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View article: Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at‐sea anthropogenic threats
Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at‐sea anthropogenic threats Open
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme an…
View article: Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets
Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets Open
The recent Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets ambitious goals but no clear pathway for how zero loss of important biodiversity areas and halting human-induced extinction of threatened species will be achieved. We ass…
View article: Variability in Fishing Practices Across an Island Nation—A Description of Bahamian Fisheries Based on Interviews With Fishers
Variability in Fishing Practices Across an Island Nation—A Description of Bahamian Fisheries Based on Interviews With Fishers Open
Fisheries are essential for nutritional and economic stability in many countries, particularly small island developing states. In The Bahamas, ~25% of households depend on fisheries‐related income, and Bahamians rely on seafood for ~15% of…
View article: SharkTrack: an accurate, generalisable software for streamlining shark and ray underwater video analysis
SharkTrack: an accurate, generalisable software for streamlining shark and ray underwater video analysis Open
Elasmobranchs (shark sand rays) represent a critical component of marine ecosystems. Yet, they are experiencing global population declines and effective monitoring of populations is essential to their protection. Underwater stationary vide…
View article: Insights into the Relative Abundance, Life History, and Ecology of Oceanic Sharks in the Eastern Bahamas
Insights into the Relative Abundance, Life History, and Ecology of Oceanic Sharks in the Eastern Bahamas Open
Fisheries-independent data on the diversity, relative abundance, and demographic structure of poorly studied, threatened oceanic sharks are absent from much of the western North Atlantic Ocean, where multiple oceanic shark species have exp…
View article: Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays
Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays Open
A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) assemblages. Our species-level analysis revealed global declines o…
View article: Merging technologies and supervised classification methods to quantify capture behavior on hook-and-line
Merging technologies and supervised classification methods to quantify capture behavior on hook-and-line Open
Animal behavior varies in response to capture between/within species and fisheries, and its expression may contribute to incidental mortality when behaviors result in physiological ramifications that cannot be resolved. However, this relat…
View article: Effects of exposure to large sharks on the abundance and behavior of mobile prey fishes along a temperate coastal gradient
Effects of exposure to large sharks on the abundance and behavior of mobile prey fishes along a temperate coastal gradient Open
Top predators can exert strong influences on community structure and function, both via direct, consumptive effects, as well as through non-consumptive, fear-based effects (i.e. predation risk). However, these effects are challenging to qu…
View article: Assessment of faunal communities and habitat use within a shallow water system using non-invasive BRUVs methodology
Assessment of faunal communities and habitat use within a shallow water system using non-invasive BRUVs methodology Open
Seagrass and mangrove habitats have long been established as critical for diverse species at various life-stages, particularly as nursery grounds. However, despite their intrinsic and environmental value, these ecosystems are increasingly …
View article: Evaluating the effects of large marine predators on mobile prey behavior across subtropical reef ecosystems
Evaluating the effects of large marine predators on mobile prey behavior across subtropical reef ecosystems Open
The indirect effect of predators on prey behavior, recruitment, and spatial relationships continues to attract considerable attention. However, top predators like sharks or large, mobile teleosts, which can have substantial top–down effect…
View article: Philopatry and Regional Connectivity of the Great Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna mokarran in the U.S. and Bahamas
Philopatry and Regional Connectivity of the Great Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna mokarran in the U.S. and Bahamas Open
A thorough understanding of movement patterns of a species is critical for designing effective conservation and management initiatives. However, generating such information for large marine vertebrates is challenging, as they typically mov…