Conducting and interpreting fish telemetry studies: considerations for researchers and resource managers
Telemetry is an increasingly common tool for studying the ecology of wild fish, with great
potential to provide valuable information for management and conservation. For researchers …
potential to provide valuable information for management and conservation. For researchers …
Ethical considerations in fish research
Fishes are used in a wide range of scientific studies, from conservation research with
potential benefits to the species used to biomedical research with potential human benefits …
potential benefits to the species used to biomedical research with potential human benefits …
Envisioning the future of aquatic animal tracking: technology, science, and application
Electronic tags are significantly improving our understanding of aquatic animal behavior and
are emerging as key sources of information for conservation and management practices …
are emerging as key sources of information for conservation and management practices …
Behavior and ecology of silky sharks around the Chagos Archipelago and evidence of Indian Ocean wide movement
Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) represent a major component of global shark catch,
both directly and as bycatch, and populations are declining as a result. An improved …
both directly and as bycatch, and populations are declining as a result. An improved …
Shark movement strategies influence poaching risk and can guide enforcement decisions in a large, remote marine protected area
Large, remote marine protected areas (MPAs) containing both reef and pelagic habitats,
have been shown to offer considerable refuge to populations of reef‐associated sharks …
have been shown to offer considerable refuge to populations of reef‐associated sharks …
Elucidating shark diets with DNA metabarcoding from cloacal swabs
MPM van Zinnicq Bergmann… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Animal dietary information provides the foundation for understanding trophic relationships,
which is essential for ecosystem management. Yet, in marine systems, high‐resolution diet …
which is essential for ecosystem management. Yet, in marine systems, high‐resolution diet …
Divergent migration within lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations: Multiple distinct patterns exist across an unrestricted migration corridor
Population structure, distribution, abundance and dispersal arguably underpin the entire
field of animal ecology, with consequences for regional species persistence, and provision …
field of animal ecology, with consequences for regional species persistence, and provision …
Personality‐driven life history trade‐offs differ in two subpopulations of free‐ranging predators
F Dhellemmes, JS Finger, MJ Smukall… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Consistent individual differences in behaviour (ie personality) can be explained in an
evolutionary context if they are favoured by life history trade‐offs as conceptualized in the …
evolutionary context if they are favoured by life history trade‐offs as conceptualized in the …
Variable migration patterns of whitespotted eagle rays Aetobatus narinari along Florida's coastlines
BC DeGroot, K Bassos-Hull, KA Wilkinson… - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Basic distribution and movements of elasmobranch species, particularly mesopredatory
rays, remain relatively unknown. This is especially true for the whitespotted eagle ray …
rays, remain relatively unknown. This is especially true for the whitespotted eagle ray …
Short-term impacts of daily feeding on the residency, distribution and energy expenditure of sharks
Tourism-related feeding of wildlife can result in detrimental, human-induced changes to the
spatial distribution, social behaviour and health of target species. The feeding of sharks as …
spatial distribution, social behaviour and health of target species. The feeding of sharks as …