Understanding the details of local and regional extinctions allows for more efficient
allocation of conservation activities and resources. This involves identifying where …

One-third of all elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are threatened with extinction. Euryhaline
and estuarine generalist elasmobranchs are a group of 29 species that occupy non-marine …

The process of understanding the rapid global decline of sawfishes (Pristidae) has revealed
great concern for their relatives, the wedgefishes (Rhinidae) and giant guitarfishes …

Intertidal habitats (ie marine habitats that are (partially) exposed during low tide) have
traditionally been studied from a shorebird‐centred perspective. We show that these habitats …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused huge loss of life, and immense social and economic
harm. Wildlife trade has become central to discourse on COVID-19, zoonotic pandemics …

Marine biodiversity loss is accelerating, leading to the elevated extinction risks of many
species, including sharks and rays. To mitigate these losses, information on their distribution …

Abstract Rhino rays (Order Rhinopristiformes) are one of the most threatened vertebrate
groups. Despite overfishing being recognised as the greatest threat to this group, a …

The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839) is a large, primarily coastally
distributed shark famous for its ability to penetrate far into freshwater bodies in tropical …

Overfishing is recognized as the most pervasive threat to sharks and rays globally. While
there is increasing emphasis on ecological aspects of shark and ray fisheries, socio …

Rhinopristioid rays are among the most globally threatened cartilaginous fishes, almost all of
which are Critically Endangered. Fishery pressure and lack of knowledge, especially where …