Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management

Hays, GC, Carmichael, RH, Casale, P, Chiaradia, A, Costa, DP, Cuevas, E, Duarte, CM, Humphries, NE, Sims, DW and Sequeira, AMM 2019 Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 34 (5). 459-473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2019.01.009

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Abstract/Summary

There have been efforts around the globe to track individuals of many marine species and assess their movements and distribution, with the putative goal of supporting their conservation and management. Determining whether, and how, tracking data have been successfully applied to address real-world conservation issues is, however, difficult. Here, we compile a broad range of case studies from diverse marine taxa to show how tracking data have helped inform conservation policy and management, including reductions in fisheries bycatch and vessel strikes, and the design and administration of marine protected areas and important habitats. Using these examples, we highlight pathways through which the past and future investment in collecting animal tracking data might be better used to achieve tangible conservation benefits.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Additional Keywords:	Satellite Tracking, geolocator, acoustic tracking, bio-logging, marine protected areas, CITES, Fisheries Stock Management, EBSA
Subjects:	Marine Sciences
Divisions:	Marine Biological Association of the UK > Ocean Biology
Depositing User:	Emily Smart
Date made live:	30 Jul 2021 10:51
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2024 16:54
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/9299

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