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Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology
Science advances, Vol.8(33), eabo1754
19/08/2022
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Abstract
Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date, comparative studies among species at global scales have mostly focused on horizontal movements. Our study addresses the knowledge gap of vertical movements by compiling the first global synthesis of vertical habitat use by elasmobranchs from data obtained by deployment of 989 biotelemetry tags on 38 elasmobranch species. Elasmobranchs displayed high intra- and interspecific variability in vertical movement patterns. Substantial vertical overlap was observed for many epipelagic elasmobranchs, indicating an increased likelihood to display spatial overlap, biologically interact, and share similar risk to anthropogenic threats that vary on a vertical gradient. We highlight the critical next steps toward incorporating vertical movement into global management and monitoring strategies for elasmobranchs, emphasizing the need to address geographic and taxonomic biases in deployments and to concurrently consider both horizontal and vertical movements.
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- Title
- Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology
- Creators
- Samantha AndrzejaczekTim C.D. Lucas - University of LeicesterMaurice GoodmanNigel Hussey - University of WindsorAmelia Armstrong - University of QueenslandAaron Carlisle - University of DelawareDaniel Coffey - Texas A&M University – Corpus ChristiAdrian Gleiss - Murdoch UniversityCharlie Huveneers - Flinders UniversityDavid Jacoby - Lancaster UniversityMark Meekan - Australian Institute of Marine ScienceJohann Mourier - Université de Corse Pasquale PaoliLauren Peel - Save Our Seas FoundationKátya Abrantes - James Cook UniversityAndré Afonso - University of CoimbraMatthew Ajemian - Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstituteBrooke Anderson - Arizona State UniversityScot Anderson - California State University, Monterey BayGonzalo AraujoAsia Armstrong - University of QueenslandPascal Bach - IfremerAdam Barnett - James Cook UniversityMike Bennett - University of QueenslandNatalia Bezerra - Universidade Federal Rural de PernambucoRamon Bonfil - El Colegio de la Frontera SurAndre Boustany - California State University, Monterey BayHeather Bowlby - Bedford Institute of OceanographyIlka Branco - Universidade Federal Rural de PernambucoCamrin Braun - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionEdward Brooks - Cape Eleuthera InstituteJudith Brown - Australian Catholic UniversityPatrick Burke - Macquarie UniversityPaul Butcher - Southern Cross University, Faculty of Science and EngineeringMichael CastletonTaylor Chapple - Oregon State UniversityOlivier Chateau - Secretariat of the Pacific CommunityMaurice Clarke - Marine InstituteRui Coelho - Sphere InstituteEnric Cortes - NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science CenterLydie Couturier - Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement MarinPaul Cowley - South African Institute for Aquatic BiodiversityDonald Croll - University of California, Santa CruzJuan Cuevas - Wildlife Conservation Society ArgentinaTobey Curtis - NOAA National Marine Fisheries ServiceLaurent Dagorn - IfremerJonathan DaleRyan Daly - South African Institute for Aquatic BiodiversityHeidi Dewar - NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Fisheries Science CenterPhilip Doherty - University of ExeterAndrés DomingoAlistair DoveMichael Drew - Flinders UniversityChristine Dudgeon - University of QueenslandClinton DuffyRiley Elliott - University of AucklandJim Ellis - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceMark ErdmannThomas Farrugia - University of Alaska FairbanksLuciana Ferreira - Australian Institute of Marine ScienceFrancesco Ferretti - Virginia TechJohn Filmalter - South African Institute for Aquatic BiodiversityBrittany Finucci - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchChris FischerRichard Fitzpatrick - James Cook UniversityFabien Forget - IfremerKerstin ForsbergMalcolm Francis - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchBryan Franks - Jacksonville UniversityAustin GallagherFelipe Galvan-Magana - Instituto Politécnico NacionalMirta García - Universidad Nacional de La PlataTroy Gaston - Hunter WaterBronwyn Gillanders - University of AdelaideMatthew Gollock - Zoological Society of LondonJonathan Green - GalapagosSofia Green - GalapagosChristopher Griffiths - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceNeil HammerschlagAbdi HasanLucy Hawkes - University of ExeterFabio Hazin - Universidade Federal Rural de PernambucoMatthew Heard - Flinders UniversityAlex Hearn - GalapagosKevin Hedges - Fisheries and Oceans CanadaSuzanne HendersonJohn HoldsworthKim Holland - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaLucy Howey - Johns Hopkins UniversityRobert Hueter - Mote Marine LaboratoryNicholas Humphries - Marine Biological Association of the United KingdomMelanie Hutchinson - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaFabrice Jaine - Sydney Institute of Marine Science, AustraliaSalvador Jorgensen - University of California, Santa CruzPaul Kanive - Montana State UniversityJessica Labaja - Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute PhilippinesFernanda Lana - Universidade Federal Rural de PernambucoHugo Lassauce - University of New CaledoniaRebecca Lipscombe - Southern Cross University, Faculty of Science and EngineeringFiona Llewellyn - Zoological Society of LondonBruno Macena - Universidade dos Açores
- Publication Details
- Science advances, Vol.8(33), eabo1754
- Comment
- We would like to extend our thanks to J. Carlson and R. Carter for their data contribution and to Marilla Lippert for data collection support. We would also like to acknowledge the contribution of F.H., both directly to this paper and to the field of elasmobranch research, who sadly passed away during the preparation of this manuscript. F.H. was an outstanding human being. Not only was he brilliant at his work but he also developed to be a second father to his team and students, who had the honor and privilege to take part in his life. Brazil, as much as the whole world, lost a persevering leader in the field of fishery sciences, and a void will inevitably remain among us for a long time. His former students and colleagues can only grant him a loud round of applause while regretting that forthcoming students will no longer be able to experience his teaching and companionship. You will always remain with us, Fábio.
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Grant note
- We would like to thank all the organizations that funded the studies contributing to this work and those who supported the collection of the data used within this manuscript. Data analysis was funded by the Bertarelli Foundation through the Marine Science program through grants to D.J.C., B.A.B., and S.A. D.J.C. is also funded through Research England, UK. S.A. and B.A.B. thank the Moore Foundation and the Packard Foundation. F.G.-M. thanks the Instituto Politecnico Nacional for fellowships (COFAA, EDI). S.B.W. thanks funding from the Darwin Initiative (DPLUS046). A.D.M.D. acknowledges funding from the Research and Conservation Budget at Georgia Aquarium, including philanthropic gifts from several anonymous donors. K.F. acknowledges funding from the Rolex Awards for Enterprise and the Whitley Fund for Nature.
- Identifiers
- 991013053813302368
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2022 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC)
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article