Sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Class Chondrichthyes; herein 'sharks') are the earliest extant
jawed vertebrates and exhibit some of the greatest functional diversity of all vertebrates …

Overfishing is the primary cause of marine defaunation, yet declines in and increasing
extinction risks of individual species are difficult to measure, particularly for the largest …

Indices of abundance based on fishery catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) are important
components of many stock assessments, particularly when fishery-independent surveys are …

Shark depredation is a complex social-ecological issue that affects a range of fisheries
worldwide. Increasing concern about the impacts of shark depredation, and how it intersects …

In an era of accelerated biodiversity loss and limited conservation resources, systematic
prioritization of species and places is essential. In terrestrial vertebrates, evolutionary …

Given climate change threats to ecosystems, it is critical to understand the responses of
species to warming. This is especially important in the case of apex predators since they …

Overexploitation of large apex marine predators is widespread in the world's oceans, yet the
timing and extent of declines are poorly understood. Here we reconstruct a unique fisheries …

Human-wildlife conflict has been receiving increased scientific and management attention,
predominantly in terrestrial systems, as a side effect of successful predator conservation and …

Sharks are a taxon of significant conservation concern and associated public interest. The
scientific community largely supports management policies focusing on sustainable fisheries …

Large predators play important ecological roles, yet many are disproportionately imperiled.
In marine systems, artificial reefs are often deployed to restore degraded reefs or …