The rapid rise of next-generation natural history
Many ecologists have lamented the demise of natural history and have attributed this
decline to a misguided view that natural history is outdated and unscientific. Although there …
decline to a misguided view that natural history is outdated and unscientific. Although there …
Undersea constellations: the global biology of an endangered marine megavertebrate further informed through citizen science
The whale shark is an ideal flagship species for citizen science projects because of its
charismatic nature, its size, and the associated ecotourism ventures focusing on the species …
charismatic nature, its size, and the associated ecotourism ventures focusing on the species …
Shark research: emerging technologies and applications for the field and laboratory
Over the last decade, the study of shark biology has benefited from the development,
refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These …
refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These …
A new method to control error rates in automated species identification with deep learning algorithms
Processing data from surveys using photos or videos remains a major bottleneck in ecology.
Deep Learning Algorithms (DLAs) have been increasingly used to automatically identify …
Deep Learning Algorithms (DLAs) have been increasingly used to automatically identify …
Long-term photo-identification reveals the population dynamics and strong site fidelity of adult whale sharks to the coastal waters of Donsol, Philippines
E McCoy, R Burce, D David, EQ Aca, J Hardy… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Donsol in the Philippines is the longest running community-based whale shark (Rhincodon
typus) ecotourism site in Southeast Asia, with peak visitation in 2012 of over 27,000 tourists …
typus) ecotourism site in Southeast Asia, with peak visitation in 2012 of over 27,000 tourists …
Multi-method assessment of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) residency, distribution, and dispersal behavior at an aggregation site in the Red Sea
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are typically dispersed throughout their circumtropical
range, but the species is also known to aggregate in specific coastal areas. Accurate site …
range, but the species is also known to aggregate in specific coastal areas. Accurate site …
Population connectivity of pelagic megafauna in the Cuba-Mexico-United States triangle
The timing and extent of international crossings by billfishes, tunas, and sharks in the Cuba-
Mexico-United States (US) triangle was investigated using electronic tagging data from eight …
Mexico-United States (US) triangle was investigated using electronic tagging data from eight …
First estimates of population size and home range of Caribbean reef and nurse sharks using photo-identification and BRUVS
J Kohler, M Gore, R Ormond, T Austin - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The assessment of parameters population size and individual home range is important for
effective conservation management of sharks. This study uses the novel application of photo …
effective conservation management of sharks. This study uses the novel application of photo …
Description and characterization of the artisanal elasmobranch fishery on Guatemala's Caribbean coast
A Hacohen-Domené, F Polanco-Vásquez… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Small-scale shark and ray fisheries are conducted throughout Central America's Caribbean
coast. Yet, there is limited information regarding catch composition and diversity of these …
coast. Yet, there is limited information regarding catch composition and diversity of these …
Does bathymetry drive coastal whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregations?
Background The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is known to aggregate in a number of
coastal locations globally, however what causes these aggregations to form where they do …
coastal locations globally, however what causes these aggregations to form where they do …