Publications by authors named "Emilie De Loose"
Sharks are highly susceptible to heavy metals and metalloids bioaccumulation due to their high trophic position within marine ecosystems. However, heavy metal(oid)s concentration have been reported for few species, and their biological effects remain poorly understood. Here we report the concentration of 14 heavy metal(oid)s from kidney, liver, brain and muscle tissues of targeted blackspotted smooth-hound sharks from the Southern Adriatic Sea.
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- - A rare, critically endangered adult angular rough shark was captured, displaying unusual pale coloration with white-greyish patches due to partial pigmentation reduction, identifying it as leucistic.
- - This case marks the first recognized instance of leucism in this species and the first reported color disorder in the Oxynotidae family.
- - Despite its unusual appearance, the shark's overall health was unaffected, indicating that pigment disorders in deep-sea sharks may not impact their survival or growth, with no significant differences noted when compared to a normally pigmented shark of the same sex from the same region.