The paradigm for the latitudinal gradient in species richness is that it is unimodal with a
tropical peak. For 27 published studies, and global datasets of 65 000 recent and 50 000 …

This review represents a comprehensive analysis on pollutants in elasmobranchs including
meta-analysis on the most studied pollutants: mercury, cadmium, PCBs and DDTs, in muscle …

Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates) are among the most threatened marine
vertebrates, yet their global functional diversity remains largely unknown. Here, we use a …

In an era of accelerated biodiversity loss and limited conservation resources, systematic
prioritization of species and places is essential. In terrestrial vertebrates, evolutionary …

Global patterns of species richness and their structuring forces have fascinated biologists
since Darwin, and provide critical context for contemporary studies in ecology, evolution and …

Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …

Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard declining biodiversity. Several
approaches have been developed for identifying networks of globally important areas based …

Amid declining shark populations because of overfishing, a burgeoning shark watching
industry, already well established in some locations, generates benefits from shark …

In recent decades, many marine populations have experienced major declines in
abundance, but we still know little about where management interventions may help protect …

Quantifying shark distribution patterns and species-specific habitat associations in response
to geographic and environmental drivers is critical to assessing risk of exposure to fishing …