Considerations on the diet composition and feeding rate of dermersal sharks in 15 European public aquaria

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.10090.abs To get an overview of the feeding practices applied to dermersal sharks in captivity, a questionnaire was sent to 15 European public aquaria. The most common dermersal shark species kept in the participating aquaria are Carcharhinus plumbeus (n=9), Carcharias taurus (n=7), and C. melanopterus (n=6). Body weight (BW) was calculated using captive estimated […]