Many elasmobranchs have experienced strong population declines, which have been
largely attributed to the direct and indirect effects of exploitation. Recently, however, live …

As the state of non-marine aquatic environments (freshwater and estuarine environments
with salinities≤ 30 ppt) continues to decline globally, there is increasing concern for …

No-take marine protected areas (MPAs) are a commonly applied tool to reduce human
fishing impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems. However, conservation outcomes of …

Apex predators are often assumed to be dietary generalists and, by feeding on prey from
multiple basal nutrient sources, serve to couple discrete food webs. But there is increasing …

Global declines of shark populations are of concern because of their largely assumed role
as moderators of ecosystem function. Without long-term data on movement patterns for …

Understanding the movement and habitat use patterns of threatened species is essential to
effective conservation planning. Modern tracking techniques such as active tracking and …

Predators and prey assort themselves relative to each other, the availability of resources and
refuges, and the temporal and spatial scale of their interaction. Predictive models of predator …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a relatively new tool for the detection of rare, threatened and
invasive species in water bodies. In this study we investigated the utility of an eDNA …

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 …

Understanding how endangered marine species rely on coastal habitats is vital for
population recovery planning. The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is one of several …