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Evaluating a structured expert elicitation approach for adaptive conservation management based on lessons from five years in practiceNARA Subscribed
Adaptive management of threatened species relies on having ex ante estimates of species’ responses to different interventions. Structured expert elicitation is often used to generate these estimates, but comparisons of these expert‐predicted outcomes with observed results are rare. This study aims to evaluate the utility of expert elicitation for adaptive management in the New South Wales Saving our Species program in Australi...
The Asia region harbors exceptional chondrichthyan (shark, ray, and chimaera) diversity but faces intense fishing pressure. The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) process provides a collaborative, evidence-based framework to identify critical habitats and inform spatial management. We assessed ISRAs across the Bay of Bengal, Southeast Asia, and the Northwest Pacific to characterize their extent, ecological significance, and...
Some invasive species threaten native species because they possess traits to which natives are evolutionarily naïve. In Australia, many predators have been severely impacted by the introduction of cane toads, which produce toxins that native species have never encountered. Torresian crows, however, have been observed consuming cane toads safely by avoiding their toxin glands, suggesting learned behavioural adaptations. To inve...
Predators forage by balancing the energy content of prey with the energy required to capture it, selecting prey based on their foraging strategy. In the Celtic Seas ecoregion, recent dietary data are lacking for the common dolphin ( Delphinus delphis ) despite concerns about declining body conditions and changes in prey communities over recent decades. Using conventional stomach content analysis of a large sample set (n = 138)...
Growth rate, carcass characteristics and meat quality of German Holstein and Jersey bull calves grazed on two different swardsNARA Subscribed
Pasture-based veal production of dairy bull calves might be a sustainable alternative to conventional veal production, as access to pasture allows the expression of natural behaviors, and thus contributes to calf welfare. However, scientific data on growth rate, carcass characteristics and meat quality have not yet been reported. The main purpose of the study was to test whether a clover-grass sward with or without herbs resul...
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2024 Annual ReportNARA Subscribed
The Zoo Sphere of Influence ModelNARA Subscribed
Aim The urgency for remote, reliable and scalable biodiversity monitoring amidst mounting human pressures on ecosystems has sparked worldwide interest in Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM), which can track life underwater and on land. However, we lack a unified methodology to report this sampling effort and a comprehensive overview of PAM coverage to gauge its potential as a global research and monitoring tool. To address this...
Persistent declines in sightings of manta and devil rays (Mobulidae) at a global hotspot in southern MozambiqueNARA Subscribed
Mobulid rays are among the most vulnerable of chondrichthyans to overexploitation by fisheries due to their low population growth rates. In locations where catch data are lacking, long-term sightings data can provide valuable insight to infer population trends and status. We recorded underwater sighting data of reef manta rays ( Mobula alfredi ), oceanic manta rays ( M. birostris ), and shorthorned pygmy devil rays ( M. kuhlii...