Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation
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 …
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …
Trophodynamics as a tool for understanding coral reef ecosystems
The increased frequency of publications concerning trophic ecology of coral reefs suggests
a degree of interest in the role species and functional groups play in energy flow within …
a degree of interest in the role species and functional groups play in energy flow within …
Top predators induce habitat shifts in prey within marine protected areas
Emerging conservation efforts for the world's large predators may, if successful, restore
natural predator–prey interactions. Marine reserves, where large predators tend to be …
natural predator–prey interactions. Marine reserves, where large predators tend to be …
Establishment of marine protected areas alone does not restore coral reef communities in Belize
A variety of factors have caused the loss of corals and fishes on coral reefs, resulting in
ecological, social, and economic consequences for reef ecosystems and the people who …
ecological, social, and economic consequences for reef ecosystems and the people who …
Informing CITES Parties: Strengthening science‐based decision‐making when listing marine species
International trade in vulnerable marine species is regulated once they are listed in CITES
Appendices (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna …
Appendices (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna …
The trophic ecology of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) relative to other large teleost predators on an isolated coral atoll
Bulk stable isotope analysis was used to assess the trophic level and foraging habitats of
Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) compared to three large sympatric predatory …
Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) compared to three large sympatric predatory …
Food web model to assess the fishing impacts and ecological role of elasmobranchs in a coastal ecosystem of Southern Brazil
A Rupp, H Bornatowski - Environmental Biology of Fishes, 2021 - Springer
Large sharks generally occupy the highest trophic levels and are important links in the
structuring of trophic networks. However, the decline of these predators has been observed …
structuring of trophic networks. However, the decline of these predators has been observed …
Protection from illegal fishing and shark recovery restructures mesopredatory fish communities on a coral reef
The recovery of communities of predatory fishes within a no‐take marine reserve after the
eradication of illegal fishing provides an opportunity to examine the role of sharks and other …
eradication of illegal fishing provides an opportunity to examine the role of sharks and other …
Multi-tissue stable isotope analysis reveals resource partitioning and trophic relationships of large reef-associated predators
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Mar Ecol Prog Ser Vol. 615: 159–176, 2019 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12915 Published …
Mar Ecol Prog Ser Vol. 615: 159–176, 2019 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12915 Published …
Trophic niches determined from fatty acid profiles of sympatric coral reef mesopredators
Previous research has identified similar trophic levels in a wide range of coral reef sharks
and large teleost fishes but has been unable to resolve the extent of dietary overlap and …
and large teleost fishes but has been unable to resolve the extent of dietary overlap and …