Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Authors

Samantha Andrzejaczek, Stanford University
Tim C. D. Lucas, University of Leicester
Maurice C. Goodman, Stanford University
Nigel E. Hussey, University of Windsor
Amelia J. Armstrong, The University of Queensland, Australia
Aaron B. Carlisle, University of Delaware
Daniel M. Coffey, Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi
Adrian C. Gleiss, Murdoch University
Charlie Huveneers, Flinders University
David M. P. Jacoby, Zoological Society of London
Mark G. Meekan, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Johann Mourier, Macquarie University
Lauren R. Peel, The Manta Trust
Katya Abrantes, James Cook University - Australia
Andre S. Afonso, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - Brazil; Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre - Peniche, Portugal
Matthew J. Ajemian, Florida Atlantic University
Brooke N. Anderson, Arizona State University
Scot D. Anderson, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Gonzalo Araujo, Qatar University and Marine Research and Conservation Foundation
Asia O. Armstrong, The University of Queensland, Australia
Pascal Bach, University of Montpellier
Adam Barnett, James Cook University
Mike B. Bennett, The University of Queensland, Australia
Natalia P. A. Bezerra, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Ramon Bonfil, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Andre M. Boustany, Duke University
Heather D. Bowlby, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ilka Branco, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Carmin D. Braun, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Edward J. Brooks, Cape Eleuthera Institute
Judith Brown, Ascension Island Government Conservation and Fisheries Department
Patrick J. Burke, Macquarie University
Paul Butcher, National Marine Science Centre
Michael Castleton, Stanford University
Taylor K. Chapple, Oregon State University
Olivier Chateau, Aquarium des Lagons
Maurice Clarke, Marine Institute, Oranmore, Galway, Ireland
Rui Coelho, Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere
Enric Cortes, NOAA Fisheries
Lydie I. E. Couturier, France Energies Marines
Paul D. Cowley, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Donald A. Croll, University of California, Santa Cruz
Juan M. Cuevas, Wildlife Conservation Society Argentina
Tobey H. Curtis, NOAA Fisheries
Laurent Dagorn, University of Montpellier
Jonathan J. Dale, Stanford University
Ryan Daly, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Heidi Dewar, NOAA Fisheries
Philip D. Doherty, University of Exeter - United Kingdom
Andres Domingo, Direccion Nacional de Recursos Acuaticos - Uruguay
Alistair D. M. Dove, Georgia Aquarium
Michael Drew, Flinders University
Christine L. Dudgeon, The University of Queensland, Australia
Clinton A. J. Duffy, Department of Conservation - Auckland, New Zealand
Riley G. Elliott, The University of Auckland
Jim R. Ellis, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Mark V. Erdmann, Conservation International Aotearoa
Thomas J. Farrugia, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Luciana C. Ferreira, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Francesco Ferretti, Virginia Tech
John D. Filmalter, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Brittany Finucci, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Chris Fischer, OCEARCH
Richard Fitzpatrick, Biopixel Oceans Foundation, James Cook University
Fabien Forget, University of Montpellier, France
Kerstin Forsberg, Planeta Océano, Migramar
Malcolm P. Francis, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Bryan R. Franks, Jacksonville University
Austin J. Gallagher, Beneath the Waves
Felipe Galva-Magana, Instituto Politecnico Nacional
Mirta L. Garcia, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Troy F. Gaston, University of Newcastle
Bronwyn M. Gillanders, University of Adelaide
Matthew J. Gollock, Zoological Society of London
Jonathan R. Green, Galapagos Whale Shark Project
Sofia Green, Galapagos Whale Shark Project
Christopher A. Griffiths, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, University of Sheffield, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Neil Hammerschlag, University of Miami
Abdi Hasan, Yayasan Konservasi Indonesia
Lucy A. Hawkes, University of Exeter - United Kingdom
Fabio H.V. Hazin, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - Brazil
Matthew Heard, Flinders University, SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Department for Environment and Water
Alex Hearn, MigraMar, Galapagos Science Center, Galapagos Whale Shark Project
Suzanne M. Henderson, NatureScot
John C. Holdsworth, Blue Water Marine Research
Kim N. Holland, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lucy A. Howey, Johns Hopkins University, Haiti Ocean Project
Robert E. Hueter, OCEARCH, Mote Marine Laboratory
Nicolas E. Humphries, Marine Biological Association
Melanie Hutchinson, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fabrice R. A. Jaine, Macquarie University, Sydney Institute of Marine Science
Salvador J. Jorgensen, University of California, Santa Cruz
Paul E. Kanive, Montana State University-Bozeman
Jessica Labaja, Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines
Fernanda O. Lana, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Hugo Lassauce, The Manta Trust, ISEA, Conservation International New Caledonia
Rebecca S. Lipscombe, Southern Cross University
Fiona Llewellyn, Zoological Society of London
Bruno C. L. Macena, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Universidade dos Açores
Ronald Mambrasar, Yayasan Konservasi Indonesia
Jaime D. McAllister, University of Tasmania
Sophy R. McCully Phillips, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Frazer McGregor, Murdoch University Field Station
Matthew N. McMillan, University of Adelaide, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Lianne M. McNaughton, TissueGrab Biopsy Systems LLC
Sibele A. Mendonça, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Carl G. Meyer, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Megan Meyers, Australian Institute of Marine Biology
John A. Mohan, University of New England
John C. Montgomery, University of Auckland
Gonzalo Mucientes, Universidade do Porto, Instituto de Investigacions Marinas
Michael K. Musyl, Pelagic Research Group LLC
Nicole Nasby-Lucas, NOAA Fisheries, University of California, Santa Cruz
Lisa Natanson, NOAA/NMFS Apex Predators Program
John B. O'Sullivan, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Paulo Oliveira, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Florida International University
Toby A. Patterson, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
Simon J. Pierce, Marine Megafauna Foundation
Nuno Queiroz, Universidade do Porto, BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning
Craig A. Radford, University of Auckland
Andy J. Richardson, Ascension Island Government Conservation and Fisheries Department
Anthony J. Richardson, University of Queensland
David Righton, University of East Anglia, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Christoph A. Rohner, Marine Megafauna Foundation
Mark A. Royer, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ryan A. Saunders, British Antarctic Survey
Matthias Schaber, Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries
Robert J. Schallert, Stanford University
Michael C. Scholl, Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation, IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group, University of Liège
Andrew C. Seitz, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Jayson M. Semmens, University of Tasmania
Edy Setyawan, The Manta Trust, The University off Auckland
Brendan D. Shea, Virginia Tech, Beneath the Waves
Rafid A. Shidqi, University of California, Santa Cruz, Thresher Shark Project Indonesia
George Shillinger, MigraMar; Stanford University; Upwell
Oliver N. Shipley, Beneath the Waves
Mahmood Shivji, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Abraham B. Sianipar, Murdoch University
Joana F. Silva, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
David W. Sims, The Marine Biological Association
Gregory B. Skomal, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Lara L. Sousa, Oxford University
Emily J. Southall, Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Julia L. Y. Spaet, University of Cambridge
Killian M. Stehfest, David Suzuki Foundation
Guy Stevens, The Manta Trust
Joshua D. Stewart, The Manta Trust, Oregon State University
James Sulikowski, Arizona State University
Ismail Syakurachman, Yayasan Konservai Indonesia
Simon R. Thorrold, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Michele Thums, Australian Institute of Marine Science
David Tickler, University of Western Australia
Mariana T. Tolloti, University of Montpellier, France
Kathy A. Townsend, University of the Sunshine Coast
Paulo Travassos, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
John P. Tyminski, OCEARCH, Mote Marine Laboratory
Jeremy Vaudo, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Drausio Veras, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Laurent Wantiez, University of New Caledonia
Sam B. Weber, Ascension Island Government Conservation and Fisheries Department, University of Exeter
R.J. David Wells, Texas A&M University at Galveston
Kevin C. Weng, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Bradley M. Wetherbee, Nova Southeastern University; University of Rhode IslandFollow
Jane E. Williamson, Macquarie University
Matthew J. Witt, University of Exeter
Serena Wright, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Kelly Zilliacus, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara A. Block, Stanford University
David J. Curnick, Zoological Society of London

ORCID

0000-0002-6826-3822

ResearcherID

F-8807-2011

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Science Advances

ISSN

2375-2548

Publication Date

8-19-2022

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.

DOI

10.1126/sciadv.abo175

Volume

8

Issue

33

Comments

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.

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