The importance of considering genetic diversity in shark and ray conservation policies

RR Domingues, AWS Hilsdorf, OBF Gadig - Conservation genetics, 2018‏ - Springer
Many populations of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are experiencing severe declines
due to the high demand for shark fins in Asia, the activities of unregulated fisheries, and …

Barriers in a sea of elasmobranchs: From fishing for populations to testing hypotheses in population genetics

M Hirschfeld, C Dudgeon, M Sheaves… - Global Ecology and …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background The interplay of animal dispersal and environmental heterogeneity is
fundamental for the distribution of biodiversity on earth. In the ocean, the interaction of …

Quantifying shark distribution patterns and species-habitat associations: implications of marine park zoning

M Espinoza, M Cappo, MR Heupel, AJ Tobin… - PloS one, 2014‏ - journals.plos.org
Quantifying shark distribution patterns and species-specific habitat associations in response
to geographic and environmental drivers is critical to assessing risk of exposure to fishing …

Marine shelf habitat: biogeography and evolution

JC Briggs, BW Bowen - Journal of Biogeography, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
We synthesize the evolutionary implications of recent advances in the fields of
phylogeography, biogeography and palaeogeography for shallow‐water marine species …

Direct genetic evidence for reproductive philopatry and associated fine‐scale migrations in female blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in French …

J Mourier, S Planes - Molecular ecology, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Conservation of top predators has been emphasized as essential in an ecosystem due to
their role in trophic chain regulation. Optimizing conservation strategies for these …

Residency and spatial use by reef sharks of an isolated seamount and its implications for conservation

A Barnett, KG Abrantes, J Seymour, R Fitzpatrick - PloS one, 2012‏ - journals.plos.org
Although marine protected areas (MPAs) are a common conservation strategy, these areas
are often designed with little prior knowledge of the spatial behaviour of the species they are …

Contrasting movements and connectivity of reef‐associated sharks using acoustic telemetry: Implications for management

M Espinoza, EJI Lédée, CA Simpfendorfer… - Ecological …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the efficacy of marine protected areas (MPAs) for wide‐ranging predators is
essential to designing effective management and conservation approaches. The use of …

Global mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and population structure of the silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis

CR Clarke, SA Karl, RL Horn, AM Bernard, JS Lea… - Marine Biology, 2015‏ - Springer
Globally, sharks are under enormous pressure from fishing efforts. One such species is the
silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, which occurs in all the Earth's tropical oceans and is …

Genetic structure and signatures of selection in grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)

P Momigliano, R Harcourt, WD Robbins, V Jaiteh… - Heredity, 2017‏ - nature.com
With overfishing reducing the abundance of marine predators in multiple marine
ecosystems, knowledge of genetic structure and local adaptation may provide valuable …

Estimating space use of mobile fishes in a large marine protected area with methodological considerations in acoustic array design

AB Carlisle, D Tickler, JJ Dale, F Ferretti… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have become an increasingly important tool to protect and
conserve marine resources. However, there remains much debate about how effective …