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The extinct marine megafauna of the Phanerozoic [PDF]

open access: yesCambridge Prisms: Extinction
The modern marine megafauna is known to play important ecological roles and includes many charismatic species that have drawn the attention of both the scientific community and the public.
Catalina Pimiento   +35 more
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Tere Tohorā, Karanga Tāngata: Weaving Māori Knowledge With Conventional Science to Characterise a Biodiversity Hotspot for Marine Megafauna in an Area Facing Multiple Anthropogenic Impacts [PDF]

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
Marine megafauna are important components of marine ecosystems and are of major significance to Indigenous communities, including Māori. Despite being recognised as a biodiversity hotspot for megafauna, most locations in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) do not ...
Tom Brough   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Climate Change Will Re-draw the Map for Marine Megafauna and the People Who Depend on Them

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Climate change is expected to dramatically alter the distribution of many marine megafauna, impacting the people and economies that depend upon them. We build on the recent literature by developing a framework to describe the effects these changes will ...
Susan O. Grose   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Underwater Visual Records of Marine Megafauna Around Offshore Anthropogenic Structures

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2020
In oceans and seas worldwide, an increasing number of end-of-life anthropogenic offshore structures (e.g., platforms, pipelines, manifolds, windfarms, etc.) are facing full or partial removal.
Victoria L. G. Todd   +10 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Understanding the distribution of marine megafauna in the English channel region: identifying key habitats for conservation within the busiest seaway on earth. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
The temperate waters of the North-Eastern Atlantic have a long history of maritime resource richness and, as a result, the European Union is endeavouring to maintain regional productivity and biodiversity. At the intersection of these aims lies potential
Catherine M McClellan   +12 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Overhauling Ocean Spatial Planning to Improve Marine Megafauna Conservation

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Tracking data have led to evidence-based conservation of marine megafauna, but a disconnect remains between the many 1000s of individual animals that have been tracked and the use of these data in conservation and management actions.
Ana Micaela Martins Sequeira   +30 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Drone-Based Assessment of Marine Megafauna off Wave-Exposed Sandy Beaches

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2023
The wave-impacted waters off exposed sandy beaches support marine megafauna, including dolphins, whales, sharks, rays and turtles. To characterise variation in megafaunal assemblages in this challenging habitat, we used drone-based remote sensing to ...
Brendan P. Kelaher   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Functional diversity of marine megafauna in the Anthropocene. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Adv, 2020
Threatened marine megafauna have larger-than-expected contributions to functional diversity; a new index identifies key species.
Pimiento C   +8 more
europepmc   +10 more sources

Hiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts [PDF]

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
Symbioses between remoras (Family Echeneidae) and marine megafauna are well‐documented across diverse lineages. However, despite recent advancements in understanding the intricacies of these interactions, the dynamics of these relationships remain poorly
Emily A. Yeager   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at-sea anthropogenic threats. [PDF]

open access: yesConserv Biol
Abstract Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of ...
VanCompernolle M   +312 more
europepmc   +11 more sources

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