Transferring biodiversity models for conservation: Opportunities and challenges
After decades of extensive surveying, knowledge of the global distribution of species still
remains inadequate for many purposes. In the short to medium term, such knowledge is …
remains inadequate for many purposes. In the short to medium term, such knowledge is …
Scale of inference: on the sensitivity of habitat models for wide‐ranging marine predators to the resolution of environmental data
Understanding and predicting the responses of wide‐ranging marine predators such as
cetaceans, seabirds, sharks, turtles, pinnipeds and large migratory fish to dynamic …
cetaceans, seabirds, sharks, turtles, pinnipeds and large migratory fish to dynamic …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal movements of wildlife and livestock in a heterogenous pastoral landscape: Implications for coexistence and community based conservation
Rangelands across the world are home to millions of pastoral people and vast wildlife
populations, which create a complex landscape for conservation. Community based …
populations, which create a complex landscape for conservation. Community based …
How to meet new global targets in the offshore realms: Biophysical guidelines for offshore networks of no-take marine protected areas
Networks of no-take marine protected areas (MPAs), where all extractive activities are
prohibited, are the most effective tool to directly protect marine ecosystems from destructive …
prohibited, are the most effective tool to directly protect marine ecosystems from destructive …
Finding the right fit: Comparative cetacean distribution models using multiple data sources and statistical approaches
Aim Accurate predictions of cetacean distributions are essential to their conservation but are
limited by statistical challenges and a paucity of data. This study aimed at comparing the …
limited by statistical challenges and a paucity of data. This study aimed at comparing the …
Assessing cetacean surveys throughout the Mediterranean Sea: A gap analysis in environmental space
Heterogeneous data collection in the marine environment has led to large gaps in our
knowledge of marine species distributions. To fill these gaps, models calibrated on existing …
knowledge of marine species distributions. To fill these gaps, models calibrated on existing …
Dsmextra: Extrapolation assessment tools for density surface models
Forecasting the responses of biodiversity to global change has never been more important.
However, many ecologists faced with limited sample sizes and shoestring budgets often …
However, many ecologists faced with limited sample sizes and shoestring budgets often …
Modeling the potential distribution and richness of cetaceans in the Azores from fisheries observer program data
Marine spatial planning and ecological research call for high-resolution species distribution
data. However, those data are still not available for most marine large vertebrates. The …
data. However, those data are still not available for most marine large vertebrates. The …
Predicting cetacean distributions in data‐poor marine ecosystems
JV Redfern, TJ Moore, PC Fiedler… - Diversity and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Human activities are creating conservation challenges for cetaceans. Spatially explicit
risk assessments can be used to address these challenges, but require species distribution …
risk assessments can be used to address these challenges, but require species distribution …
Extrapolating cetacean densities to quantitatively assess human impacts on populations in the high seas
As human activities expand beyond national jurisdictions to the high seas, there is an
increasing need to consider anthropogenic impacts to species inhabiting these waters. The …
increasing need to consider anthropogenic impacts to species inhabiting these waters. The …