Sawfish in The Marls!

Two days ago, a sawfish was sighted in The Marls by Sam and Jacque
Cannon with their guide Justin Sands. This was a first time sighting for
the whole group. We know that sawfish are found on the west side of
Andros, but has anyone else seen sawfish in The Marls?

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:02:53-05:00 February 27th, 2014|Categories: Fish, sharks, Uncategorized|3 Comments

About the Author: Craig Layman

My lab’s interdisciplinary pursuits provide for a multi-faceted understanding of environmental change in the coastal realm. We are ecologists, asking questions that span population, community, ecosystem and evolutionary sub-disciplines. We often use a food web based perspective, exploring top-down (e.g., predation) and bottom-up (e.g., nutrient excretion) mechanisms by which animals affect ecosystem processes. All of our efforts are framed within a broader outreach framework, directly integrating science and education, using approaches such as this website.

3 Comments

Rob Koury February 27, 2014 at 3:08 pm

Thank you.

This type of information is why I signed up and read most every posting.

Best,
Rob Koury
laymanc February 28, 2014 at 8:00 am

Really cool. When we did the rapid assessment of West Andros, we saw a few large ones. They were actually in very shallow water much like this one.
Caitlin McGarigal March 3, 2014 at 1:57 pm

If you encounter a sawfish please report your sighting/catch to the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) which houses the International Sawfish Encounter Database (ISED). There is a very quick and easy form you can fill out at http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/sawfish/form.html and any information you can provide would be very helpful and much appreciated! Cheers

Caitlin McGarigal
Manager, International Sawfish Encounter Database
Florida Program for Shark Research
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
W: (352)273-1978
cmcgarigal@flmnh.ufl.edu