Shark populations have suffered dramatic declines across the world as a result of
overfishing. Marine protected areas (MPAs) can help restore overfished populations; …

Mesopredator species play an essential role in balancing and sustaining ecosystems
through their interactions with various species and with their habitats. In ecosystems that …

The extent to which commercially important Nephrops norvegicus lobsters feed on
particulates in the wild is unknown, even though this could be an important way for burrow …

Global marine biodiversity declines require bold and ambitious plans to safeguard
ecosystem services. Overfishing, habitat loss and projected climate impacts have yielded …

Norwegian lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, are a generalist scavenger and predator capable
of short foraging excursions but can also suspension feed. Existing knowledge about their …

Simple Summary Labial cartilages (LCs) are structures along the jaws of many sharks that
are known, in some species, to enable or support suction, but there are many different …

Offshore wind farms (OWF) are a rapidly expanding renewable energy source, but their
effects on marine wildlife need further investigation. These infrastructures form new artificial …

While the general diet of Mediterranean elasmobranchs has been widely studied, little is
known about food partitioning and competition among sympatric species, despite these …

Over the last century the fish community of the Dutch coastal North Sea zone has lost most
its shark and skate species. Whether their disappearance has changed the trophic structure …

During the last years, feeding mechanisms of sharks have been documented mainly based
on their stomach contents supplemented by video footages of feeding behaviours in some …