Challenges and priorities in shark and ray conservation
Sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Class Chondrichthyes; herein 'sharks') are the earliest extant
jawed vertebrates and exhibit some of the greatest functional diversity of all vertebrates …
jawed vertebrates and exhibit some of the greatest functional diversity of all vertebrates …
Fish conservation in freshwater and marine realms: status, threats and management
Despite the disparities in size and volume of marine and freshwater realms, a strikingly
similar number of species is found in each–with 15 150 Actinopterygian fishes in fresh water …
similar number of species is found in each–with 15 150 Actinopterygian fishes in fresh water …
Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays toward a global extinction crisis
The scale and drivers of marine biodiversity loss are being revealed by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessment process. We present the first …
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessment process. We present the first …
Half a century of global decline in oceanic sharks and rays
Overfishing is the primary cause of marine defaunation, yet declines in and increasing
extinction risks of individual species are difficult to measure, particularly for the largest …
extinction risks of individual species are difficult to measure, particularly for the largest …
Research priorities to support effective manta and devil ray conservation
Manta and devil rays are filter-feeding elasmobranchs that are found circumglobally in
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …
From sea monsters to charismatic megafauna: changes in perception and use of large marine animals
Marine megafauna has always elicited contrasting feelings. In the past, large marine
animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters …
animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters …
Characterization of the trade in manta and devil ray gill plates in China and South‐east Asia through trader surveys
Dried gill plates from manta and devil rays, some of the world's most biologically vulnerable
fishes, have become a valued commodity in Asian dried‐seafood and traditional Chinese …
fishes, have become a valued commodity in Asian dried‐seafood and traditional Chinese …
Message framing strategies for effective marine conservation communication
K Kolandai‐Matchett… - … Conservation: Marine and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Human activities are a major source of threat to marine ecosystems. Solutions thus require
changes to or cessation of those activities in addition to multiple restorative and …
changes to or cessation of those activities in addition to multiple restorative and …
[HTML][HTML] Synthesizing connectivity information from migratory marine species for area-based management
Understanding the areas used by migratory marine animals and their movements is critical
in supporting management decisions that target their conservation. This is especially …
in supporting management decisions that target their conservation. This is especially …
Conservation and population ecology of manta rays in the Maldives
GMW Stevens - 2016 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
This multi-decade study on an isolated and unfished population of manta rays (Manta alfredi
and M. birostris) in the Maldives used individual-based photo-ID records and behavioural …
and M. birostris) in the Maldives used individual-based photo-ID records and behavioural …