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Estimating marine protected area network benefits for reef sharks.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Martín, G. & Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M. & Simpfendorfer, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animal movement has direct applications in spatial management and conservation planning, yet it is rarely taken into account for the design of natural...

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Comparison of two machine learning frameworks for predicting aggregatory behaviour of sharks.

Published online: 14 Mar 2023

Authors: Wade, M. W. & Fisher, M. & Matich, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological monitoring is critical for conservation efforts, particularly in marine ecosystems. Recently, greater emphasis on analyses of data resultan...

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NatureScot Research Report 1364 - Hebridean Cetacean Research Programme, 2021-2024.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Hartny-Mills, L. & Hampson, J. & Lomax, A.

Content type: Reports

This report presents findings from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) Cetacean Research Programme, focusing on three years of surveys conduc...

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How can movement ecology support marine protected areas in preventing illegal fishing?

Published online: 09 Nov 2020

Authors: Jacoby, D.

Content type: Blog

This paper briefly reports on studies on the movement ecology of sharks in the British Indian Ocean Territory and the management implications of the r...

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Natural tags identify nursery origin of a coastal elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Tinhan, T. C. & O'Leary, S. J. & Portnoy, D. S. & Rooker, J. R. & Gelpi, C. G. & Wells, R. J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Traditional methods for evaluating the importance of elasmobranch nursery habitats have focused on estimating densities or abundances of juveniles wit...

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Environmental variables for distribution modelling of UK marine megafauna species.

Published online: 10 Nov 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wilkinson, D. & Quinn, J.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this report is to summarize the environmental predictor variables regularly used in distribution models for marine megafauna species around...

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Fifth FAO Expert Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Proposals to Amend Appendices I and II of CITES Concerning Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species, Rome, Italy, 6-10 June 2016.

Published online: 21 Sep 2016

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

The fifth FAO Expert Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Proposals to Amend Appendices I and II of CITES Concerning Commercially-exploited Aquatic Sp...

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Too young to die: mapping nursery areas for early juveniles of the endangered sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) to inform conservation in the Mediterranean Sea.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Barbato, M. & Zampieri, C. & D'Acunto, S. & Pennino, M. G. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, elasmobranch species have been declining in abundance due to fishery activities. This conservation issue calls for effective management stra...

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NatureScot Research Report 1365 - Elasmobranch distributions and interactions with fisheries.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Régnier, T. & Gibb, F. M. & Clarke, J. & Langton, R. & Kinnear, S. & Boulcott, P.

Content type: Reports

This report presents findings from a study aimed at providing key evidence for the future development of a conservation and management strategy for el...

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Ocean-scale footprint of a highly mobile fishing fleet: social-ecological drivers of fleet behaviour and evidence of illegal fishing.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Collins, C. & Nuno, A. & Benaragama, A. & Broderick, A. & Wijesundara, I. & Wijetunge, D. & Letessier, T. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Managing the footprint of highly mobile fishing fleets is increasingly important due to continuing declines in fish populations. However, social-ecolo...

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