Long-term change in a meso-predator community in response to prolonged and heterogeneous human impact

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dc.contributor.authorFerretti, Francescoen
dc.contributor.authorOsio, G. C.en
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, C. J.en
dc.contributor.authorRosenberg, A. A.en
dc.contributor.authorLotze, H. K.en
dc.contributor.departmentFish and Wildlife Conservationen
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-22T14:27:31Zen
dc.date.available2021-03-22T14:27:31Zen
dc.date.issued2013-01-28en
dc.date.updated2021-03-22T14:27:27Zen
dc.description.abstractSharks and rays' abundance can decline considerably with fishing. Community changes, however, are more complex because of species interactions, and variable vulnerability and exposure to fishing. We evaluated long-term changes in the elasmobranch community of the Adriatic Sea, a heavily exploited Mediterranean basin where top-predators have been strongly depleted historically, and fishing developed unevenly between the western and eastern side. Combining and standardizing catch data from five trawl surveys from 1948-2005, we estimated abundance trends and explained community changes using life histories, fish-market and effort data, and historical information. We identified a highly depleted elasmobranch community. Since 1948, catch rates have declined by >94% and 11 species ceased to be detected. The exploitation history and spatial gradients in fishing pressure explained most patterns in abundance and diversity, including the absence of strong compensatory increases. Ecological corridors and large-scale protected areas emerged as potential management options for elasmobranch conservation.en
dc.description.versionPublished (Publication status)en
dc.format.extentPages 1057en
dc.format.mediumPrint-Electronicen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier1057 (Article number)en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/srep01057en
dc.identifier.eissn2045-2322en
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322en
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.orcidFerretti, Francesco [0000-0001-9510-3552]en
dc.identifier.otherPMC3541648 (pmc)en
dc.identifier.pmid23308344 (pubmed)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/102760en
dc.identifier.volume3en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 Unporteden
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.titleLong-term change in a meso-predator community in response to prolonged and heterogeneous human impacten
dc.title.serialScientific Reportsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.otherJournal Articleen
dcterms.dateAccepted2012-12-14en
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Natural Resources & Environmenten
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Natural Resources & Environment/Fish and Wildlife Conservationen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Natural Resources & Environment/CNRE T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Techen

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