There are very little data on Central America and the Western Caribbean elasmobranch populations. Here we present the first results of standardized fisheries-independent monitoring of

We describe the real-time movements of the last of the marine mega-vertebrate taxa to be satellite tracked – the giant manta ray (or devil fish,

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the world’s largest fish, growing to around 20 m in total length (Chen, Liu & Joung, 1997). The species

Latin American countries have a high diversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, yet many species are at high risk of extinction due to numerous threats. The

The world’s largest extant fish, the whale shark Rhincodon typus, is one of the most-studied species of sharks globally. The discovery of predictable aggregation sites where

Scientific professional societies are reviewing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and policies in response to recent calls for much-needed change. Organizations like scientific professional

ABSTRACT: Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first

IFrancesco Garzon, Rachel T. Graham, Ivy Baremore, Dan Castellanos , Hilmar Salazar, Cynthia Xiu , Zeddy Seymour , Matthew J. Witt , Lucy A. Hawkes

The study presents the first national assessment of a nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) population, conducted using a combination of transect surveys and baited remote underwater