Exploitation of wildlife represents one of the greatest threats to species survival according to
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

In ecosystems, sharks can be predators, competitors, facilitators, nutrient transporters, and
food. However, overfishing and other threats have greatly reduced shark populations …

Sharks and rays are key functional components of coral reef ecosystems, yet many
populations of a few species exhibit signs of depletion and local extinctions. The question is …

Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates) are among the most threatened marine
vertebrates, yet their global functional diversity remains largely unknown. Here, we use a …

Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to
understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date …

Overfishing is the most significant threat facing sharks and rays. Given the growth in
consumption of seafood, combined with the compounding effects of habitat loss, climate …

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 …

Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard declining biodiversity. Several
approaches have been developed for identifying networks of globally important areas based …

A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species
toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) …

One third of chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, and chimeras) are threatened with
extinction, mainly due to unsustainable fishing. Large accessible international markets for …