Kiszka, Jeremy
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences , College of Arts, Sciences & Education

Overview
overview
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Marine mammals, sea turtles and elasmobranchs are highly charismatic species. They feed at a variety of trophic levels, occur from coastal to open-ocean ecosystems, and are found across virtually all latitudes. Due to their high historical - and sometimes present-day - abundances, capability for large-scale movements and highly variable metabolic rates, they have the potential to affect the structure and function of ecosystems through a variety of mechanisms over both ecological and evolutionary time. They also face major conservation challenges at the global scale due to bycatch, overfishing, habitat destruction and climate change.
Dr. Kiszka studies the ecological roles and importance of marine megafauna in marine ecosystems. More specifically, he investigates how they use habitats and resources (their ecological roles) and how ecosystems can be affected by the presence of these animals, which includes their top down effects on resources and behavior, as well as nutrient dynamics. Empirical studies and a rich theoretical framework also demonstrate marine megafauna can affect ecosystems through more diverse pathways, including those that are driven by behavior. For example, Dr. Kiszka studies the roles of cetaceans, green turtles and several species of elasmobranchs in facilitating access to resources to other species (e.g. teleosts, seabirds), and how mixed-species associations can provide evolutionary benefits to species involved in these interactions. His work implies the use and development of new and innovative research tools and methods to study marine megafauna ecology and conservation issues, particularly since these species are so challenging to observe. Through research and education, he also creates outreach tools and works on providing opportunities for students from minority groups and developing countries to build capacity. At FIU, Dr. Kiszka teaches the online course 'Biology of Marine Mammals' (OCB 4303).
research interests
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the ecological roles and importance of marine megafauna in marine ecosystems, how they use habitats and resources (their ecological roles) and how ecosystems can be affected by the presence of these animals, which includes their top down effects on resources and behavior, as well as nutrient dynamics.
Marine mammals, sea turtles and elasmobranchs
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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2022Spatially explicit risk assessment of marine megafauna vulnerability to Indian Ocean tuna fisheriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/faf.12676 Web of Science: 000801038600001
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2022Genomic insights into the historical and contemporary demographics of the grey reef sharkFull Text via DOI: 10.1038/s41437-022-00514-4 Web of Science: 000769834700001
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2022A general pattern of trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclonesFull Text via DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl9155 Web of Science: 000763326600013
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2021Population structure, residency, and abundance of whale sharks in the coastal waters off Nosy Be, north-western MadagascarFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3743 Web of Science: 000721483000001
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2021Setting the net lower: A potential low-cost mitigation method to reduce cetacean bycatch in drift gillnet fisheriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3706 Web of Science: 000697419400001
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2021Lords of the Rings: Mud ring feeding by bottlenose dolphins in a Caribbean estuary revealed from sea, air, and spaceFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/mms.12854 Web of Science: 000680077300001
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2021Recent expansion of marine protected areas matches with home range of grey reef sharksFull Text via DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93426-y Web of Science: 000674491000003
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2021Dietary plasticity of two coastal dolphin species in the Benguela upwelling ecosystemFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps13755 Web of Science: 000672774400016
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2021Factors affecting mercury concentrations in two oceanic cephalopods of commercial interest from the southern CaribbeanFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112408 Web of Science: 000661846300001
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2021Moray eels are more common on coral reefs subject to higher human pressure in the greater CaribbeanFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102097 Web of Science: 000631646000001
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2021Spatial patterns of shark-inflicted injuries on coastal bottlenose dolphins in the Mesoamerican Reef SystemFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/01650521.2021.1877391 Web of Science: 000618681500001
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2020Using unmanned aerial vehicles and machine learning to improve sea cucumber density estimation in shallow habitatsFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsaa161 Web of Science: 000610522000044
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2020Food sharing in rough-toothed dolphins off southwestern MexicoFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/mms.12727 Web of Science: 000561940800001
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2020Global status and conservation potential of reef sharksFull Text via DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2519-y Web of Science: 000551385400006
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2020Mercury and selenium concentrations, and selenium:mercury molar ratios in small cetaceans taken off St. Vincent, West IndiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108908 Web of Science: 000510109700054
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2019Effects of anticoagulants on stable-isotope values (delta C-13 and delta N-15) of shark blood componentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14164 Web of Science: 000494520600001
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2019Repeated long-range migrations of adult males in a common Indo-Pacific reef sharkFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00338-019-01858-w Web of Science: 000496832900001
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2019Population structure, connectivity, and demographic history of an apex marine predator, the bull shark Carcharhinus leucasFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5597 Web of Science: 000489500000001
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2019The Bottlenose Dolphin Epigenetic Aging Tool (BEAT): A Molecular Age Estimation Tool for Small CetaceansFull Text via DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00561 Web of Science: 000488121900001
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2019Inter-individual differences in ontogenetic trophic shifts among three marine predatorsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04357-5 Web of Science: 000461360700006
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2019Marine megafauna catch in southwestern Indian Ocean small-scale fisheries from landings dataFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.12.024 Web of Science: 000468703700015
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2018From banana fields to the deep blue: Assessment of chlordecone contamination of oceanic cetaceans in the eastern CaribbeanFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.10.012 Web of Science: 000453490300007
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2018Spatial and temporal variation in abundance, group size and behaviour of bottlenose dolphins in the Florida coastal EvergladesFull Text via DOI: 10.1017/S002531541700090X Web of Science: 000442228000013
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2018Environmental DNA illuminates the dark diversity of sharksFull Text via DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aap9661 Web of Science: 000432440600012
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2018A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharksFull Text via DOI: 10.1038/s41559-017-0432-z Web of Science: 000426516400020
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2018Cetacean rapid assessment: An approach to fill knowledge gaps and target conservation across large data deficient areasFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2833 Web of Science: 000425121900022
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2018Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western MadagascarFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/esr00889 Web of Science: 000434054500005
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2017Baited Remote Underwater Video surveys undercount sharks at high densities: insights from full-spherical camera technologiesFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps12395 Web of Science: 000418811000008
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2017Unexpected patterns of global population structure in melon-headed whales Peponocephala electraFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps12203 Web of Science: 000411307400015
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2017Trophic redundancy among fishes in an East African nearshore seagrass community inferred from stable-isotope analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13354 Web of Science: 000407232500008
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2017Ecological niche partitioning within a large predator guild in a nutrient-limited estuaryFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/lno.10477 Web of Science: 000402907100005
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2017Spatial variation in shark-inflicted injuries to Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) of the southwestern Indian OceanFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/mms.12346 Web of Science: 000391037300017
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2016Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to investigate shark and ray densities in a shallow coral lagoonFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps11945 Web of Science: 000390104900017
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2015Epidemiology of lobomycosis-like disease in bottlenose dolphins Tursiops spp. from South America and southern AfricaFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/dao02932 Web of Science: 000365469700006
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2015Cetaceans and tuna purse seine fisheries in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans: interactions but few mortalitiesFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps11149 Web of Science: 000350667800019
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2015Trophic ecology of common elasmobranchs exploited by artisanal shark fisheries off south-western MadagascarFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/ab00602 Web of Science: 000346420100003
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2014Direct evidence for gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) predation and scavenging on harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/mms.12111 Web of Science: 000342835800013
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2014The foraging ecology of coastal bottlenose dolphins based on stable isotope mixing models and behavioural samplingFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00227-014-2395-9 Web of Science: 000333899500018
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2014Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) post breeding dispersal and southward migration in the western Indian OceanFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.10.014 Web of Science: 000330081700002
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2011What drives island-associated tropical dolphins to form mixed-species associations in the southwest Indian Ocean?Full Text via DOI: 10.1644/10-MAMM-A-376.1 Web of Science: 000296021600019
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2011Cytochrome P450 1A1 expression in cetacean skin biopsies from the Indian OceanFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.04.005 Web of Science: 000292677000032
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2011Prey preferences among the community of deep-diving odontocetes from the Bay of Biscay, Northeast AtlanticFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2010.12.009 Web of Science: 000288635600005
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2011Ecological niche segregation within a community of sympatric dolphins around a tropical islandFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps09165 Web of Science: 000292890400022
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2011Observations of individual humpback whales utilising multiple migratory destinations in the south-western Indian OceanFull Text via DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2011.600436 Web of Science: 000299037200016
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2010An interview-based approach to assess marine mammal and sea turtle captures in artisanal fisheriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.12.023 Web of Science: 000275946400030
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2010Structure of a toothed cetacean community around a tropical island (Mayotte, Mozambique Channel)Full Text via DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2010.538145 Web of Science: 000286817500006
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2009Population Structure of Humpback Whales from Their Breeding Grounds in the South Atlantic and Indian OceansFull Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007318 Web of Science: 000207567000001
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2009Lobomycosis-like disease and other skin conditions in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins Tursiops aduncus from the Indian OceanFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/dao02037 Web of Science: 000265893200008
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2007Atypical associations between dugongs (Dugong dugon) and dolphins in a tropical lagoonFull Text via DOI: 10.1017/S0025315407055129 Web of Science: 000245142700015
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Book Chapter
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2021Humanities to the Rescue Introduction. 1-6.Web of Science: 000750028200001
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2018FEEDING STRATEGIES AND TACTICS. 354-363.Web of Science: 000537008800094
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2014The state of knowledge on sharks for conservation and management. 69-88.Web of Science: 000342615600005
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2012Eastern African dugongs. 84-90.
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Conference
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2016Preliminary observations on whale sharks in Nosy Be, MadagascarFull Text via DOI: 10.5339/qproc.2016.iwsc4.15
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2009A preliminary study of habitat and resource partitioning among co-occurring tropical dolphins around Mayotte, southwest Indian Ocean. 367-374.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.05.017 Web of Science: 000270122400011
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Other Scholarly Work
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2022Foreword to the Special Issue on 'The rapidly expanding role of drones as a tool for wildlife research'. I-V.Full Text via DOI: 10.1071/WR22006 Web of Science: 000753100300001
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2020Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks (583, pg 801, 2020). E11-E11.Full Text via DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2692-z Web of Science: 000563193900001
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2019Need to address gaps in global fisheries observation. 966-968.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13265 Web of Science: 000474668700026
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2015Stingrays as possible facilitators for foraging trevallies in a nearshore sandflat. 625-+.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12526-014-0304-6 Web of Science: 000365873600016
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Preprint
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Review
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2022Ecological roles and importance of sea cows (Order: Sirenia): a review and prospectus. 191-215.Full Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps14031 Web of Science: 000806104000014
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2022Functional Roles and Ecological Importance of Small Cetaceans in Aquatic EcosystemsFull Text via DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.803173 Web of Science: 000796946700001
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2021Dynamics of Cetacean Mixed-Species Groups: A Review and Conceptual Framework for Assessing Their Functional SignificanceFull Text via DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.678173 Web of Science: 000668146500001
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2021Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon. 291-325.Full Text via DOI: 10.3354/esr01115 Web of Science: 000649277100021
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2018Marine megafauna interactions with small-scale fisheries in the southwestern Indian Ocean: a review of status and challenges for research and management. 89-115.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11160-017-9494-x Web of Science: 000425147200005
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2017Distribution, ecology, and status of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in the Mediterranean Sea. 515-534.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11160-017-9470-5 Web of Science: 000406965300003
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2015Behavioural drivers of the ecological roles and importance of marine mammals. 267-281.Full Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps11180 Web of Science: 000351452700021
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2014Global distribution of Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus: a review and critical evaluation. 56-68.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/mam.12008 Web of Science: 000327796800006
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2011Cetacean research in the southern African subregion: a review of previous studies and current knowledge. 469-493.Full Text via DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2011.637614 Web of Science: 000299037500012
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Works By Students
advised honors theses
- Perez, Ricardo, Proteomic Analysis of Wolbachia Symbiosis Within the Drosophila Ovary 2015
Research
principal investigator on
- Importance of Seychelles for endangered blue whales and other cetaceans awarded by Save Our Seas Foundation 2021 - 2023
- Behavioral and camera tag development for small cetaceans awarded by Dalio Philanthropies 2020 - 2022
- Movements, habitat use and food ecology of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in the Mayotte lagoon awarded by Direction de l'Environnement DEAL 2019 - 2022
- Movements, habitats and feeding ecology of manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in the Mayotte Lagoon awarded by French Agency for Biodiversity 2019 - 2022
- Understanding conflicts between marine mammals and fisheries at Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (NW Atlantic) awarded by French Agency for Biodiversity 2019 - 2022
- Indian Ocean Blue Corridors - Importance of the Seychelles for endangered blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) and other large cetaceans. 2021 - 2022
- Megafauna Research awarded by Cabinet Du Dr Stephanie Wang Quiquempois 2017 - 2018
- The behavioral ecology of green sea turtles in the French Antilles: implications for ecosystem dynamics and the invasion of Halophila stipulacea awarded by Fondation D'Entreprise Total 2015 - 2018
- Humpback whales of the southeastern Caribbean awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2016 - 2017
- Conserving Sharks and Rays in the Southwest Indian Ocean awarded by Wildlife Conservation Society 2016
co-principal investigator on
- IRES Track I: International Research and Professional Development Experience for Students in Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Wildlife of Nosy Be, Madagascar awarded by National Science Foundation 2018 - 2022
- Trophic interactions and habitat requirements of Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whales awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2017 - 2021
Contact
full name
- Jeremy Kiszka
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1095-8979 (confirmed)
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