Reef shark science–key questions and future directions

MR Heupel, YP Papastamatiou, M Espinoza… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The occurrence of sharks on coral reefs has been well documented for decades, especially
since the advent of SCUBA diving. Despite this, it is only within the last decade that …

Chondrichthyan diversity, conservation status, and management challenges in Costa Rica

M Espinoza, E Díaz, A Angulo, S Hernández… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Understanding key aspects of the biology and ecology of chondrichthyan fishes (sharks,
rays, and chimeras), as well as the range of threats affecting their populations is crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Coral reefs of the Red Sea—Challenges and potential solutions

M Fine, M Cinar, CR Voolstra, A Safa… - Regional Studies in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Red Sea is a unique body of water, hosting some of the most productive and
diverse coral reefs. Human populations along coasts of the Red Sea were initially sparse …

Marine heatwaves reveal coral reef zones susceptible to bleaching in the Red Sea

LGC Genevier, T Jamil, DE Raitsos… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
As the Earth's temperature continues to rise, coral bleaching events become more frequent.
Some of the most affected reef ecosystems are located in poorly monitored waters, and thus …

Unoccupied aerial video (UAV) surveys as alternatives to BRUV surveys for monitoring elasmobranch species in coastal waters

AJ McIvor, JLY Spaet, CT Williams… - ICES Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Effective conservation strategies are founded by baseline information on abundance and
diversity estimates. Method choice can influence the success of baseline surveys as method …

Reconciling tourism development and conservation outcomes through marine spatial planning for a Saudi Giga-Project in the Red Sea (The Red Sea Project, Vision …

VI Chalastani, P Manetos, AM Al-Suwailem… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Red Sea Project (TRSP) is a development that extends over 28,000 km2 along the
shores of the Red Sea that will progress to become a sustainable luxury tourism destination …

Elasmobranch fisheries in the Arabian Seas Region: Characteristics, trade and management

RW Jabado, JLY Spaet - Fish and Fisheries, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Arabian Seas Region plays an important role in the global landings and trade
of sharks and rays. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen, two countries with stark …

The use of stationary underwater video for sampling sharks

ES Harvey, JS Santana-Garcon… - … and applications for …, 2018 - books.google.com
7.3 Types and Quantity of Bait Used 7.4 Sampling Sharks at Night or in the Dark: The
Implications of Lighting 7.5 Sampling Effort: Soak Time and Replication 7.6 Methods for …

Reef fish communities in the central Red Sea show evidence of asymmetrical fishing pressure

A Kattan, DJ Coker, ML Berumen - Marine Biodiversity, 2017 - Springer
In order to assess human impacts and develop rational restoration goals for corals reefs,
baseline estimates of fish communities are required. In Saudi Arabian waters of the Red …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial variation in coral reef fish and benthic communities in the central Saudi Arabian Red Sea

MT Khalil, J Bouwmeester, ML Berumen - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Local-scale ecological information is critical as a sound basis for spatial management and
conservation and as support for ongoing research in relatively unstudied areas. We …