How robust are estimates of coral reef shark depletion?

JR Rizzari, AJ Frisch, SR Connolly - Biological Conservation, 2014 - Elsevier
On coral reefs, diver-surveys of shark abundance indicate that populations are severely
depleted, even in no-take zones with low-levels of illegal fishing, but are protected by strictly …

Derelict fishing line provides a useful proxy for estimating levels of non-compliance with no-take marine reserves

DH Williamson, DM Ceccarelli, RD Evans, JK Hill… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are increasingly being established to conserve or restore
biodiversity and to enhance the sustainability of fisheries. Although effectively designed and …