BACKGROUND Global aquatic environments are changing profoundly as a result of human
actions; consequently, so too are the ways in which organisms are distributing themselves …

Identifying priority areas for marine vertebrate conservation is complex because species of
conservation concern are highly mobile, inhabit dynamic habitats and are difficult to monitor …

Marine debris has been found in marine animals since the early 20th century, but little is
known about the impacts of the ingestion of debris in large marine mammals. In this study …

The conservation of migratory marine species, including pelagic seabirds, is challenging
because their movements span vast distances frequently beyond national jurisdictions …

Migratory marine species (MMS) include many of the world's most charismatic organisms
such as marine mammals, seabirds, turtles, sharks, and tuna. Many are now among the most …

Management of highly migratory species is reliant on spatially and temporally explicit
information on their distribution and abundance. Satellite telemetry provides time‐series …

Most applications of systematic conservation planning have not effectively incorporated
biological processes or dynamic threats. We investigated the extent to which connectivity …

Marine protected areas (MPAs), particularly large MPAs, are increasing in number and size
around the globe in part to facilitate the conservation of marine megafauna under the …

Over 25 years ago the first satellite tracking studies of sea turtles were published. The
technology and attachment methods have now come of age with long-term tracks over a …

Marine protected areas (MPA s) are increasingly advocated for the conservation and
management of sharks and rays. However, substantial uncertainty remains regarding which …