Translating marine animal tracking data into conservation policy and management

GC Hays, H Bailey, SJ Bograd, WD Bowen… - Trends in ecology & …, 2019 - cell.com
There have been efforts around the globe to track individuals of many marine species and
assess their movements and distribution, with the putative goal of supporting their …

Influence of environmental factors on shark and ray movement, behaviour and habitat use: a review

AM Schlaff, MR Heupel, CA Simpfendorfer - Reviews in Fish Biology and …, 2014 - Springer
Any attempt to describe the spatial ecology of sharks and rays should consider the drivers
responsible for movement. Research has shown fluctuations in the environment (abiotic …

There and back again: a review of residency and return migrations in sharks, with implications for population structure and management

DD Chapman, KA Feldheim… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The overexploitation of sharks has become a global environmental issue in need of a
comprehensive and multifaceted management response. Tracking studies are beginning to …

The importance of research and public opinion to conservation management of sharks and rays: a synthesis

CA Simpfendorfer, MR Heupel… - Marine and …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
Growing concern for the world's shark and ray populations is driving the need for greater
research to inform conservation management. A change in public perception, from one that …

Complexities of coastal shark movements and their implications for management

CW Speed, IC Field, MG Meekan… - Marine ecology progress …, 2010 - int-res.com
Global declines of shark populations are of concern because of their largely assumed role
as moderators of ecosystem function. Without long-term data on movement patterns for …

Sharks in nearshore environments: models, importance, and consequences

DM Knip, MR Heupel, CA Simpfendorfer - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2010 - int-res.com
Theoretical models of coastal shark populations have remained largely unchanged since
the 1960s despite limitations in applicability to many species. Smaller bodied coastal …

Conservation challenges of sharks with continental scale migrations

MR Heupel, CA Simpfendorfer, M Espinoza… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Understanding movement and connectivity of populations is increasingly important as
human and climate change pressures become more pervasive, but can be problematic in …

Environmental influences on the occurrence of coastal sharks in estuarine waters

J Froeschke, GW Stunz, ML Wildhaber - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2010 - int-res.com
Long-term fisheries independent gill net surveys conducted in Texas estuaries from 1975 to
2006 were used to develop spatially explicit estuarine habitat use models for 3 coastal shark …

Evidence for reproductive philopatry in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas

BJ Tillett, MG Meekan, IC Field… - Journal of fish …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Reproductive philopatry in bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas was investigated by comparing
mitochondrial (NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4, 797 base pairs and control region genes …

Abiotic affinities and spatiotemporal distribution of the endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, in a south-western Florida nursery

GR Poulakis, PW Stevens, AA Timmers… - Marine and …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
Understanding how endangered marine species rely on coastal habitats is vital for
population recovery planning. The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is one of several …