Guido Leurs

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About Guido Leurs

My fascination for marine life, mainly fed by books, documentaries and scientific papers at a later stage, led me to pursue a career in Marine Biology. Specifically, sharks always grabbed my fascination. Currently my focus is on elucidating the functional role of elasmobranchs (i.e. sharks and rays) within different ecosystems. This means that I am working a lot behind my computer (like all scientists!), but fortunately also in the field and at sea in West Africa and in the Caribbean. Scientific publications: Leurs, G, Boman, E, & Walker, P.(2018). Range extension of the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) within the Dutch Caribbean: First records of young individuals in the waters of Sint Eustatius. Science Matters, 1–6. Leurs, G, O’Connell, C. P, Andreotti, S, Rutzen, M, & Vonk Noordegraaf, H.(2015). Risks and advantages of using surface laser photogrammetry on free-ranging marine organisms: a case study on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias. Journal of Fish Biology, 86(6), 1713–1728. JOUR. O’Connell, C. P, & Leurs, G.(2016). A minimally invasive technique to assess several life-history characteristics of the endangered great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran. Journal of Fish Biology, n/a-n/a. More information about me and my work can be found by following these links: Personal website: Oceaware website: ResearchGate: Google Scholar: & hl=nl Facebook: Instagram: