@article{fdi:010095961,
  title = {{P}ost-release behavior of hatchery-reared juvenile {I}ndo-{P}acific leopard sharks, {S}tegostoma tigrinum, in {N}ew {C}aledonia},
  author = {{C}hateau, {O}. and {L}anos, {N}. and {G}ossuin, {H}. and {M}aggioni, {F}. and {L}assauce, {H}. and {V}igliola, {L}aurent and {F}arman, {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}tegostoma tigrinum ({F}orster, 1781) undergoes an ontogenetic shift in color pattern, from striped (zebra) juveniles to spotted (leopard) adults. {T}his shift in color pattern is potentially associated with a change in habitat. {H}owever, post-hatching juveniles and transitional stages are rarely observed, and their habitat preferences remain unclear. {T}he objectives of our study. were to determine if transitional juveniles stay near their oviposition site, or, alternatively, to characterize their dispersal patterns. {F}ourteen large spotted juveniles (i.e., transitional stage) were studied (mean size +/- {SD}: 90 +/- 6 cm {TL}) using acoustic telemetry for 334 days. {A}ll individuals hatched from the eggs collected in the studied area and were reared in aquariums. {T}hey were tagged and released at the oviposition site after 397 to 453 days post-hatching in captivity. {A}ll sharks left the oviposition site immediately upon release and showed dispersive behavior, with detections recorded for 1 to 39 days. {N}o evidence of site fidelity was observed at the release site or elsewhere in the study area, and individuals were detected at distances of up to 11.7 km from the oviposition site. {I}t is hypothesized that after release, and following a brief exploration of the coastal lagoon around {N}oumea (i.e., acclimatization period), the studied sharks likely moved to deeper lagoon habitats (10-20 m), potentially located further offshore.},
  keywords = {{A}coustic telemetry ; {C}arpet shark ; {S}hark behavior ; {S}hark juvenile ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {PACIFIQUE} {SUD}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {B}iology of {F}ishes},
  volume = {109},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {26 [12 p.]},
  ISSN = {0378-1909},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10641-025-01797-2},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010095961},
}