Marine Geospatial Ecology Tools: An integrated framework for ecological geoprocessing with ArcGIS, Python, R, MATLAB, and C++
With the arrival of GPS, satellite remote sensing, and personal computers, the last two
decades have witnessed rapid advances in the field of spatially-explicit marine ecological …
decades have witnessed rapid advances in the field of spatially-explicit marine ecological …
Spatio‐temporal management of fisheries to reduce by‐catch and increase fishing selectivity
Time/area closures have been widely used in fisheries management to prevent overfishing
and the destruction of marine biodiversity. To a lesser degree, such spatio‐temporal …
and the destruction of marine biodiversity. To a lesser degree, such spatio‐temporal …
[HTML][HTML] Global prevalence of setting longlines at dawn highlights bycatch risk for threatened albatross
Longline fishing kills over 160,000 seabirds annually, with bycatch in these fisheries
contributing significantly to the widespread, global decline in albatross populations. One of …
contributing significantly to the widespread, global decline in albatross populations. One of …
Dynamic habitat models: using telemetry data to project fisheries bycatch
Fisheries bycatch is a recognized threat to marine megafauna. Addressing bycatch of
pelagic species however is challenging owing to the dynamic nature of marine …
pelagic species however is challenging owing to the dynamic nature of marine …
The environmental niche of the global high seas pelagic longline fleet
International interest in the protection and sustainable use of high seas biodiversity has
grown in recent years. There is an opportunity for new technologies to enable improvements …
grown in recent years. There is an opportunity for new technologies to enable improvements …
Predicting fisheries bycatch: A case study and field test for pilot whales in a pelagic longline fishery
Aim Fisheries bycatch is a major threat to populations of protected species such as marine
mammals, seabirds and sea turtles, and static management approaches are often …
mammals, seabirds and sea turtles, and static management approaches are often …
Spatiotemporal patterns of overlap between short-finned pilot whales and the US pelagic longline fishery in the Mid-Atlantic Bight: An assessment to inform the …
Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) depredate pelagic longlines along
the shelf break of the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The mortality and serious injury of short-finned pilot …
the shelf break of the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The mortality and serious injury of short-finned pilot …
Using temporally explicit habitat suitability models to assess threats to mobile species and evaluate the effectiveness of marine protected areas
A principal role of marine protected areas (MPAs) is to mitigate the decline of biodiversity. A
key part of this role is to reduce the effects of fisheries on bycatch of vulnerable species …
key part of this role is to reduce the effects of fisheries on bycatch of vulnerable species …
The effects of mesoscale oceanographic structures and ambient conditions on the catch of albacore tuna in the South Pacific longline fishery
Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) exhibit patchy concentrations associated with biological
process at a wide range of spatial scales, resulting in variations in their catchability by …
process at a wide range of spatial scales, resulting in variations in their catchability by …
[HTML][HTML] Struggles beneath the waves: Unveiling the incidental capture of sea turtles by artisanal fisheries in Angolan waters
JLD dos Santos, MV de Morais, JE Fa… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The modernization and intensification of fishing practices have raised the threat to sea
turtles, with escalating unintentional captures endangering turtles of all life stages. In this …
turtles, with escalating unintentional captures endangering turtles of all life stages. In this …