradford, R.W. & Braun, C.D. & Brooks, E.J. & Brooks, A. & Brown, J. & Bruce, B.D. & Byrne, M.E. & Campana, S.E. & Carlisle, A.B. & Chapman, D.D. & Chapple, T.K. & Chisholm, J. & Clarke, C.R. & Clua, E.G. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Crochelet, E.C. & Dagorn, L. & Daly, R. & Cortes, D.D. & Doyle, T.K. & Drew, M. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Erikson, T. & Espinoza, E. & Ferreira, L.C. & Ferretti, F. & Filmalter, J.D. & Fischer, G.C. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Fontes, J. & Forget, F. & Fowler, M. & Francis, M.P. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gennari, E. & Goldsworthy, S.D. & Gollock, M.J. & Green, J.R. & Gustafson, J.A. & Guttridge, T.L. & Guzman, H.M. & Hammerschlag, N. & Harman, L. & Hazin, F.H.V. & Heard, M. & Hearn, A.R. & Holdsworth, J.C. & Holmes, B.J. & Howey, L.A. & Hoyos, M. & Hueter, R.E. & Hussey, N.E. & Huveneers, C. & Irion, D.T. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Jewell, O.J.D. & Johnson, R. & Jordan, L.K.B. & Joyce, W. & Daly, C.A.K. & Ketchum, J.T. & Klimley, A.P. & Kock, A.A. & Koen, P. & Ladino, F. & Lana, F.O. & Lea, J.S.E. & Llewellyn, F. & Lyon, W.S. & MacDonnell, A. & Macena, B.C.L. & Marshall, H. & McAllister, J.D. & Meyer, M.A. & Morris, J.J. & Nelson, E.R. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Pierce, S.J. & Poisson, F. & Quintero, L.M. & Richardson, A.J. & Rogers, P.J. & Rohner, C.A. & Rowat, D.R.L. & Samoilys, M. & Semmens, J.M. & Sheaves, M. & Shillinger, G. & Shivji, M. & Singh, S. & Skomal, G.B. & Smale, M.J. & Snyders, L.B. & Soler, G. & Soria, M. & Stehfest, K.M. & Thorrold, S.R. & Tolotti, M.T. & Towner, A. & Travassos, P. & Tyminski, J.P. & Vandeperre, F. & Vaudo, J.J. & Watanabe, Y.Y. & Weber, S.B. & Wetherbee, B.M. & White, T.D. & Williams, S. & Zarate, P.M. & Harcourt, R. & Hays, G.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Thums, M. & Irigoien, X. & Eguiluz, V.M. & Duarte, C.M. & Sousa, L.L. & Simpson, S.J. & Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2021)
Reply to: Shark mortality cannot be assessed by fishery overlap alone. Nature, 595(7866), E8–E16
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03397-3

Vedor, M. & Queiroz, N. & Mucientes, G. & Couto, A. & da Costa, I. & Dos Santos, A. & Vandeperre, F. & Fontes, J. & Afonso, P. & Rosa, R. & Humphries, N.E. & Sims, D.W. (2021)
Climate-driven deoxygenation elevates fishing vulnerability for the ocean's widest ranging shark. eLife, 10, Article e62508
DOI: 10.77554/eLife.62508

Simpson, S.J. & Humphries, N.E. & Sims, D.W. (2021)
Habitat selection, fine-scale spatial partitioning and sexual segregation in Rajidae, determined using passive acoustic telemetry. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 666, 115–134
DOI: 10.3354/meps13701

Vedor, M. & Mucientes, G. & Hernandez-Chan, S. & Rosa, R. & Humphries, N. & Sims, D.W. & Queiroz, N. (2021)
Oceanic Diel Vertical Movement Patterns of Blue Sharks Vary With Water Temperature and Productivity to Change Vulnerability to Fishing. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 688076
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.688076

McMillan, M.N. & Semmens, J.M. & Huveneers, C. & Sims, D.W. & Stehfest, K.M. & Gillanders, B.M. (2021)
Grow or go? Energetic constraints on shark pup dispersal frompupping areas. Conservation Physiology, 9, Article coab017
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coab017

Simpson, S.J. & Humphries, N.E. & Sims, D.W. (2020)
The spatial ecology of Rajidae from mark-recapture tagging and its implications for assessing fishery interactions and efficacy of Marine Protected Areas. Fisheries Research, 228, Article 105569
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105569

Lea, J.S.E. & Humphries, N.E. & Bortoluzzi, J. & Daly, R. & Vonbrandis, R.G. & Patel, El. & Patel, E. & Clarke, C.R. & Sims, D.W. (2020)
At the Turn of the Tide: Space Use and Habitat Partitioning in Two Sympatric Shark Species Is Driven by Tidal Phase. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 624
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00624

Lieber, L. & Hall, G. & Hall, J. & Berrow, S. & Johnston, E. & Gubili, C. & Sarginson, J. & Francis, M. & Duffy, C. & Wintner, S.P. & Doherty, P.D. & Godley, B.J. & Hawkes, L.A. & Witt, M.J. & Henderson, S.M. & Desabata, E. & Shivji, M.S. & Dawson, D.A. & Sims, D.W. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. (2020)
Spatio-temporal genetic tagging of a cosmopolitan planktivorous shark provides insight to gene flow, temporal variation and site-specific re-encounters. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 1661
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58086-4

Ball, R.E. & Serra-Pereira, B. & Ellis, J. & Genner, M.J. & Iglesias, S. & Johnson, A.F. & Jones, C.S. & Leslie, R. & Lewis, J. & Mariani, S. & Menezes, G. & Neat, F. & Noble, L.R. & Sims, D.W. & Griffiths, A.M. (2019)
Correction to: Resolving taxonomic uncertainty in vulnerable elasmobranchs: are the Madeira skate (Raja maderensis) and the thornback ray (Raja clavata) distinct species? Conservation Genetics, 20(2), 403
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-018-1094-3

Sims, D.W. & Frost, M.T. (2019)
Trade in mislabeled endangered sharks. Science, 364(6442), 743–744
DOI: 10.1126/science.aax5777

Simpson, S.J. & Sims, D.W. & Trueman, C.N. (2019)
Ontogenetic trends in resource partitioning and trophic geography of sympatric skates (Rajidae) inferred from stable isotope composition across eye lenses. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 624, 103–116
DOI: 10.3354/meps13030

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Couto, A. & Vedor, M. & Costa, I. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Mucientes, G. & Santos, A.M. & Abascal, F.J. & Abercrombie, D.L. & Abrantes, K. & Acuna-Marrero, D. & Afonso, A.S. & Afonso, P. & Anders, D. & Araujo, G. & Arauz, R. & Bach, P. & Barnett, A. & Bernal, D. & Berumen, M.L. & Lion, S.B. & Bezerra, N.P.A. & Blaison, A.V. & Block, B.A. & Bond, M.E. & Bonfil, R. & Bradford, R.W. & Braun, C.D. & Brooks, E.J. & Brooks, A. & Brown, J. & Bruce, B.D. & Byrne, M.E. & Campana, S.E. & Carlisle, A.B. & Chapman, D.D. & Chapple, T.K. & Chisholm, J. & Clarke, C.R. & Clua, E.G. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Crochelet, E.C. & Dagorn, L. & Daly, R. & Cortes, D.D. & Doyle, T.K. & Drew, M. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Erikson, T. & Espinoza, E. & Ferreira, L.C. & Ferretti, F. & Filmalter, J.D. & Fischer, G.C. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Fontes, J. & Forget, F. & Fowler, M. & Francis, M.P. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gennari, E. & Goldsworthy, S.D. & Gollock, M.J. & Green, J.R. & Gustafson, J.A. & Guttridge, T.L. & Guzman, H.M. & Hammerschlag, N. & Harman, L. & Hazin, F.H.V. & Heard, M. & Hearn, A.R. & Holdsworth, J.C. & Holmes, B.J. & Howey, L.A. & Hoyos, M. & Hueter, R.E. & Hussey, N.E. & Huveneers, C. & Irion, D.T. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Jewell, O.J.D. & Johnson, R. & Jordan, L.K.B. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Joyce, W. & Daly, C.A.K. & Ketchum, J.T. & Klimley, A.P. & Kock, A.A. & Koen, P. & Ladino, F. & Lana, F.O. & Lea, J.S.E. & Llewellyn, F. & Lyon, W.S. & MacDonnell, A. & Macena, B.C.L. & Marshall, H. & Mcallister, J.D. & McAuley, R. & Meyer, M.A. & Morris, J.J. & Nelson, E.R. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Patterson, T.A. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Pepperell, J.G. & Pierce, S.J. & Poisson, F. & Quintero, L.M. & Richardson, A.J. & Rogers, P.J. & Rohner, C.A. & Rowat, D.R.L. & Samoilys, M. & Semmens, J.M. & Sheaves, M. & Shillinger, G. & Shivji, M. & Singh, S. & Skomal, G.B. & Smale, M.J. & Snyders, L.B. & Soler, G. & Soria, M. & Stehfest, K.M. & Stevens, J.D. & Thorrold, S.R. & Tolotti, M.T. & Towner, A. & Travassos, P. & Tyminski, J.P. & Vandeperre, F. & Vaudo, J.J. & Watanabe, Y.Y. & Weber, S.B. & Wetherbee, B.M. & White, T.D. & Williams, S. & Zarate, P.M. & Harcourt, R. & Hays, G.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Thums, M. & Irigoien, X. & Eguiluz, V.M. & Duarte, C.M. & Sousa, L.L. & Simpson, S.J. & Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2019)
Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nature, 572(7770), 461
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1444-4

Sims, D.W. & Mucientes, G. & Queiroz, N. (2018)
Shortfin mako sharks threatened by inaction. Science, 359(6382), 1342–1342
DOI: 10.1126/science.aat0315

Lea, J.S.E. & Wetherbee, B.M. & Sousa, L.L. & Aming, C. & Burnie, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Queiroz, N. & Harvey, G.M. & Sims, D.W. & Shivji, M.S. (2018)
Ontogenetic partial migration is associated with environmental drivers and influences fisheries interactions in a marine predator. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 75(4), 1383–1392
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsx238

Ramírez-Macías, D. & Queiroz, N. & Pierce, S.J. & Humphries, N.E. & Sims, D.W. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. (2017)
Oceanic adults, coastal juveniles: tracking the habitat use of whale sharks off the Pacific coast of Mexico. PeerJ, 5, Article e3271
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3271

Humphries, N.E. & Simpson, S.J. & Sims, D.W. (2017)
Diel vertical migration and central place foraging in benthic predators. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 582, 163–180
DOI: 10.3354/meps12324

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Mucientes, G. & Hammerschlag, N. & Lima, F.P. & Scales, K.L. & Miller, P.I. & Sousa, L.L. & Seabra, R. & Sims, D.W. (2016)
Ocean-wide tracking of pelagic sharks reveals extent of overlap with longline fishing hotspots. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(6), 1582–1587
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1510090113

Ball, R.E. & Serra-Pereira, B. & Ellis, J. & Genner, M.J. & Iglésias, S. & Johnson, A.F. & Jones, C.S. & Leslie, R. & Lewis, J. & Mariani, S. & Menezes, G. & Neat, F. & Noble, L.R. & Sims, D.W. & Griffiths, A.M. (2016)
Resolving taxonomic uncertainty in vulnerable elasmobranchs: are the Madeira skate (Raja maderensis) and the thornback ray (Raja clavata) distinct species? Conservation Genetics, 17(3), 565–576
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-015-0806-1

Simpson, S.J. & Sims, D.W. (2016)
Are critically endangered fish back on the menu? Analysis of U.K. fisheries data suggest post-ban landings of prohibited skates in European waters. Marine Policy, 69, 42–51
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.03.022

Lea, J.S.E. & Humphries, N.E. & von Brandis, R.G. & Clarke, C.R. & Sims, D.W. (2016)
Acoustic telemetry and network analysis reveal the space use of multiple reef predators and enhance marine protected area design. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 283(1834), Article 20160717
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.0717

Humphries, N.E. & Simpson, S.J. & Wearmouth, V.J. & Sims, D.W. (2016)
Two's company, three's a crowd: fine-scale habitat partitioning by depth among sympatric species of marine mesopredator. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 561, 173–187
DOI: 10.3354/meps11937

Sims, D.W. (2015)
The biology, ecology and conservation of elasmobranchs: recent advances and new frontiers. Journal of Fish Biology, 87(6), 1265–1270
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12861

Miller, P.I. & Scales, K.L. & Ingram, S.N. & Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2015)
Basking sharks and oceanographic fronts: quantifying associations in the north-east Atlantic. Functional Ecology, 29(8), 1099–1109
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12423

Gubili, C. & Robinson, C.E.C. & Cliff, G. & Wintner, S.P. & de Sabata, E. & de Innocentiis, S. & Canese, S. & Sims, D.W. & Martin, A.P. & Noble, L.R. & Jones, C.S. (2015)
DNA from historical and trophy samples provides insights into white shark population origins and genetic diversity. Endangered Species Research, 27(3), 233–241
DOI: 10.3354/esr00665

Lea, J.S.E. & Wetherbee, B.M. & Queiroz, N. & Burnie, N. & Aming, C. & Sousa, L.L. & Mucientes, G.R. & Humphries, N.E. & Harvey, G.M. & Sims, D.W. & Shivji, M.S. (2015)
Repeated, long-distance migrations by a philopatric predator targeting highly contrasting ecosystems. Scientific Reports, 5, Article 11202
DOI: 10.1038/srep11202

Lea, J.S.E. & Humphries, N.E. & Clarke, C.R. & Sims, D.W. (2015)
To Madagascar and back: long-distance, return migration across open ocean by a pregnant female bull shark Carcharhinus leucas. Journal of Fish Biology, 87(6), 1313–1321
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12805

Payne, N.L. & Snelling, E.P. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Seymour, J. & Courtney, R. & Barnett, A. & Watanabe, Y.Y. & Sims, D.W. & Squire, L. & Semmens, J.M. (2015)
A new method for resolving uncertainty of energy requirements in large water-breathers: the ‘mega-flume’ seagoing swim-tunnel respirometer. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 6(6), 668–677
DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12358

Gubili, C. & Sims, D.W. & Veríssimo, A. & Domenici, P. & Ellis, J. & Grigoriou, P. & Johnson, A.F. & McHugh, M. & Neat, F. & Satta, A. & Scarcella, G. & Serra-Pereira, B. & Soldo, A. & Genner, M.J. & Griffiths, A.M. (2014)
A tale of two seas: contrasting patterns of population structure in the small-spotted catshark across Europe. Royal Society Open Science, 1, Article 140175
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.140175

Kimber, J.A. & Sims, D.W. & Bellamy, P.H. & Gill, A.B. (2014)
Elasmobranch cognitive ability: using electroreceptive foraging behaviour to demonstrate learning, habituation and memory in a benthic shark. Animal Cognition, 17(1), 55–65
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-013-0637-8

Lea, J.S.E. & Humphries, N.E. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Ormond, R.F.G. & Clarke, C.R. & Sims, D.W. (2014)
Habitat use of reef sharks in the Amirantes, Seychelles, and its management implications [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 119

Wearmouth, V.J. & McHugh, M.J. & Humphries, N.E. & Naegelen, A. & Ahmed, M.Z. & Southall, E.J. & Reynolds, A.M. & Sims, D.W. (2014)
Scaling laws of ambush predator 'waiting' behaviour are tuned to a common ecology. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 281(1782), Article 20132997
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2013.2997

Jacoby, D.M.P. & Fear, L.N. & Sims, D.W. & Croft, D.P. (2014)
Shark personalities? Repeatability of social network traits in a widely distributed predatory fish. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 68(12), 1995–2003
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-014-1805-9

Lieber, L. & Berrow, S. & Hall, G. & Hall, J. & de Sabata, E. & Duff, C. & Francis, M. & Bruce, B. & Robinson, K. & Gubili, C. & Sarginson, J. & Witt, M.J. & Henderson, S. & Dawson, D. & Horsburgh, J.G. & Burke, T.A. & Sims, D.W. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. (2014)
Genetic monitoring of basking sharks in the North-East Atlantic: shark habitat use in the Marine Protected Area (MPA) versus marine renewable energy (MRE) designation debate [Abstract]. In Proceedings of the European Elasmobranch Association annual scientific conference, Leeuwarden: 54

Wearmouth, V.J. & Southall, E.J. & Morritt, D. & Sims, D.W. (2013)
Identifying reproductive events using archival tags: egg-laying behaviour of the small spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula. Journal of Fish Biology, 82(1), 96–110
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03473.x

Sequeira, A.M.M. & Mellin, C. & Meekan, M.G. & Sims, D.W. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2013)
Inferred global connectivity of whale shark Rhincodon typus populations. Journal of Fish Biology, 82(2), 367–389
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12017

Semmens, J.M. & Payne, N.L. & Huveneers, C. & Sims, D.W. & Bruce, B.D. (2013)
Feeding requirements of white sharks may be higher than originally thought. Scientific Reports, 3, Article 1471
DOI: 10.1038/srep01471

Brooks, E.J. & Sims, D.W. & Danylchuk, A.J. & Sloman, K.A. (2013)
Seasonal abundance, philopatry and demographic structure of Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) assemblages in the north-east Exuma Sound, The Bahamas. Marine Biology, 160(10), 2535–2546
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-013-2246-0

Lieber, L. & Berrow, S. & Johnston, E. & Hall, G. & Hall, J. & Gubili, C. & Sims, D.W. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. (2013)
Mucus: aiding elasmobranch conservation through non-invasive genetic sampling. Endangered Species Research, 21(3), 215–222
DOI: 10.3354/esr00524

Jacoby, D.M.P. & Croft, D.P. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Social behaviour in sharks and rays: analysis, patterns and implications for conservation. Fish and Fisheries, 13(4), 399–417
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00436.x

Brooks, E.J. & Mandelman, J.W. & Sloman, K.A. & Liss, S. & Danylchuk, A.J. & Cooke, S.J. & Skomal, G.B. & Philipp, D.P. & Sims, D.W. & Suski, C.D. (2012)
The physiological response of the Caribbean reef shark ( Carcharhinus perezi ) to longline capture. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 162(2), 94–100
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.04.012

Guttridge, T.L. & Gruber, S.H. & Franks, B.R. & Kessel, S.T. & Gledhill, K.S. & Uphill, J. & Krause, J. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Deep danger: intra-specific predation risk influences habitat use and aggregation formation of juvenile lemon sharks Negaprion brevirostris. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 445, 279–291
DOI: 10.3354/meps09423

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Noble, L.R. & Santos, A.M. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Spatial Dynamics and Expanded Vertical Niche of Blue Sharks in Oceanographic Fronts Reveal Habitat Targets for Conservation. PLoS ONE, 7(2), Article e32374
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032374

Sims, D.W. & Humphries, N.E. & Bradford, R.W. & Bruce, B.D. (2012)
Levy flight and Brownian search patterns of a free-ranging predator reflect different prey field characteristics. Journal of Animal Ecology, 81(2), 432–442
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01914.x

Jacoby, D.M.P. & Brooks, E.J. & Croft, D.P. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Developing a deeper understanding of animal movements and spatial dynamics through novel application of network analyses. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 3(3), 574–583
DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-210X.2012.00187.x

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Mucientes-Sandoval, G. & Sousa, L. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Behaviour, critical habitat and fisheries interactions of pelagic sharks in the North Atlantic Ocean [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 580–581

Jacoby, D.M.P. & Brooks, E.J. & Croft, D.P. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Developing a deeper understanding of shark movements and spatial dynamics through novel application of network analyses [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 340

Jacoby, D.M.P. & Sims, D.W. & Croft, D.P. (2012)
The effect of familiarity on aggregation and social behaviour in juvenile small spotted catsharks Scyliorhinus canicula. Journal of Fish Biology, 81(5), 1596–1610
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03420.x

Wearmouth, V.J. & Southall, E.J. & Morritt, D. & Thompson, R.C. & Cuthill, I.C. & Partridge, J.C. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Year-round sexual harassment as a behavioral mediator of vertebrate population dynamics. Ecological Monographs, 82(3), 351–366

Vila Pouca, C. & Queiroz, N. & Mucientes-Sandoval, G. & Humphries, N.E. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
High-resolution diving behaviour revealed by satellite tagging of blue sharks [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 751–752

Mucientes-Sandoval, G. & Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Saborido, F. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Movements, behaviour and habitat preferences of pop-up satellite tracked shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the North Atlantic [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 497–498

Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Sims, D.W. (2012)
Diel Oscillations in Whale Shark Vertical Movements Associated with Meso- and Bathypelagic Diving. American Fisheries Society Symposium, 76, 457–469

Gubili, C. & Duffy, C. & Cliff, G. & Wintner, S.P. & Shivji, M. & Chapman, D. & Bruce, B.D. & Martin, A.P. & Sims, D.W. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. (2012)
Chapter 24: Application of Molecular Genetics for Conservation of the White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, L. 1758. In M.L. Domeier (Ed.), Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark (pp. 357–380). CRC Press

Gubili, C. & Bilgin, R. & Kalkan, E. & Karhan, S.Ü. & Jones, C.S. & Sims, D.W. & Kabasakal, H. & Martin, A.P. & Noble, L.R. (2011)
Antipodean white sharks on a Mediterranean walkabout? Historical dispersal leads to genetic discontinuity and an endangered anomalous population. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 278, 1679–1686
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1856

Kimber, J.A. & Sims, D.W. & Bellamy, P.H. & Gill, A.B. (2011)
The ability of a benthic elasmobranch to discriminate between biological and artificial electric fields . Marine Biology, 158(1), 1–8
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-010-1537-y

Griffiths, A.M. & Casane, D. & McHugh, M. & Wearmouth, V.J. & Sims, D.W. & Genner, M.J. (2011)
Characterisation of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula L.). Conservation Genetics Resources, 3(4), 705–709
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-011-9438-z

Griffiths, A.M. & Sims, D.W. & Lynghammar, A. & McHugh, M. & Bakken, T. & Genner, M.J. (2011)
Levels of connectivity between longnose skate (Dipturus oxyrinchus) in the Mediterranean Sea and the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. Conservation Genetics, 12(2), 577–582
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-010-0127-3

Griffiths, A.M. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Casane, D. & McHugh, M. & Croft, D.P. & Genner, M.J. & Sims, D.W. (2011)
First Analysis of Multiple Paternity in an Oviparous Shark, the Small-Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula L.). Journal of Heredity, 103(2), 166–173
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esr112

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Mucientes, G. & Sousa, L. & Sims, D.W. (2011)
Interactions and space-use overlap between satellite-tracked blue sharks and longline fishing vessels [Abstract]. In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011

Jacoby, D.M.P. & Brooks, E.J. & Croft, D.P. & Sims, D.W. (2011)
Developing a deeper understanding of shark movements and spatial dynamics through novel application of network analyses [Abstract]. In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011

Banham, S.L. & Wearmouth, V.J. & Sims, D.W. (2011)
How long to wait? Behavioural decisions and distributions of blonde ray Raja brachyura and spotted ray Raja montagui over temporal scales in waters off Plymouth, UK [Abstract]. (Poster) In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011

Mucientes-Sandoval, G. & Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N. & Saborido, F. & Sims, D.W. (2011)
Diving behaviour and movements of satellite tracked short fin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the North Atlantic: preliminary results [Abstract]. (Poster) In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011

Robinson, C.E. & Gharbi, K. & Gubili, C. & Martin, A.P. & Sims, D.W. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. (2011)
Conservation genetics of white sharks: connectivity, nursery sites and health [Abstract]. (Poster) In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011

Brooks, E.J. & Sloman, K.A. & Liss, S. & Hassan-Hassanein, L. & Danylchuk, A.J. & Cooke, S.J. & Mandelman, J.W. & Skomal, G.B. & Sims, D.W. & Suski, C.D. (2011)
The stress physiology of extended duration tonic immobility in the juvenile lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey 1868). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 409(1–2), 351–360
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.09.017

McHugh, M. & Sims, D.W. & Partridge, J.C. & Genner, M.J. (2011)
A century later: Long-term change of an inshore temperate marine fish assemblage Journal of Sea Research, 65(2), 187–194
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2010.09.006

Sims, D.W. (2010)
Tracking and Analysis Techniques for Understanding Free-Ranging Shark Movements and Behavior. In Carrier, J.C. & Musick, J.A. & Heithaus, M.R. (Eds) Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation. CRC Press, Boca Raton: 351–392

Griffiths, A.M. & Sims, D.W. & Cotterell, S.P. & El Nagar, A. & Ellis, J.R. & Lynghammar, A. & McHugh, M. & Neat, F.C. & Pade, N.G. & Queiroz, N. & Serra-Pereira, B. & Rapp, T. & Wearmouth, V.J. & Genner, M.J. (2010)
Molecular markers reveal spatially segregated cryptic species in a critically endangered fish, the common skate (Dipturus batis). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 277, 1497–1503
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.2111

Guttridge, T.L. & Gruber, S.H. & Krause, J. & Sims, D.W. (2010)
Novel Acoustic Technology for Studying Free-Ranging Shark Social Behaviour by Recording Individuals' Interactions. PLoS ONE, 5(2), Article e9324
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009324

El Nagar, A. & McHugh, M. & Rapp, T. & Sims, D.W. & Genner, M.J. (2010)
Characterisation of polymorphic microsatellite markers for skates (Elasmobranchii: Rajidae) from expressed sequence tags. Conservation Genetics, 11(3), 1203–1206
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9919-8

Jacoby, D.M.P. & Busawon, D.S. & Sims, D.W. (2010)
Sex and social networking: the influence of male presence on social structure of female shark groups. Behavioral Ecology, 21(4), 808–818
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq061

Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Queiroz, N. & Sims, D.W. (2010)
Oceans apart? Short-term movements and behaviour of adult bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans determined from pop-off satellite archival tagging. Journal of Fish Biology, 77(6), 1343–1358
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02757.x

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Noble, L.R. & Santos, A.M. & Sims, D.W. (2010)
Short-term movements and diving behaviour of satellite-tracked blue sharks Prionace glauca in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 406, 265–279
DOI: 10.3354/meps08500

Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Baensch, H. & Pierce, S.J. & Sims, D.W. (2009)
Deep-diving behaviour of a whale shark Rhincodon typus during long-distance movement in the western Indian Ocean. Journal of Fish Biology, 74(3), 706–714
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02155.x

Guttridge, T.L. & Gruber, S.H. & Gledhill, K.S. & Croft, D.P. & Sims, D.W. & Krause, J. (2009)
Social preferences of juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris. Animal Behaviour, 78(2), 543–548
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.06.009

Guttridge, T.L. & Myrberg, A.A. & Porcher, I.F. & Sims, D.W. & Krause, J. (2009)
The role of learning in shark behaviour. Fish and Fisheries, 10(4), 450–469
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2009.00339.x

Pade, N.G. & Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Witt, M.J. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. & Sims, D.W. (2009)
First results from satellite-linked archival tagging of porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus: Area fidelity, wider-scale movements and plasticity in diel depth changes. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 370(1), 64–74
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.12.002

Wearmouth, V.J. & Sims, D.W. (2009)
Movement and behaviour patterns of the critically endangered common skate Dipturus batis revealed by electronic tagging. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 380(1), 77–87
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.035

Gubili, C. & Johnson, R. & Gennari, E. & Oosthuizen, W.H. & Kotze, D. & Meyer, M. & Sims, D.W. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. (2009)
Concordance of genetic and fin photo identification in the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, off Mossel Bay, South Africa. Marine Biology, 156(10), 2199–2207
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1233-y

Mucientes, G.R. & Queiroz, N. & Sousa, L.L. & Tarroso, P. & Sims, D.W. (2009)
Sexual segregation of pelagic sharks and the potential threat from fisheries. Biology Letters, 5(2), 156–159
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2008.0761

Wearmouth, V.J. & Southall, E.J. & Morritt, D. & Thompson, R.C. & Budd, G.C. & Cuthill, I.C. & Partridge, J.C. & Sims, D.W. (2009)
Sexual segregation as a behavioural mediator of elasmobranch population dynamics [Abstract]. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 153(2, Supplement 1), S67
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.014

Kimber, J.A. & Sims, D.W. & Bellamy, P.H. & Gill, A.B. (2009)
Male-female interactions affect foraging behaviour within groups of small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula. Animal Behaviour, 77(6), 1435–1440
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.02.014

Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Queiroz, N. & Sims, D.W. (2009)
Oceans apart? Short-term movements and behaviour of adult bull sharks in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans determined from pop-off satellite archival tagging [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 61

Humphries, N.E. & Sims, D.W. (2009)
Modelling the movements and behaviour of sharks with Lévy statistics [Abstract]. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 153(2, Supplement 1), S67
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.015

Filer, J.L. & Booker, C.G. & Sims, D.W. (2008)
Effects of environment on electric field detection by small spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (L.). Journal of Fish Biology, 72(6), 1450–1462
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01807.x

Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2008)
A smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) from south-west England. Marine Biodiversity Records, 1, Article e9
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267206000984

Sims, D.W. (2008)
Sieving a Living A Review of the Biology, Ecology and Conservation Status of the Plankton? Feeding Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus. Advances in Marine Biology, 54, 171–220
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2881(08)00003-5

Sims, D.W. & Southall, E.J. & Humphries, N.J. & Hays, G.C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. & Pitchford, J.W. & James, A. & Ahmed, M.Z. & Brierley, A.S. & Hindell, M.A. & Morritt, D. & Musyl, M.K. & Righton, D. & Shepard, E.L.C. & Wearmouth, V.J. & Wilson, R.P. & Witt, M.J. & Metcalfe, J.D. (2008)
Scaling laws of marine predator search behaviour. Nature, 451, 1098–1102
DOI: 10.1038/nature06518

Hays, G.C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. & James, M.C. & Lovell, P. & Sims, D.W. (2007)
Why do Argos satellite tags deployed on marine animals stop transmitting? Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 349(1), 52–60
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.04.016

Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2006)
A smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) from south-west England. JMBA2 – Biodiversity Records

Sims, D.W. & Wearmouth, V.J. & Southall, E.J. & Hill, J. & Moore, P. & Rawlinson, K. & Hutchinson, N. & Budd, G.C. & Metcalfe, J.D. & Nash, J.P. & Morritt, D. (2006)
Hunt warm, rest cool: Bioenergetic efficiency underlying diel vertical migration in a benthic shark. Journal of Animal Ecology, 75(1), 176–190
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.01033.x

Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. & Witt, M.J. & Metcalfe, J.D. (2006)
Seasonal space-use estimates of basking sharks in relation to protection and political-economic zones in the North-east Atlantic. Biological Conservation, 132(1), 33–39
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.03.011

Shepard, E.L.C. & Ahmed, M.Z. & Southall, E.J. & Witt, M.J. & Metcalfe, J.D. & Sims, D.W. (2006)
Diel and tidal rhythms in diving behaviour of pelagic sharks identified by signal processing of archival tagging data. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 328, 205–213
DOI: 10.3354/meps328205

Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Andrews, P.L.R. & Southall, E.J. & Pickering, M. & Sims, D.W. (2005)
Rapid voluntary stomach eversion in a free-living shark. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 85(5), 1141–1144
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315405012208

Sims, D.W. (2005)
Differences in habitat selection and reproductive strategies of male and female sharks. In Sexual Segregation in Vertebrates: Ecology of the two sexes(Ruckstuhl, K. & Neuhaus, P., eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Sims, D.W. & Southall, E.J. & Tarling, G.A. & Metcalfe, J.D. (2005)
Habitat-specific normal and reverse diel vertical migration in the plankton-feeding basking shark. Journal of Animal Ecology, 74(4), 755–761
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.00971.x

Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. & Metcalfe, J.D. & Doyle, J.I. & Fanshawe, S. & Lacey, C. & Shrimpton, J. & Solandt, J-L. & Speedie, C.D. (2005)
Spatial distribution patterns of basking sharks on the European shelf: preliminary comparison of satellite-tag geolocation, survey and public sightings data. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 85(5), 1083–1088
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315405012129

Sims, D.W. & Southall, E.J. & Wearmouth, V.J. & Hutchinson, N. & Budd, G.C. & Morritt, D. (2005)
Refuging behaviour in the nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris): evidence from acoustic telemetry. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 85(5), 1137–1140
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315405012191

Cotton, P.A. & Sims, D.W. & Fanshawe, S. & Chadwick, M. (2005)
The effects of climate variability on zooplankton and basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) relative abundance off southwest Britain. Fisheries Oceanography, 14(2), 151–155
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.2005.00331.x

Sims, D.W. (2003)
Tractable models for testing theories about natural strategies: foraging behaviour and habitat selection of free-ranging sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 63(S1), 53–73
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2003.00207.x

Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2003)
Shark skin: a function in feeding. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B(Suppl.) 270, S47–S49
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2003.0006

Sims, D.W. & Southall, E.J. & Merrett, D.A. & Sanders, J. (2003)
Effects of zooplankton density and diel period on the surface-swimming duration of basking sharks. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 83(3), 643–646
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315403007598h

Sims, D.W. & Southall, E.J. & Richardson, A.J. & Reid, P.C. & Metcalfe, J.D. (2003)
Seasonal movements and behaviour of basking sharks from archival tagging: no evidence of winter hibernation. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 248, 187–196
DOI: 10.3354/meps248187

Sims, D.W. (2002)
Review of the biology and ecology of the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Sims, D.W. & Reid, P.C. (2002)
Congruent trends in long-term zooplankton decline in the north-east Atlantic and basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) fishery catches off west Ireland. Fisheries Oceanography, 11(1), 59–63
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2419.2002.00189.x

Sims, D.W. & Nash, J.P. & Morritt, D. (2001)
Movements and activity of male and female dogfish in a tidal sea lough: alternative behavioural strategies and apparent sexual segregation. Marine Biology, 139(6), 1165–1175
DOI: 10.1007/s002270100666

Sims, D.W. & Andrews, P.L.R. & Young, J.Z. (2000)
Fish behaviour: Stomach rinsing in rays. Nature, 404(6778), 566
DOI: 10.1038/35007149

Sims, D.W. & Speedie, C.D. & Fox, A.M. (2000)
Movements and growth of a female basking shark re-sighted after a three year period. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 80(6), 1141–1142
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315400003283

Sims, D.W. & Southall, E.J. & Quayle, V.A. & Fox, A.M. (2000)
Annual social behaviour of basking sharks associated with coastal front areas. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 267, 1897–1904
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2000.1227

Sims, D.W. (2000)
Can threshold foraging responses of basking sharks be used to estimate their metabolic rate? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 200, 289–296
DOI: 10.3354/meps200289

Sims, D.W. (2000)
Filter-feeding and cruising swimming speeds of basking sharks compared with optimal models: they filter-feed slower than predicted for their size. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 249(1), 65–76
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00183-0

Sims, D.W. (1999)
Threshold foraging behaviour of basking sharks on zooplankton: life on an energetic knife edge? Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 266, 1437–1443
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1999.0798

Sims, D.W. & Quayle, V.A. (1998)
Selective foraging behaviour of basking sharks on zooplankton in a small-scale front. Nature, 393(6684), 460–464
DOI: 10.1038/30959

Andrews, P.L.R. & Sims, D.W. & Young, J.Z. (1998)
Induction of emesis by the sodium channel activator veratridine in the lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 78(4), 1269–1279
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315400044489

Sims, D.W. & Fox, A.M. & Merrett, D.A. (1997)
Basking shark occurrence off south-west England in relation to zooplankton abundance. Journal of Fish Biology, 51(2), 436–440
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1997.tb01677.x

Sims, D.W. & Merrett, D.A. (1997)
Determination of zooplankton characteristics in the presence of surface feeding basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 158, 297–302
DOI: 10.3354/meps158297

Sims, D.W. (1996)
The effect of body size on the standard metabolic rate of the lesser spotted dogfish. Journal of Fish Biology, 48(3), 542–544
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb01447.x

Sims, D.W. & Davies, S.J. & Bone, Q. (1996)
Gastric emptying rate and return of appetite in lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 76(2), 479–491
DOI: 10.1017/S002531540003068X

Sims, D.W. & Davies, S.J. (1994)
Does specific dynamic action (SDA) regulate return of appetite in the lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula? Journal of Fish Biology, 45(2), 341–348
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1994.tb01313.x

Sims, D.W. & Davies, S.J. (1994)
Gastric evacuation measurements in dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (L.) using x-radiography [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 10th Annual Meeting, 2.–8. June 1994, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Sims, D.W. & Davies, S.J. & Bone, Q. (1993)
On the diel rhythms in metabolism and activity of post-hatching lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula. Journal of Fish Biology, 43(5), 749–754
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1993.tb01151.x