Arguments for the need to conserve aquatic predator (AP) populations often focus on the
ecological and socioeconomic roles they play. Here, we summarize the diverse ecosystem …

The development of the isotopic niche, an n-dimensional hypervolume (with n being the
number of isotopes) occupied by a population in delta space, has revolutionized the study of …

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 …

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 …

Large epipelagic fishes (> 30 kg maximum size) are known to display a variety of patterns of
vertical movement. Although advances in the affordability and sophistication of electronic …

The Arctic is undergoing unprecedented environmental change. Rapid warming, decline in
sea ice extent, increase in riverine input, ocean acidification and changes in primary …

Many of the world's shark populations are in decline, indicating the need for improved
conservation and management. Well managed and appropriately located marine parks and …

Robust assessments of the effects of fishing require accounting for components of fishing
mortality, including post‐release fishing mortality (Fr). Random‐effects meta‐analysis …

In the face of accelerating climate change, conservation strategies will need to consider how
marine animals deal with forecast environmental change as well as ongoing threats. We …

Determining the small-scale movement patterns of marine vertebrates usually requires
invasive active acoustic tagging or in-water monitoring, with the inherent behavioural …