Conservation and management measures for large mobile sharks are more effective when
information on migratory patterns and environmental cues are known. In the absence of long …

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) populations have declined significantly over the last century
due to anthropogenic mortality. Concerns about the sustainability of known populations and …

Globally, one quarter of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction due to
overfishing. Effective conservation and management can facilitate population recoveries …

Context. Satellite telemetry has revolutionized the study of animal movement, particularly for
mobile marine animals, whose movements and habitat make consistent, long-term …

Aim Understanding the spatial and temporal variation in the distribution of migratory species
is critical for management and conservation efforts. However, challenges in observing …

Fishing and habitat degradation have increased the extinction risk of sharks, and
conservation strategies recognize that survival of juveniles is critical for the effective …

The ability to predict animal movement based on environmental change is essential for
understanding the dynamic nature of their spatial ecology, and in turn the effectiveness of …

Young of the year (YOY) and juvenile-stage white sharks may use southern California
nearshore beach habitats more extensively than previously known, within meters of some of …

Aquatic highly migratory species (HMS) are economically and ecologically important,
however, their highly migratory nature makes them difficult to study and thus there are …

Highly migratory species (eg sharks, tunas, turtles, cetaceans) present unique conservation
management challenges due to their wide-ranging movements. Consequently, the extent to …