As species of conservation concern, sea turtles have historically been difficult to study
because of their elusive nature and extensive ranges, but improvements in telemetry have …

The unprecedented size of the human population, along with its associated economic
activities, has an ever‐increasing impact on global environments. Across the world …

Abstract Characterization of the diets of upper-trophic pelagic predators that consume forage
species is a key ingredient in the development of ecosystem-based fishery management …

Data integration, the joint statistical analysis of data from different observation platforms, is
pivotal for data‐hungry disciplines such as spatial ecology. Pooled data types obtained from …

Animals are tracked using a wide range of methods. Some researchers track animals by
manually recording global positioning system locations while others combine manually …

Studies estimating species' distributions require information about animal locations in space
and time. Location data can be collected using surveys within a predetermined frame of …

Abstract The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill may be indicative of future large, deep spills
that may occur in the coming decades. Given that future deepwater spills are possible …

Seabirds, particularly albatrosses, are among the most threatened birds as a result of their
continuous exposure to anthropic pressures including interaction with commercial fisheries …

The United States (US) Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 USC 1331) authorizes the use
of marine minerals on the outer continental shelf (OCS) which consists of federal waters …

Biological diversity is one of the most important measures for marine conservation in the
high seas. However, data and tools to assess and quantify biodiversity in the high seas are …