This paper reviews the use of acoustic telemetry as a tool for addressing issues in fisheries
management, and serves as the lead to the special Feature Issue of Ecological Applications …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an area-based conservation strategy commonly used to
safeguard marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological connectivity governs the …

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 …

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 …

Large marine protected areas (MPAs) have recently been established throughout the world
at an unprecedented pace, yet the value of these reserves for mobile species conservation …

Nursery areas are critical to the survival of many marine species, and it is widely accepted
that elasmobranch species use nursery areas where they improve species fitness. A 2007 …

Marine protected areas (MPA s) are increasingly advocated for the conservation and
management of sharks and rays. However, substantial uncertainty remains regarding which …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are commonly employed to protect ecosystems from threats
like overfishing. Ideally, MPA design should incorporate movement data from multiple target …

Animal movements can facilitate important ecological processes, and wide-ranging marine
predators, such as sharks, potentially contribute significantly towards nutrient transfer …

The Earth's ecosystems are increasingly deprived of large animals. Global simulations
suggest that this downsizing of nature has serious consequences for biosphere functioning …