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Elasmobranch morphometry and comparative anatomy

Evolutionary trends in the elasmobranch neurocranium. Sci Rep 14, 11471.

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Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas. Journal of Morphology,  285, e21673.

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Ontogenetic morphometry of the brown smoothhound shark Mustelus henlei with implications for ecology and evolution. Journal of Morphology, 284, e21608. 

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The selective drivers of allometry in sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 198(1), pp.257-277.

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Aerial photogrammetry of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Bay of La Paz, using an unoccupied aerial vehicle. Marine Biology, 169(7), 1-8.

Elasmobranch behaviour, movement and kinematics

Quantifying the behavioural consequences of shark ecotourism. Sci Rep 13, 12938

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First record of bottom‐feeding behaviour in the whale shark (Rhincodon typus). Journal of Fish Biology.

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First description of a sex segregated aggregation of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) and the frequency and distribution of mating wounds off the tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 105(7), pp.953-960.

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Chondrichthyan macroevolution and phylogenetics

No evidence for population-level benefits of polyandry in sharks and rays. PloS one, 19(9), p.e0308141.

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Sharks violate Rensch's rule for sexual size dimorphism. Integrative Organismal Biology, p.obae025.

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The origins and drivers of sexual size dimorphism in sharks. Ecology and Evolution, 14(3), p.e11163.

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The evolution of sexual dimorphism in Chondrichthyes: drivers, uncertainties, and future directions. Environmental Biology of Fishes, pp.1-13.

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The genetics‐morphology‐behavior trifecta: Unraveling the single greatest limitation affecting our understanding of chondrichthyan evolution. Ecology and Evolution, 13(6), p.e10204.

Elasmobranch population genetics

Coming soon!

Community perceptions of Elasmobranch ecology and biology

Coming soon!

Other publications

Cautionary tales on the use of proxies to estimate body size and form of extinct animals. Ecology and Evolution, 14(9), p.e70218.

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First record of a neonate bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) from Baja California Sur, Mexico. Ecology and Evolution,  14, e11664.

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Heavy metal and trace element concentrations in the blood of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) from La Paz Bay, México. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 201, p.116155.

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The multidimensional spectrum of eco‐evolutionary relationships between sharks and remoras. Journal of Fish Biology.

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The biology and ecology of the Pacific sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon longurio. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), p.e10600.​

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