The importance of sample size in marine megafauna tagging studies
Telemetry is a key, widely used tool to understand marine megafauna distribution, habitat
use, behavior, and physiology; however, a critical question remains:“How many animals …
use, behavior, and physiology; however, a critical question remains:“How many animals …
From sea monsters to charismatic megafauna: changes in perception and use of large marine animals
Marine megafauna has always elicited contrasting feelings. In the past, large marine
animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters …
animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters …
Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world's largest fish, the whale shark
FC Womersley, NE Humphries… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Marine traffic is increasing globally yet collisions with endangered megafauna such as
whales, sea turtles, and planktivorous sharks go largely undetected or unreported …
whales, sea turtles, and planktivorous sharks go largely undetected or unreported …
Overhauling ocean spatial planning to improve marine megafauna conservation
Tracking data have led to evidence-based conservation of marine megafauna, but a
disconnect remains between the many 1000s of individual animals that have been tracked …
disconnect remains between the many 1000s of individual animals that have been tracked …
Are whale sharks exposed to persistent organic pollutants and plastic pollution in the Gulf of California (Mexico)? First ecotoxicological investigation using skin …
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an endangered species that may be exposed to micro-
and macro-plastic ingestion as a result of their filter-feeding activity, particularly on the sea …
and macro-plastic ingestion as a result of their filter-feeding activity, particularly on the sea …
Conservation challenges of sharks with continental scale migrations
Understanding movement and connectivity of populations is increasingly important as
human and climate change pressures become more pervasive, but can be problematic in …
human and climate change pressures become more pervasive, but can be problematic in …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating the energetic cost of whale shark tourism
Wildlife tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism industry, where feeding
animals is often applied to increase the probability of up-close encounters. However, directly …
animals is often applied to increase the probability of up-close encounters. However, directly …
Undersea constellations: the global biology of an endangered marine megavertebrate further informed through citizen science
BM Norman, JA Holmberg, Z Arzoumanian… - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The whale shark is an ideal flagship species for citizen science projects because of its
charismatic nature, its size, and the associated ecotourism ventures focusing on the species …
charismatic nature, its size, and the associated ecotourism ventures focusing on the species …
Movements of the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in the Red Sea using satellite and acoustic telemetry
Populations of mobulid rays are declining globally through a combination of directed
fisheries and indirect anthropogenic threats. Understanding the movement ecology of these …
fisheries and indirect anthropogenic threats. Understanding the movement ecology of these …
Protected species use of a coastal marine migratory corridor connecting marine protected areas
The establishment of protected corridors linking the breeding and foraging grounds of many
migratory species remains deficient, particularly in the world's oceans. For example …
migratory species remains deficient, particularly in the world's oceans. For example …