BACKGROUND Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are places in the ocean that receive
protection to safeguard biodiversity from abatable threats. Confusion exists about the …

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 …

The scale and drivers of marine biodiversity loss are being revealed by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessment process. We present the first …

Sharks and rays are key functional components of coral reef ecosystems, yet many
populations of a few species exhibit signs of depletion and local extinctions. The question is …

Addressing important questions in animal ecology, physiology, and environmental science
often requires in situ information from wild animals. This difficulty is being overcome by …

Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …

Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard declining biodiversity. Several
approaches have been developed for identifying networks of globally important areas based …

One third of chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, and chimeras) are threatened with
extinction, mainly due to unsustainable fishing. Large accessible international markets for …

Given the recent trend towards establishing very large marine protected areas (MPAs) and
the high potential of these to contribute to global conservation targets, we review outcomes …

Shark fishing, driven by the fin trade, is the primary cause of global shark population
declines. Here, we present a case study that exemplifies how industrial fisheries are likely …