Shark depredation, where a shark partially or completely consumes an animal caught by
fishing gear before it can be retrieved to the fishing vessel, occurs in commercial and …

White sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, are often described as elusive, with little information
available due to the logistical difficulties of studying large marine predators that make long …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for shark conservation. A decline in large
pelagic shark populations has been observed in this vast region over the last 50 years and a …

Wildlife tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism industry, where feeding
animals is often applied to increase the probability of up-close encounters. However, directly …

Some fishes and sea turtles are distinct from ectotherms by having elevated core body
temperatures and metabolic rates. Quantifying the energetics and activity of the regionally …

Regional endothermy has evolved several times in marine fishes, and two competing
hypotheses are generally proposed to explain the evolutionary drivers behind this trait …

Elasmobranch tourism is a rapidly expanding global industry. While this industry can provide
community and conservation benefits, it presents risks to target species, environments and …

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) tourism is increasingly popular at predictable aggregations
around the world, but only a few use provisioning to ensure close interactions …

Wildlife tourism can assist species conservation through community-involvement and
education, while contributing to regional economies. In the last decade, shark diving has …

Shark-diving tourism has become a global phenomenon and is widely promoted to
contribute to pro-conservation attitudes by dispelling myths and exposing tourists to sharks …