Abstract 450 million years of evolution have given chondrichthyans (sharks, rays and allies)
ample time to adapt perfectly to their respective everyday life challenges and cognitive …

One-third of all elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are threatened with extinction. Euryhaline
and estuarine generalist elasmobranchs are a group of 29 species that occupy non-marine …

Understanding the factors shaping patterns of ecological resilience is critical for mitigating
the loss of global biodiversity. Throughout aquatic environments, highly mobile predators …

Fisheries bycatch is the foremost threat to the conservation of many marine species.
Evaluation of alternative bycatch management strategies can account for the relative …

Human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) are increasingly prominent worldwide, which can complicate
conservation efforts for wildlife. Shark depredation, when a shark preys on a fishers' catch, is …

Climate change is an environmental emergency threatening species and ecosystems
globally. Oceans have absorbed about 90% of anthropogenic heat and 20%–30% of the …

Suitable shark conservation depends on well-informed population assessments. Direct
methods such as scientific surveys and fisheries monitoring are adequate for defining …

Sharks support ecosystems' health, but their populations are facing severe declines
worldwide. Knowledge gaps on shark distribution and the negative human perception of …

Fisheries can profoundly impact co‐occurring species exposed to incidental capture.
Spatiotemporal fisheries management holds substantial potential to balance socioeconomic …

Unprecedented levels of change in ocean ecosystems bring an ever-increasing need for re-
analyses of existing data to explore pressing conservation questions. Substantial declines in …