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Anthropogenic disturbance modifies spatial patterns of reef sharks

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.
Species‐specific sensitivities mean that non‐extractive human presence can strongly reshape reef predator distributions even where fishing pressure is limited. Integrating tourism intensity and coastal development into marine spatial planning is therefore essential for reef shark conservation, and combining ecological surveys with open‐source social ...
Twan Stoffers, Jimmy van Rijn, Martin de Graaf, Hendrik V. Winter, Tadzio Y. Bervoets, Mark E. Bond, Chris C. Duinmeijer, Michael Heithaus, Matthew Needle, Georgios Papageorgiou, Jan Jaap Poos, Stijn Schep, Koen Tieskens, Leopold A. J. Nagelkerke   +13 more
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Spatial and temporal analysis of juvenile blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) demographies identifies critical habitats

Journal of Fish Biology, 2023
AbstractReef shark species have undergone sharp declines in recent decades, as they inhabit coastal areas, making them an easy target in fisheries (i.e., sharks are exploited globally for their fins, meat, and liver oil) and exposing them to other threats (e.g., being part of by‐catch, pollution, and climate change). Reef sharks play a critical role in
Kim B. Eustache, Emiel van Loon, Jodie L. Rummer, Serge Planes, Isabel Smallegange   +4 more
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Ecological insights to inform management of shark catches in Muncar, Indonesia

Oryx
Shark populations face global declines, primarily as a result of overfishing. These declines threaten marine ecosystems and require urgent conservation attention.
Osmaleli Osmaleli, Hollie Booth, Luky Adrianto, Tridoyo Kusumastanto, Gatot Yulianto, Fahmi Fahmi, Muhammad Ghozaly Salim, Ahmad Fadloli, Firmansyah Tawang   +8 more
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The Overlooked Threat of Global Warming on Elasmobranch Fertility

Fish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 41-55, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change is increasingly recognised as a critical threat to global biodiversity, yet its impacts on reproductive processes remain poorly understood in many marine taxa. Elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) represent a particularly vulnerable group due to their peculiar life histories, low fecundity, and diverse reproductive modes.
Noémie Coulon, Eric Feunteun, Alexandre Carpentier, Anne Lizé   +3 more
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“This research is important for the conservation and Management of Sharks”: A proposed framework for ensuring that this is actually true

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 7, Issue 12, December 2025.
Many scientists want their research to inform policy and help manage endangered species, but many common research practices hinder potential policy relevance. The results of our survey provide advice that can help. Abstract Sharks and their relatives are ecologically important animals that face serious conservation challenges.
D. S. Shiffman, T. Gupta, R. I. Braun, P. J. Lenihan, C. C. Macdonald   +4 more
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Integrating Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Remote Sensing Reveals Known and Novel Fish Diversity Hotspots in a World Heritage Area

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 31, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Shark Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Western Australia, is highly vulnerable to climate change, yet its fish biodiversity remains poorly understood at fine spatial scales. We integrated environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding with high‐resolution remote sensing to assess and extrapolate fish diversity patterns, providing a scalable ...
Manuela R. Bizzozzero, Svenja M. Marfurt, Florian Altermatt, Erik P. Willems, Alexander Damm‐Reiser, Simon J. Allen, Jean‐Claude Walser, Michael Krützen   +7 more
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Spatiotemporal patterns and habitat associations of blacktip reef shark in a shallow tropical bay

Environmental Biology of Fishes
Abstract Despite being a common reef shark species, the distribution and habitat use of blacktip reef sharks ( Carcharhinus melanopterus ) remain poorly understood within Malaysia’s marine parks.
Nicholas Tolen, Amy Yee Hui Then, Maizah M. Abdullah   +2 more
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DNA Divers: Volunteer‐based eDNA capture for local and global marine biodiversity monitoring

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 10, Page 2431-2447, October 2025.
Abstract Volunteer‐based biodiversity recording is a powerful source of scalable data yet to be used to its full potential by the scientific community. Coastal ecosystems are varied and diverse, making it difficult for managers to identify flexible methods for monitoring biological components.
Erika F. Neave, Annie Watson, Alice Cunnington, Giulia Maiello, Natasha Yates, Candice J. Parkes, Fiona Crouch, Harry J. N. Catherall, Peter Shum, Wang Cai, Romain Allemann, Karen Boswarva, Rosie Horner, Wendy Northway, Frederic Bezombes, Charlotte Bolton, Bob Anderson, Ela Johnson, Sarah Meek, Grant Smith, Stefano Mariani   +20 more
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Preliminary assessment of the ecological sustainability of a data‐limited small‐scale shark fishery in India

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2025.
We explored the ecological sustainability of an extremely data‐limited, small‐scale fishery for blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in Goa, India. We used an adapted expert elicitation approach, modified to suit local fishing communities, to collect data on shark catch, and develop exploratory population models. Our models revealed that the current
Trisha Gupta, William N. S. Arlidge, Divya Karnad, Avanthika Kamath, Harsha Gaonkar, E. J. Milner Gulland   +5 more
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Zero‐shot shark tracking and biometrics from aerial imagery

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, Page 2023-2035, September 2025.
Abstract The recent widespread adoption of drones for studying marine animals provides opportunities for deriving biological information from aerial imagery. The large scale of imagery data acquired from drones is well suited for machine learning (ML) analysis.
Chinmay K. Lalgudi, Mark E. Leone, Jaden V. Clark, Sergio Madrigal‐Mora, Mario Espinoza   +4 more
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