The use and abuse of photographic identification in sharks and rays

• Published in: Journal of fish biology Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 1361 - 1379
• Main Authors: Marshall, A. D., Pierce, S. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2012
• Subjects: Animal Identification Systems; Animals; automated matching programmes; Elasmobranchii; individual recognition; Marine; mark-recapture; natural colouration patterns; Photography - standards; Sharks; Skates (Fish)

The use of photography to discriminate between individuals in a population using natural markings or aberrations is increasingly being utilized to support field research on elasmobranchs. This non‐intrusive method has facilitated investigation of a wide variety of subjects including population compo...