Well‐designed and effectively managed networks of marine reserves can be effective tools
for both fisheries management and biodiversity conservation. Connectivity, the demographic …

Most research on catch-and-release (C&R) in recreational fishing has been conducted from
a disciplinary angle focusing on the biological sciences and the study of hooking mortality …

The concept of elasmobranch species using nursery areas was introduced in the early
1900s and has been an accepted aspect of shark biology and behavior for several decades …

Ocean noise pollution is of special concern for cetaceans, as they are highly dependent on
sound as their principal sense. Sound travels very efficiently underwater, so the potential …

Sharks and other chondrichthyans are often described as long lived, slow growing and
producing few offspring. These biological characteristics, together with the common …

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 …

Recent advances in satellite tagging technologies have provided scientists growing
opportunities to resolve previously unknown spatial ecology of marine predators, including …

Despite their large size and frequent occurrence in near-shore tropical habitats, little
published information is available on the movements and behaviors of the giant manta ray …

We examined a population of blacktip sharks, Carcharhinus limbatus, within a coastal
nursery area to define how individuals use the nursery habitat throughout the summer. We …

Nursery habitat use and growth rates of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna
lewini were measured in a Hawai 'i nursery (Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu) using a 28 mo tag-and …