Understanding the habitat preferences of large marine vertebrates has only recently become
tractable with the widespread availability of satellite telemetry for monitoring movements and …

Understanding the environmental effects of marine energy (ME) devices is fundamental for
their sustainable development and efficient regulation. However, measuring effects is …

During a survey of the population of blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus in
Moorea (French Polynesia) between 2007 and 2011, population structural characteristics …

Mobulid rays have a conservative life history and are caught in direct fisheries and as by-
catch. Their subsequent vulnerability to overexploitation has recently been recognized, but …

Knowledge of the broad-scale movement patterns of sharks is essential to developing
effective management strategies. Currently there is a large bias in studies focusing on …

Group living in sharks is a widespread phenomenon but relatively little is known about the
composition and organization of these groups. In binary choice field experiments juvenile …

Compared to other animal movements, prospecting by adult individuals for a future breeding
site is commonly overlooked. Prospecting influences the decision of where to breed and has …

Understanding animal distributions and habitat utilisation is vital for the management of
populations, especially those of endangered species. However, this information is not …

Individuals of social species experience competitive costs and social benefits of group living.
Substantial flexibility in humans' social structure and the combination of different types of …

Whale sharks Rhincodon typus are globally threatened, but a lack of biological and
demographic information hampers an accurate assessment of their vulnerability to further …