The use of complex statistical models has recently increased substantially in the context of
species distribution behavior. This complexity has made the inferential and predictive …

We quantified the incidence of microplastics in the gut contents of the European sardine
(Sardina pilchardus) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Northwestern …

Spatial documentation is exponentially increasing given the availability of Big Data in the
Internet of Things, enabled by device miniaturization and data storage capacity. Bayesian …

Species map** is an essential tool for conservation programmes as it provides clear
pictures of the distribution of marine resources. However, in fishery ecology, the amount of …

Global climate change is a major threat to reefs by increasing the frequency and severity of
coral bleaching events over time, reducing coral cover and diversity. Ocean warming may …

Understanding and reducing the incidence of accidental bycatch, particularly for vulnerable
species such as sharks, is a major challenge for contemporary fisheries management. Here …

To protect the most vulnerable marine species it is essential to have an understanding of
their spatiotemporal distributions. In recent decades, Bayesian statistics have been …

The early stages of fish during their life cycle, including larvae and juveniles, are sensitive to
the environment. Determining the occurrences of fish larvae and juvenile relative to their …

The spatial prediction of species distributions from survey data is a significant component of
spatial planning and the ecosystem-based management approach to marine resources …

Conserving oceanic apex predators, such as sharks, is of utmost importance. However,
scant abundance and distribution data often challenge understanding the population status …