Many populations of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are experiencing severe declines
due to the high demand for shark fins in Asia, the activities of unregulated fisheries, and …

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 …

Conservation genetic approaches for elasmobranchs have focused on regions of the
mitochondrial genome or a handful of nuclear microsatellites. High-throughput sequencing …

The night shark, Carcharhinus signatus, is a mesopelagic, semi‐oceanic shark species
found only in the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most frequently caught sharks in pelagic …

Understanding the population dynamics of highly mobile, widely distributed, oceanic sharks,
many of which are overexploited, is necessary to aid their conservation management. We …

The assessment of parameters population size and individual home range is important for
effective conservation management of sharks. This study uses the novel application of photo …

Understanding how reef-associated sharks use coastal waters through their ontogeny is
important for their effective conservation and management. This study used the horizontal …

Sea and Land provides an in-depth environmental history of the Caribbean to ca 1850, with
a coda that takes the story into the modern era. It explores the mixing, movement, and …

Vagile, large-bodied marine organisms frequently have wide range dispersion but also
dependence on coastal habitats for part of their life history. These characteristics may induce …

One of the biggest threats to sustainability of shark populations is overexploitation due to
high global market demand for fins, meat, skin, and cartilage. Current laws designed to …