Biological effects, conservation potential, and research priorities of shark diving tourism
Shark diving tourism is a burgeoning, global industry. The growing perception that sharks
can be worth more alive for tourism than dead in a fish market has become one of the …
can be worth more alive for tourism than dead in a fish market has become one of the …
Are we killing them with kindness? Evaluation of sustainable marine wildlife tourism
The increasing popularity of marine wildlife tourism (MWT) worldwide calls for assessment of
its conservation outcomes and the development of appropriate management frameworks to …
its conservation outcomes and the development of appropriate management frameworks to …
Socio-economic value and community benefits from shark-diving tourism in Palau: a sustainable use of reef shark populations
Arguments for conservation of sharks based on their role in the maintenance of healthy
marine ecosystems have failed to halt the worldwide decline in populations. Instead, the …
marine ecosystems have failed to halt the worldwide decline in populations. Instead, the …
Are negative effects of tourist activities on wildlife over-reported? A review of assessment methods and empirical results
PW Bateman, PA Fleming - Biological Conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
There is a general assumption that animal species that face anthropogenic disturbance
through tourism suffer some negative impacts as a result. We carried out a meta-analysis of …
through tourism suffer some negative impacts as a result. We carried out a meta-analysis of …
From sea monsters to charismatic megafauna: changes in perception and use of large marine animals
Marine megafauna has always elicited contrasting feelings. In the past, large marine
animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters …
animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters …
Turning wildlife experiences into conservation action: Can white shark cage-dive tourism influence conservation behaviour?
K Apps, K Dimmock, C Huveneers - Marine Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Wildlife tourism is often promoted as an activity which supports conservation by enhancing
environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour through interpretative messaging and …
environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour through interpretative messaging and …
Don't bite the hand that feeds: assessing ecological impacts of provisioning ecotourism on an apex marine predator
There has been considerable debate over the past decade with respect to wildlife
provisioning, especially resultant behavioural changes that may impact the ecological …
provisioning, especially resultant behavioural changes that may impact the ecological …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating the energetic cost of whale shark tourism
Wildlife tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism industry, where feeding
animals is often applied to increase the probability of up-close encounters. However, directly …
animals is often applied to increase the probability of up-close encounters. However, directly …
Residency and spatial use by reef sharks of an isolated seamount and its implications for conservation
Although marine protected areas (MPAs) are a common conservation strategy, these areas
are often designed with little prior knowledge of the spatial behaviour of the species they are …
are often designed with little prior knowledge of the spatial behaviour of the species they are …
Shark depredation in commercial and recreational fisheries
Shark depredation, where a shark partially or completely consumes an animal caught by
fishing gear before it can be retrieved to the fishing vessel, occurs in commercial and …
fishing gear before it can be retrieved to the fishing vessel, occurs in commercial and …