Fish traps are the principal fishing gear used in the Northern Demersal Scalefish Fishery.
These fish traps are left at sea (dumped) between trips and are occasionally lost. The …

Quantifying the movement of exploited species inside marine reserves is a popular research
topic, yet few studies have quantified movement inside and outside of reserves. If individuals …

Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) has profound adverse effects on the
marine environment and ecosystem through plastic pollution and continuous capture of …

The composition of species pools can vary in space and time. While many studies are
focused on understanding which factors influence the make‐up of species pools, the …

The aggregation and feeding behaviour of invertebrate scavengers in areas disturbed by
trawling was investigated at three different localities. At each site a fishing disturbance was …

Benthic foraging rays, such as Neotrygon australiae, forage on organisms buried beneath
soft sediments, such as sand or mud, whose extraction creates large amounts of …

Persisting knowledge gaps relating to the ecological context and potential environmental
impacts of marine renewable energy (MRE) devices continue to add substantial costs and …

Knowledge of movements and habitat use is necessary to assess a species' ecological role
and is especially important for mesopredators because they provide the link between upper …

Abstract Observations of a New Zealand harbour beach revealed that aggregative feeding
behaviour was common in the buccinid gastropod Cominella glandiformis (Reeve, 1847) …