Turks and Caicos Islands
EDUCATION
B.S.,
National University of Ireland - Galway, 1995. (IRELAND)
Ph.D. in Zoology,
National University of Ireland - Galway, 2000. (IRELAND)
TEACHING
- EE374 Principles of Marine Resource Management (The School for Field Studies)
- EE351 Marine Parks Management (The School for Field Studies)
- EE491 Directed Research (The School for Field Studies)
- MASF3040 Ichthyology (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)
- MASF3093 Marine Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)
- MASF4042 Fisheries Biology (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Reviewer for Journal of Fish Biology, Fishery Bulletin, Cybium, Marine Biology, Fisheries Research, Marine and Freshwater Research, Cahiers de Biologie Marine, African Journal of Marine Science
- Member: European Elasmobranch Association 1996-present; Irish Elasmobranch Group 1996-present
FACULTY PROFILE
I undertook my B.Sc.(Hons.) and Ph.D. at the National University of Ireland Galway, where I developed a keen interest in all things zoological. My undergraduate and postgraduate research focused on the biology of a number of shark and skate species that are found in the northeastern Atlantic, and I have continued to work on this fascinating group of animals since then. Prior to joining SFS, I worked at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman, where I taught a number of courses including ichthyology, fisheries biology and molecular ecology. At SFS, I teach the Principles of Marine Resource Management course, and I also run a variety of Directed Research projects. When I am not in the classroom, I like to be out on/in the water pursuing my research or simply enjoying the magnificent marine environment around South Caicos.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My primary research interest is in the biology and ecology of the elasmobranch fishes – sharks, skates and rays. The waters around South Caicos are used as a nursery by lemon sharks, so a lot of my time is spent studying this species. At present, we are trying to determine the extent and dynamics of this nursery, using a variety of techniques including tagging and genetic analysis. In addition to my work at SFS, I am also running a number of projects in the northern Indian Ocean, where I am investigating the phylogenetics and population genetics of the local elasmobranch fauna. Apart from sharks, I am also interested in turtle habitat use around South Caicos, as well as the ecology of the salinas system.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (last updated January 2012)
Peer-reviewed journals
Henderson, A. C. & Reeve, A. J. (2011). Noteworthy elasmobranch records from Oman. African Journal of the Marine Science 33: 171 – 175
Henderson, A. C., McClellan, K. & Calosso, M. (2010). Preliminary assessment of a possible lemon shark nursery in the Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Journal of Science 46: 29 - 38
Henderson, A. C. & Arkhipkin, A. A. (2010). Maturity index validation in the white-spotted skate, Bathyraja albomaculata, from the Falkland Islands. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 90: 1015 – 1018
Richardson, P. B., Broderick, A. C., Campbell, L. M., Clerveaux, W., Formia, A., Henderson, A. C., McClellan, A., Newman, S., Pepper, M., Ranger, S., Silver, J., Slade, L. & Godley, B. J. (2009). Marine turtles in the Turks & Caicos Islands: remnant rookeries, regionally significant foraging stocks and a major turtle fishery. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 8: 192 - 207
Henderson, A. C., McIlwain, J., Al-Oufi, H., Al-Sheili, S. & Al-Abri, N. (2009). Size distributions and sex ratios of sharks caught by Oman’s artisanal fishery. African Journal of Marine Science 31: 233 - 239
Henderson, A. C., McIlwain, J., Al-Oufi, H. S. & Al-Sheili, S. (2007). The Sultanate of Oman shark fishery: Species composition, seasonality and diversity. Fisheries Research 86: 159 - 168
Henderson, A. C., McIlwain, J., Al-Oufi, H. & Ambu-Ali, A. (2006). Reproductive biology of the milk shark Rhizoprionodon acutus and the bigeye houndshark Iago omanensis in the coastal waters of Oman. Journal of Fish Biology 68: 1662 – 1678
Henderson, A. C., Arkhipkin, A. I. & Chtcherbich, J. N. (2004) Distribution, growth and reproduction of the white-spotted skate Bathyraja albomaculata (Norman, 1937) around the Falkland Islands. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Science 35: 1 – 9
Henderson, A. C., Flannery, K. & Dunne, J. (2003) Biological observations on shark species taken in commercial fisheries to the west of Ireland. Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 103B: 1 - 7
Henderson, A. C., Flannery, K. & Dunne, J. (2002) Growth and reproduction in spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias L. (Pisces: Elasmobranchii), from the west coast of Ireland. Sarsia 87: 350 – 361
Henderson, A. C., Flannery, K. & Dunne, J. (2002) An investigation into the metazoan parasites of the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias L.), off the west coast of Ireland. Journal of Natural History 36: 1747 – 1760
Henderson, A. C., Flannery, K. & Dunne, J. (2002) Parasites of the blue shark Prionace glauca, in the Northeast Atlantic. Journal of Natural History 36: 1995 – 2004
Henderson, A. C., Dunne, J., & Flannery, K. (2002) Stomach contents of spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias L. off the west coast of Ireland. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 27: 101 – 105
Henderson, A. C., Flannery, K. & Dunne, J. (2001) Observations on the biology and ecology of the blue shark Prionace glauca, in the Northeast Atlantic. Journal of Fish Biology 58: 1347 – 1358
Henderson, A. C. & Casey A. (2001) Growth and reproduction in lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula, from the west coast of Ireland. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 42: 397 – 405
Henderson, A. C. & Williams, R. S. (2001) A new record of the sharpnose seven-gill shark Heptranchias perlo in the Northeast Atlantic. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 81: 707 – 708
Henderson, A. C. & Dunne, J. (2001) Distribution of the shark parasite Leptocotyle minor on its host, the lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula. Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 101B: 251 - 253
Laptikhovsky, V. V., Arkhipkin, A. I. & Henderson, A. C. (2001) Feeding habits and dietary overlap in spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias (Squalidae) and narrowmouth catshark Schroederichthys bivius (Scyliorhinidae). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 81: 1015 - 1018
Hamlett, W. C., Rozycki, T., Brunette, N., Hysell, M., Tumilty, K., Henderson, A. & Dunne, J. (1999). Sperm aggregation and spermatozeugmata formation in the male genital ducts in the clearnose skate, Raja eglantaria. Proc. 5th Indo Pac. Fish Conf. 281 – 291
Henderson, A. C., Quigley, D. T. G. & Flannery, K. (1999) The shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, and the pelagic stingray Dasyatis violacea Bonaparte, in Irish waters. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 26: 260 – 266
Henderson, A. C. & Dunne, J. J. (1999). An introduction to the parasites of the thornback ray Raja clavata L. from the west coast of Ireland. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 26: 171 – 174
Henderson, A. C. & Dunne, J. J. (1999). Food of the lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula (L.) in Galway Bay. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 26: 191 – 194
Henderson, A. C. & Dunne, J. J. (1998). Metazoan parasites of the lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula (L.) from the Galway Bay area. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 26: 104 – 107
Henderson, A. C. 1996. Oxynotus paradoxus Frade. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 25: 229 – 230.
Presentations
Henderson, A. C. (2010). Assessing shark movements in the Arabian Sea. Workshop on the Status of Shared Fishery Resources in the northern Arabian Sea: Iran, Oman and Pakistan. Muscat, Oman
Reeve, A. J. & Henderson, A. C. (2010). The effects of short-term storage on shark blood parameters. Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association, Galway, Ireland.
Govender, A. & Henderson A. C. (2010). A yield-per-recruit model for the milk shark Rhizoprionodon acutus. (Awarded ‘Best Presentation’). Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association, Galway, Ireland.
Claereboudt, M. C. & Henderson, A. C. (2009). Rapid morphometric measurement of rays (Elasmobranchii) using digital photography. Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Henderson A. C. (2008). Shark conservation in Arabia. Twelfth Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association, Lisbon, Portugal.
Henderson, A. C. (2008). Shark research in Oman: Opportunities for international collaboration. Indian Ocean Rim Community – Association for Regional Cooperation, Annual Meeting, Muscat, Oman.
Henderson, A. C. (2007). Occurrence and diversity of elasmobranch species in the coastal waters of Oman. Fourth Annual Conference of the Indian Ocean Research Group on Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries, Muscat, Oman.
