Nature Communications (Jan 2023)
Half a century of rising extinction risk of coral reef sharks and rays
- C. Samantha Sherman,
- Colin A. Simpfendorfer,
- Nathan Pacoureau,
- Jay H. Matsushiba,
- Helen F. Yan,
- Rachel H. L. Walls,
- Cassandra L. Rigby,
- Wade J. VanderWright,
- Rima W. Jabado,
- Riley A. Pollom,
- John K. Carlson,
- Patricia Charvet,
- Ahmad Bin Ali,
- Fahmi,
- Jessica Cheok,
- Danielle H. Derrick,
- Katelyn B. Herman,
- Brittany Finucci,
- Tyler D. Eddy,
- Maria Lourdes D. Palomares,
- Christopher G. Avalos-Castillo,
- Bineesh Kinattumkara,
- María-del-Pilar Blanco-Parra,
- Dharmadi,
- Mario Espinoza,
- Daniel Fernando,
- Alifa B. Haque,
- Paola A. Mejía-Falla,
- Andrés F. Navia,
- Juan Carlos Pérez-Jiménez,
- Jean Utzurrum,
- Ranny R. Yuneni,
- Nicholas K. Dulvy
Affiliations
- C. Samantha Sherman
- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Colin A. Simpfendorfer
- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
- Nathan Pacoureau
- Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Jay H. Matsushiba
- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Helen F. Yan
- Research Hub for Coral Reef Ecosystem Functions, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
- Rachel H. L. Walls
- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Cassandra L. Rigby
- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
- Wade J. VanderWright
- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Rima W. Jabado
- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
- Riley A. Pollom
- Species Recovery Program, Seattle Aquarium
- John K. Carlson
- NOAA Fisheries Service
- Patricia Charvet
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Sistemática, Uso e Conservação da Biodiversidade (PPGSis - UFC), Acesso Público
- Ahmad Bin Ali
- Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Jalan Pelabuhan LKIM, Chendering
- Fahmi
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency - Indonesia
- Jessica Cheok
- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Danielle H. Derrick
- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Katelyn B. Herman
- Georgia Aquarium
- Brittany Finucci
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
- Tyler D. Eddy
- Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Maria Lourdes D. Palomares
- Sea Around Us, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
- Christopher G. Avalos-Castillo
- Fundación Mundo Azul
- Bineesh Kinattumkara
- Zoological Survey of India, Marine Biology Regional Centre
- María-del-Pilar Blanco-Parra
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
- Dharmadi
- Mario Espinoza
- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca
- Daniel Fernando
- Blue Resources Trust
- Alifa B. Haque
- Nature-based Solutions Initiative, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
- Paola A. Mejía-Falla
- Wildlife Conservation Society - WCS Colombia
- Andrés F. Navia
- Fundación colombiana para la investigación y conservación de tiburones y rayas - SQUALUS
- Juan Carlos Pérez-Jiménez
- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur
- Jean Utzurrum
- Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines, G/F Bonifacio Ridge Building, 1st Avenue
- Ranny R. Yuneni
- WWF-Indonesia
- Nicholas K. Dulvy
- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35091-x
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 14,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 11
Abstract
Sharks and rays are vital coral reef species. This study shows that nearly two thirds (59%) of the 134 coral-reef associated species are threatened with extinction. The main cause of their decline is found to be overfishing, both targeted and unintentional, and extinction risk is greater for larger species found in nations with higher fishing pressure and weaker governance.
