Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays

Colin A. Simpfendorfer; Michael R. Heithaus; Michelle R. Heupel; M. Aaron Macneil; Mark Meekan; Euan Harvey; C. Samantha Sherman; Leanne M. Currey-Randall; Jordan S. Goetze; Jeremy J. Kiszka; Matthew J. Rees; Conrad W. Speed; Vinay Udyawer; Mark E. Bond; Kathryn I. Flowers; Gina M. Clementi; Jasmine Valentin-Albanese; M. Shiham Adam; Khadeeja Ali; Jacob Asher; Eva Aylagas; Océane Beaufort; Cecilie Benjamin; Anthony T. F. Bernard; Michael L. Berumen; Stacy Bierwagen; Chico Birrell; Erika Bonnema; Rosalind M. K. Bown; Edward J. Brooks; J. Jed Brown; Dayne Buddo; Patrick J. Burke; Camila Cáceres; Marta Cambra; Diego Cardeñosa; Jeffrey C. Carrier; Sara Casareto; Jennifer E. Caselle; Venkatesh Charloo; Joshua E. Cinner; Thomas Claverie; Eric E. G. Clua; Jesse E. M. Cochran; Neil Cook; Jessica E. Cramp; Brooke M. D’alberto; Martin De Graaf; Mareike C. Dornhege; Mario Espinoza; Andy Estep; Lanya Fanovich; Naomi F. Farabaugh; Daniel Fernando; Carlos E. L. Ferreira; Candace Y. A. Fields; Anna L. Flam; Camilla Floros; Virginia Fourqurean; Laura Gajdzik; Laura García Barcia; Ricardo Garla; Kirk Gastrich; Lachlan George; Tommaso Giarrizzo; Rory Graham; Tristan L. Guttridge; Valerie Hagan; Royale S. Hardenstine; Stephen M. Heck; Aaron C. Henderson; Patricia Heithaus; Heidi Hertler; Mauricio Hoyos Padilla; Robert E. Hueter; Rima W. Jabado; Jean-Christophe Joyeux; Vanessa Jaiteh; Mohini Johnson; Stacy D. Jupiter; Muslimin Kaimuddin; Devanshi Kasana; Megan Kelley; Steven T. Kessel; Benedict Kiilu; Taratau Kirata; Baraka Kuguru; Fabian Kyne; Tim Langlois; Frida Lara; Jaedon Lawe; Elodie J. I. Lédée; Steve Lindfield; Andrea Luna-Acosta; Jade Q. Maggs; B. Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto; Andrea Marshall; Lucy Martin; Daniel Mateos-Molina; Philip Matich; Erin Mccombs; Ashlie Mcivor; Dianne Mclean; Llewelyn Meggs; Stephen Moore; Sushmita Mukherji; Ryan Murray; Stephen J. Newman; Josep Nogués; Clay Obota; Domingo Ochavillo; Owen O'Shea; Kennedy E. Osuka; Yannis P. Papastamatiou; Nishan Perera; Bradley Peterson; Caio R. Pimentel; Fabián Pina-Amargós; Hudson T. Pinheiro; Alessandro Ponzo; Andhika Prasetyo; L. M. Sjamsul Quamar; Jessica R. Quinlan; José Amorim Reis-Filho; Hector Ruiz; Alexei Ruiz-Abierno; Enric Sala; Pelayo Salinas De-León; Melita A. Samoilys; William R. Sample; Michelle Schärer-Umpierre; Audrey M. Schlaff; Kurt Schmid; Sara N. Schoen; Nikola Simpson; Adam N. H. Smith; Julia L. Y. Spaet; Lauren Sparks; Twan Stoffers; Akshay Tanna; Rubén Torres; Michael J. Travers; Maurits Van Zinnicq Bergmann; Laurent Vigliola; Juney Ward; Joseph D. Warren; Alexandra M. Watts; Colin K. Wen; Elizabeth R. Whitman; Aaron J. Wirsing; Aljoscha Wothke; Esteban Zarza-González; Demian D. Chapman

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Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays

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Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays

Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Michael R. Heithaus, Michelle R. Heupel, M. Aaron Macneil, Mark Meekan, Euan Harvey, C. Samantha Sherman, Leanne M. Currey-Randall, Jordan S. Goetze, Jeremy J. Kiszka, …

Science, Vol.380(6650), pp.1155--1160

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ade4884

Abstract

A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) assemblages. Our species-level analysis revealed global declines of 60 to 73% for five common resident reef shark species and that individual shark species were not detected at 34 to 47% of surveyed reefs. As reefs become more shark-depleted, rays begin to dominate assemblages. Shark-dominated assemblages persist in wealthy nations with strong governance and in highly protected areas, whereas poverty, weak governance, and a lack of shark management are associated with depauperate assemblages mainly composed of rays. Without action to address these diversity deficits, loss of ecological function and ecosystem services will increasingly affect human communities.

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Title: Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays
Creators - without role: Colin A. Simpfendorfer - James Cook University
Michael R. Heithaus - Florida International University
Michelle R. Heupel - Australian Institute of Marine Science
M. Aaron Macneil - Dalhousie University
Mark Meekan - Australian Institute of Marine Science
Euan Harvey - Curtin University
C. Samantha Sherman - James Cook University
Leanne M. Currey-Randall - Australian Institute of Marine Science
Jordan S. Goetze - Curtin University
Jeremy J. Kiszka - Florida International University
Matthew J. Rees - Australian Institute of Marine Science
Conrad W. Speed - Australian Institute of Marine Science
Vinay Udyawer - Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mark E. Bond - Florida International University
Kathryn I. Flowers - Florida International University
Gina M. Clementi - Florida International University
Jasmine Valentin-Albanese - Stony Brook University
M. Shiham Adam - International Pole and Line Foundation
Khadeeja Ali - Florida International University
Jacob Asher - Red Sea Global
Eva Aylagas - Red Sea Global
Océane Beaufort - Kap Natirel
Cecilie Benjamin
Anthony T. F. Bernard - South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Michael L. Berumen - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Stacy Bierwagen - Australian Institute of Marine Science
Chico Birrell - Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership
Erika Bonnema - Florida International University
Rosalind M. K. Bown - Blue Resources Trust
Edward J. Brooks - Cape Eleuthera Institute
J. Jed Brown
Dayne Buddo - Florida Aquarium
Patrick J. Burke - Macquarie University
Camila Cáceres - Florida International University
Marta Cambra - Universidad de Costa Rica
Diego Cardeñosa - Florida International University
Jeffrey C. Carrier - Albion College
Sara Casareto - Florida International University
Jennifer E. Caselle - University of California, Santa Barbara
Venkatesh Charloo - Coastal Impact
Joshua E. Cinner - James Cook University
Thomas Claverie - Université de Mayotte
Eric E. G. Clua
Jesse E. M. Cochran - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Neil Cook - Cardiff University
Jessica E. Cramp - ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Brooke M. D’alberto - James Cook University
Martin De Graaf
Mareike C. Dornhege - Sophia University
Mario Espinoza - Universidad de Costa Rica
Andy Estep - Waitt Foundation
Lanya Fanovich
Naomi F. Farabaugh - Florida International University
Daniel Fernando - Blue Resources Trust
Carlos E. L. Ferreira - Universidade Federal Fluminense
Candace Y. A. Fields - Cape Eleuthera Institute
Anna L. Flam - Marine Megafauna Foundation
Camilla Floros - South African Association for Marine Biological Research
Virginia Fourqurean - Florida International University
Laura Gajdzik - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Laura García Barcia - Florida International University
Ricardo Garla - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Kirk Gastrich - Florida International University
Lachlan George - University of Tasmania
Tommaso Giarrizzo - Universidade Federal do Ceará
Rory Graham - Dalhousie University
Tristan L. Guttridge - Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation
Valerie Hagan - Mote Marine Laboratory
Royale S. Hardenstine - Marine Research Centre
Stephen M. Heck - Mote Marine Laboratory
Aaron C. Henderson - School for Field Studies
Patricia Heithaus - Florida International University
Heidi Hertler - School for Field Studies
Mauricio Hoyos Padilla
Robert E. Hueter - Mote Marine Laboratory
Rima W. Jabado - James Cook University
Jean-Christophe Joyeux
Vanessa Jaiteh - University of Bern
Mohini Johnson - Operation Wallacea
Stacy D. Jupiter - Wildlife Conservation Society Fiji
Muslimin Kaimuddin - Operation Wallacea
Devanshi Kasana - Florida International University
Megan Kelley - Florida International University
Steven T. Kessel - Shedd Aquarium
Benedict Kiilu - Kenya Fisheries Service
Taratau Kirata - Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource Development
Baraka Kuguru - Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute
Fabian Kyne - University of the West Indies
Tim Langlois - University of Western Australia
Frida Lara
Jaedon Lawe
Elodie J. I. Lédée - James Cook University
Steve Lindfield
Andrea Luna-Acosta - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Jade Q. Maggs - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
B. Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto - Universiti of Malaysia Sabah
Andrea Marshall - Marine Megafauna Foundation
Lucy Martin - Island Conservation Society
Daniel Mateos-Molina - University of Sharjah
Philip Matich - Saving the Blue
Erin Mccombs - Aquarium of the Pacific
Ashlie Mcivor - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Dianne Mclean - University of Western Australia
Llewelyn Meggs
Stephen Moore - James Cook University
Sushmita Mukherji - James Cook University
Ryan Murray - Inland Fisheries Ireland
Stephen J. Newman - Government of Western Australia
Josep Nogués - Island Conservation Society
Clay Obota - Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean
Domingo Ochavillo - American Samoa Government
Owen O'Shea
Kennedy E. Osuka - Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean
Yannis P. Papastamatiou - Florida International University
Nishan Perera - Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership
Bradley Peterson - Stony Brook University
Caio R. Pimentel - Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Fabián Pina-Amargós - University of Havana
Hudson T. Pinheiro - Universidade de São Paulo
Alessandro Ponzo - Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines
Andhika Prasetyo - Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
L. M. Sjamsul Quamar - Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin
Jessica R. Quinlan - Florida International University
José Amorim Reis-Filho - Universidade Federal da Bahia
Hector Ruiz - HJR Reefscaping
Alexei Ruiz-Abierno - University of Havana
Enric Sala - National Geographic Society
Pelayo Salinas De-León - Charles Darwin Foundation
Melita A. Samoilys - Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean
William R. Sample - Florida International University
Michelle Schärer-Umpierre - HJR Reefscaping
Audrey M. Schlaff - James Cook University
Kurt Schmid - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sara N. Schoen - Florida International University
Nikola Simpson - SalvageBlue (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Adam N. H. Smith - Massey University
Julia L. Y. Spaet - University of Cambridge
Lauren Sparks
Twan Stoffers - Wageningen University & Research
Akshay Tanna - Blue Resources Trust
Rubén Torres - Reef Check - República Dominicana
Michael J. Travers - Government of Western Australia
Maurits Van Zinnicq Bergmann
Laurent Vigliola - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Juney Ward - Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Joseph D. Warren - Stony Brook University
Alexandra M. Watts - Universidade Federal Fluminense
Colin K. Wen - Tunghai University
Elizabeth R. Whitman - Florida International University
Aaron J. Wirsing - University of Washington
Aljoscha Wothke
Esteban Zarza-González
Demian D. Chapman - Florida International University
Publication Details: Science, Vol.380(6650), pp.1155--1160
Identifiers: 9938907809311
Academic Unit: MARine Biodiversity, Exploitation & Conservation - MARBEC
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Local Fields: hal-04144467