Any attempt to describe the spatial ecology of sharks and rays should consider the drivers
responsible for movement. Research has shown fluctuations in the environment (abiotic …

The overexploitation of sharks has become a global environmental issue in need of a
comprehensive and multifaceted management response. Tracking studies are beginning to …

Unprovoked shark bite remains a rare, unlikely occurrence; however, shark bite incidence is
increasing world-wide. In an effort to understand why shark bite incidence is increasing, we …

Knowledge of the habitat use and migration patterns of large sharks is important for
assessing the effectiveness of large predator Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), vulnerability …

Understanding animal movement decisions that involve migration is critical for evaluating
population connectivity, and thus persistence. Recent work on sharks has shown that often …

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 …

Urbanization is modifying previously pristine natural habitats and creating “new” ecosystems
for wildlife. As a result, some animals now use habitat fragments or have colonized urban …

Few studies have considered linkages of mobile predators across large spatial scales
despite their significant and often critical role in maintaining ecosystem function and health …

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 …

Simple Summary In Australia, bull sharks are one of the species implicated most regularly in
shark–human interactions. The factors affecting bull shark presence in nearshore waters of …