Lemon sharks are large coastal predators that exert strong control over shallow marine ecosystems They rely on mangroves and estuaries as nurseries before moving into open hunting zones Their size coo ...

Researchers supported by FAPESP recorded lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) preying on an invasive species, the jaguar cichlid (Parachromis managuensis), for the first time. This observation was ...

The intrinsic value of mangroves and their related coastal ecosystems is getting more recognition than ever before, while actions to conserve and restore our planet’s coastal wetlands are gaining in ...

A few days into a month-long solo expedition, I set one rule: if I didn’t catch my food, I wouldn’t eat. Armed with nothing but a hand spear, a warmer, and no drinking water, I stepped into dense ...

One of Acapulco’s lagoons has experienced the near-complete loss of its mangroves due to urbanization and hurricanes. Another Acapulco lagoon has also lost portions of its mangroves, affecting the ...