Neil Hammerschlag, PhD

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Publications

Mondo K, Hammerschlag N, Basile M, Pablo J, Banack SA, Mash DC. (2012) Cyanobacterial Neurotoxin β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in Shark Fins, Marine Drugs, 10(2), 509-520; doi:10.3390/md10020509

Hammerschlag N, Trussell G. 2011. Beyond the Body Count: Behavioral Downgrading of Planet Earth. Science. (E-Letter, 11 November 2011): http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6040/301/reply

Hammerschlag N, Gallagher AJ, Wester J, Luo J, Ault JS. 2012. Don’t bite the hand that feeds: assessing ecological impacts of provisioning ecotourism on an apex marine predator. Functional Ecology, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2012.01973.x

Gallagher AJ, Kyne PM, Hammerschlag N. 2012. Ecological risk assessment and its application to elasmobranch conservation and management. Journal of Fish Biology. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03235.x

Shiffman DS, Gallagher AJ, Boyle MD, Hammerschlag-Peyer CM, Hammerschlag N. In Press. Stable Isotope Analysis as a Tool for Elasmobranch Conservation Research: A Primer for Non-Specialists. Marine and Freshwater Research

Martin RA, Hammerschlag N. 2012. Marine Predator-Prey Contests: Ambush and Speed versus Vigilance and Agility. Marine Biology Research. 8:1, 90-94

Hammerschlag N, Luo J, Irschick D, Ault JS. In Review. Comparison of Spatial and Movement Patterns Between Bull Sharks and Tarpon: Implications for Predator-Prey Interactions. PLoS ONE

Gallagher AJ, Jackson T, Hammerschlag N. 2011. Evidence of tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) foraging on avian prey in the subtropical Atlantic. Florida Scientist, 74(4): 264-269

Fallows C, Martin RA, Hammerschlag N. 2012. Comparisons between white shark-pinniped interactions at Seal Island (South Africa) with other sites in California (United States). In: Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark, ed. Michael L. Domeier, Chapter 9, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Hammerschlag N, Martin RA, Fallows C, Collier R, Lawrence R. 2012. Investigatory Behavior towards surface objects and Non-consumptive Strikes on Seabirds by White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island, South Africa (1997-2010 In: Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark, ed. Michael L. Domeier, Chapter 8, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 

Hammerschlag N, Sulikowski J. 2011. Killing for Conservation: The Need for Alternatives to Lethal Sampling of Apex Predatory Sharks. Endangered Species Research 14: 135-140

Gallagher AJ, Hammerschlag N. 2011. Global Shark Currency: The Distribution, Frequency and Economic Value of Shark Eco-tourism. Current Issues in Tourism, 4(8): 797–812.

Hammerschlag N, Gallagher AJ, Lazarre DM. 2011. A Review of Shark Satellite Tagging Studies. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology; 398(1-2): 1-8.

Hammerschlag N, Gallagher AJ, Lazarre DM, Slonim C. 2011. Range extension of the endangered great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran in the Northwest Atlantic: Preliminary data and significance for conservation; Endangered Species Research, 13: 111-116.

Brand LE, Pablo J, Compton A, Hammerschlag N, Mash DC. 2010. Cyanobacterial Blooms and the Occurrence of the neurotoxin beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in South Florida Aquatic Food Webs. Harmful Algae 9: 620-635

Hammerschlag N, Heithaus MR, Serafy JE. 2010. The influence of predation risk and food supply on nocturnal fish foraging distributions along a subtropical mangrove-seagrass ecotone. Marine Ecology Progress Series 414: 223-235

Hammerschlag N, Ovando D, Serafy, JE. 2010. Seasonal diet and feeding habits of juvenile fishes foraging along a subtropical marine ecotone. Aquatic Biology, 9:279-290.

Hammerschlag N, Morgan A, Serafy JE. 2010. Relative predation risk for fishes along a subtropical mangrove-seagrass ecotone. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 401: 259-267

Hammerschlag N, Serafy JE. 2010.  Nocturnal fish utilization of a subtropical mangrove-seagrass ectone . Marine Ecology, 31:364-374

Martin RA, Rossmo DK, Hammerschlag N. 2009.  Hunting patterns and geographic profiling of white shark predation. Journal of Zoology, 279: 111-118.

Hammerschlag N. 2009. Nocturnal fish distribution, feeding and predation risk in relation to a mangrove seagrass ecotone. University of Miami Publication, Ph.D. Thesis, 132 pp.

Hammerschlag N, Martin RA, Fallows C. 2006.  Effects of environmental conditions on predator-prey interactions between white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at Seal Island, South Africa. Environmental Biology of Fishes 76: 341-350.

Hammerschlag N. 2006. Osmoregulation in Elasmobranchs: A review for fish biologists, behaviourists and ecologists. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 39(3): 209-228.

Martin RA, Hammerschlag N, Collier R, Fallows C. 2005. Predatory Behaviour of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island, South Africa. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 85: 1121-1135.

Hammerschlag N, Fallows C. 2005. Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) at the Bassas da India atoll: first record from the Mozambique Channel and possible significance as a nursery area. South African Journal of Science 101: 375-377.

Hammerschlag N. 2004. A review of osmoregulation in freshwater and marine elasmobranchs. pp. 35-41. In: R.A. Martin and D. MacKinlay (ed.) Extended Abstract in Proceedings of the American Fisheries Society, fourth International Congress on the Biology of Fish, Manaus, Brazil.

Hammerschlag N. 2004. Factors affecting predatory success of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa. Nova Southeastern University Publication, Masters Thesis, 85 pp

Reports

• Evers, D.C, N. Hammerschlag & D. Die. 2006.  Summary of mercury analysis of sharks in Biscayne and Everglades National Park.

• N. Hammerschlag and David Die. Comprehensive Annual Report of 2006 shark study for Everglades National Park

• Evers, D.C, N. Hammerschlag & D. Die. 2008.  Mercury Levels in Florida Sharks: Interim Report. Report BRI 2008-02, BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham Maine

Abstracts & Theses

• Hammerschlag, Neil. 2009. Nocturnal fish distribution, feeding and predation risk in relation to a mangrove seagrass ecotone. University of Miami Publication, Ph.D. Thesis,132 pp.

• Hammerschlag, Neil. 2004. Factors affecting predatory success of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa. Nova Southeastern University Publication, Masters Thesis, 85 pp

• Hammerschlag, Neil. 2004.  A review of osmoregulation in freshwater and marine elasmobranchs. pp. 35-41. In: R.A. Martin and D. MacKinlay (ed.) Extended Abstract in Proceedings of the American Fisheries Society, fourth International Congress on the Biology of Fish, Manaus, Brazil

• Martin, R. Aidan, Neil Hammerschlag and Chris Fallows. 2004.  Overview of white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) research at Seal Island, South Africa. European Elasmobranch Association, 8th International Conference, London, England.

• Hammerschlag, Neil. 2005. The influence of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) on a temperate marine ecosystem: a comparative study on direct and indirect effects. University of Miami Research and Creativity Forum, Miami, Florida.

• Hammerschlag, Neil, R. Aidan Martin and Chris Fallows. 2005.  White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Predation on Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at Seal Island, South Africa: Present Knowledge and Future Directions. American Elasmobranch Society, International Conference, Tampa, Florida.

• Martin, R. Aidan, Alexandra Barron, Neil Hammerschlag, Rob Lawrence & Chris Fallows. 2006. Residency patterns, population size, growth rates, length and sex distribution of white sharks (Carcharadon carcharias) at Seal Island, South Africa. European Elasmobranch Association, 9th International Conference.

• Martin, R. Aidan, Rossmo, D. Kim and Neil Hammerschlag. 2006.  Geographic Profiling of White Shark Predation. American Elasmobranch Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Washington, D., N. Hammerschlag, A.A. Brinson and M. Tohulka. Combining research and education: The South Florida Shark Program. Presented at the 136th Annual American Fisheries Society Meeting, Lake Placid, New York, September 10 – 14, 2006.

• Milano, Gary R., Neil Hammerschlag, John Barimo and Joseph Serafy. 2007. Restoring essential fish habitat in southeastern Florida: mangrove and seagrass habitat design components and success monitoring. In: J. E. Serafy & R.J. Araujo (eds.) Abstract in Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Mangroves as Fish Habitat, Bullention of Marine Science 80 (3): 928-929.

• Rossmo, D. Kim., Neil Hammerschlag, and R. Aidan Martin. 2007.  Environmental Criminology and Optimal Foraging Models: Spatial Analysis and Geographic Profiling of White Shark Predation. 15th International Symposium on Environmental Criminology & Crime Analysis, London, England

• Evers, D., R.T. Graham, N. Hammerschlag, C. Perkins, R. Michener & T. Divoll. Elevated Mercury Levels in Sharks of Belize. Ocean Sciences Meeting. Orlando, Florida. March 2-7, 2008.

• Washington, D., D. Ovando, L. Dacko, L. Winn, & N. Hammerschlag. Trophodynamics across a subtropical marine ecotone: food-webs at the mangrove-seagrass interface. Miami, Florida. April 1. 2008.

Popular Publications

• Hammerschlag, Neil. 2004. Sharing space with an Oceanic Whitetip. Shark Diver Magazine. Issue 7: 22 - 24.

• Hammerschlag, Neil. 2005. Making Faces at a Tiger. Shark diver Magazine. Issue 9: 42 - 43.

Photo Publications

• Shark Diver Magazine (2004, 2005)

• The Miami Herald (2004, 2007)

• The National Geographic Website (2004)

• State of The Wild (Wildlife Conservation Society, 2005)

• Diving with Giants (New Holland Publishers, 2006)

• Defying Ocean’s End (Island Press, 2005)

• Shark World Exhibit at the South African Natural History Museum (2004)

• The Shark and Ray Exhibit at the Northern Ireland Aquarium (2005)

• The Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium (2006, 2007)

• Mote Marine Laboratory Shark Exhibit; Spearfishing Magazine (2006)

• Action Line Magazine (2007)

• South Florida Adventures Magazine (2008)

• Rosenstiel School of Atmospheric Science Annual Report (2006, 2007)

• Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Website (2008)

• Hoover Environmental Foundation Website (2008)

• BioDiversity Research Institute Website (2008)