Global diversity hotspots and conservation priorities for sharks

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 6; no. 5; p. e19356
• Main Authors: Lucifora, Luis O, García, Verónica B, Worm, Boris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 05.05.2011; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Animals; Australia; Biodiversity; Biology; Brazil; Chile; Chimaeridae; Chondrichthyes; Conservation; Conservation of Natural Resources; Continental shelves; Database industry; Ecosystem; Endangered & extinct species; Endemism; Equator; Equatorial regions; Exploitation; Fish; Fish conservation; Fisheries; Fishing; Geographical distribution; Geography; Heterodontiformes; Japan; Lamniformes; Marine animals; Marine ecosystems; Marine organisms; Oceans and Seas; Online databases; Orectolobiformes; Plankton; Population decline; Protected areas; Protection and preservation; Scombridae; Sharks; Sharks - classification; Species diversity; Species richness; Taxa; Terrestrial ecosystems; Terrestrial environments; Topography; United States; Wildlife conservation; Brazil; Australia; Chile; United States; Japan; Canada; Nova Scotia Canada

Sharks are one of the most threatened groups of marine animals, as high exploitation rates coupled with low resilience to fishing pressure have resulted in population declines worldwide. Designing conservation strategies for this group depends on basic knowledge of the geographic distribution and di...