The rapid pace of environmental change in the Anthropocene necessitates the development
of a new suite of tools for measuring ecosystem dynamics. Sentinel species can provide …

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 …

Acoustic telemetry (AT) is a rapidly evolving technique used to track the movements of
aquatic animals. As the capacity of AT research expands it is important to optimize its …

Southern Ocean ecosystems are under pressure from resource exploitation and climate
change,. Mitigation requires the identification and protection of Areas of Ecological …

Abstract The United Nations are currently negotiating a new international legally-binding
instrument to govern the global ocean commons, a vast area beyond national jurisdiction …

The conservation of migratory marine species, including pelagic seabirds, is challenging
because their movements span vast distances frequently beyond national jurisdictions …

Abstract The UN General Assembly has made a unanimous decision to start negotiations to
establish an international, legally-binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable …

Shearwaters and petrels (hereafter petrels) are highly adapted seabirds that occur across all
the world's oceans. Petrels are a threatened seabird group comprising 124 species. They …

Telemetry is a key, widely used tool to understand marine megafauna distribution, habitat
use, behavior, and physiology; however, a critical question remains:“How many animals …

A new agreement is being negotiated under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to provide legally binding mechanisms to protect the marine …