A seasonal aggregation of juvenile scalloped hammerheads Sphyrna lewini along beaches of the Gold Coast, Australia
Lubitz, Nicolas, Doupain, Kerryn, Houlihan, Siobhan, and Mitchell, Jonathan D. (2025) A seasonal aggregation of juvenile scalloped hammerheads Sphyrna lewini along beaches of the Gold Coast, Australia. Journal of Fish Biology, 107 (4). pp. 1441-1446.
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Abstract
We document a recurring seasonal aggregation of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini along the beaches of the Gold Coast, Australia, with notable occurrences at Burleigh Heads and Kirra Reef. The aggregation consists of individuals of varying sizes, which likely suggests the presence of different cohorts, though it remains uncertain whether this area meets the criteria for a nursery habitat. Given the global population declines of S. lewini, its classification as Critically Endangered by the IUCN and its Conservation Dependent status under Australian legislation, we recommend standardised surveys and tracking studies to assess habitat use, seasonality and the potential role of Gold Coast waters as a critical habitat for juvenile S. lewini.
| Item ID: | 88622 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1095-8649 |
| Keywords: | coastal habitats, elasmobranchs, hammerheads, nursery |
| Copyright Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). Journal of Fish Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Fisheries Society of the British Isles. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2026 06:30 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180504 Marine biodiversity @ 100% |
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