The evolution of coral reef under changing climate: a scientometric review

CS Thirukanthan, MN Azra, F Lananan, G Sara'… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Coral reefs are vital ecosystems with high biodiversity and ecological
services for coastal communities. Climate change is accelerating, with detrimental …

Two thirds of species in a global shark fin trade hub are threatened with extinction: Conservation potential of international trade regulations for coastal sharks

D Cardeñosa, SK Shea, H Zhang… - Conservation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
One third of chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, and chimeras) are threatened with
extinction, mainly due to unsustainable fishing. Large accessible international markets for …

Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays

CA Simpfendorfer, MR Heithaus, MR Heupel… - Science, 2023 - science.org
A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species
toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) …

Using movement models and systematic conservation planning to inform marine protected area design for a multi-species predator community

MPM van Zinnicq Bergmann, TL Guttridge… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly applied to regulate fishing and conserve
marine biodiversity. Yet, MPAs are often designed without sufficient ecological knowledge of …

Extinction risk, reconstructed catches and management of chondrichthyan fishes in the Western Central Atlantic Ocean

BS Talwar, B Anderson, CG Avalos‐Castillo… - Fish and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chondrichthyan fishes are among the most threatened vertebrates on the planet because
many species have slow life histories that are outpaced by intense fishing. The Western …

First estimates of population size and home range of Caribbean reef and nurse sharks using photo-identification and BRUVS

J Kohler, M Gore, R Ormond, T Austin - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Directed conservation of the world's reef sharks and rays

JS Goetze, MR Heithaus, MA MacNeil… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Many shark populations are in decline around the world, with severe ecological and
economic consequences. Fisheries management and marine protected areas (MPAs) have …

Drivers of variation in occurrence, abundance, and behaviour of sharks on coral reefs

E Lester, T Langlois, I Lindgren, M Birt, T Bond… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Quantifying the drivers of population size in reef sharks is critical for the development of
appropriate conservation strategies. In north-west Australia, shark populations inhabit coral …

Urban sharks: Residency patterns of marine top predators in relation to a coastal metropolis

N Hammerschlag, LFG Gutowsky, MJ Rider… - Marine Ecology …, 2022 - int-res.com
Understanding and ultimately predicting how marine organisms will respond to urbanization
is central for effective wildlife conservation and management in the Anthropocene. Sharks …

Simple length‐based approaches offer guidance for conservation and sustainability actions in two Central American small‐scale fisheries

A Tewfik, EA Babcock, M Phillips… - Aquatic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Many species targeted by multi‐gear small‐scale fisheries in developing countries are
poorly studied in terms of fisheries sustainability even as their contributions to biodiversity …