There is increasing concern about the conservation status of sharks. However, the presence
of numerous different (and potentially mutually exclusive) policies complicates management …

Conservation relies on cooperation among different interest groups and appropriate use of
evidence to make decisions that benefit people and biodiversity. However, misplaced …

Sharks are a diverse group of mobile predators that forage across varied spatial scales and
have the potential to influence food web dynamics. The ecological consequences of recent …

Social media has created networked communication channels that facilitate interactions
and allow information to proliferate within professional academic communities as well as in …

Sharks are a taxon of significant conservation concern and associated public interest. The
scientific community largely supports management policies focusing on sustainable fisheries …

If more conservation-minded citizens were aware of certain environmental threats and how
to resolve them, these issues could be resolved more effectively. Scientific conferences …

The interactions between the evolutionary history of species and contemporary changes in
their environment can result in both positive and negative outcomes for fitness and survival. …

Twitter is a micro-blogging social media platform for short messages that can have a long-term
impact on how scientists create and publish ideas. We investigate the usefulness of twitter …

Many species of sharks are threatened with extinction, and there has been a longstanding
debate in scientific and environmental circles over the most effective and appropriate strategy …

A general northward shift in marine species distributions has been observed in the western
North Atlantic Ocean, which may have significant ecological consequences. Large coastal …