TY - JOUR
T1 - Research priorities for the conservation of chondrichthyans in Latin America
AU - Becerril-García, Edgar E.
AU - Arauz, Randall
AU - Arellano-Martínez, Marcial
AU - Bonfil, Ramón
AU - Ayala-Bocos, Arturo
AU - Castillo-Géniz, José L.
AU - Carrera-Fernández, Maribel
AU - Charvet, Patricia
AU - Chiaramonte, Gustavo
AU - Cisneros-Montemayor, Andrés M.
AU - Concha, Francisco
AU - Espinoza, Mario
AU - Ehemann, Nicolás R.
AU - Estupiñán-Montaño, Colombo
AU - Fuentes, Karen
AU - Galván-Magaña, Felipe
AU - Graham, Rachel
AU - Hacohen-Domené, Ana
AU - Hazin, Fabio
AU - Hernández, Sebastián
AU - Hoyos-Padilla, Edgar M.
AU - Ketchum, James T.
AU - Kingma, Irene
AU - Méndez, Oscar
AU - Oddone, María C.
AU - Pérez-Jiménez, Juan C.
AU - Petatán-Ramírez, D.
AU - Polo-Silva, Carlos
AU - Rangel, Bianca
AU - Salinas-De-León, P.
AU - Santana-Morales, Omar
AU - Zanella, Ilena
AU - Vélez-Zuazo, Ximena
AU - Godard-Codding, Céline A.G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - Latin American countries have a high diversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, yet many species are at high risk of extinction due to numerous threats. The conservation of chondrichthyans is key to achieving healthy and productive aquatic ecosystems, and countries in Latin America are increasingly recognizing the need for aligning conservation strategies across jurisdictions with similar ecological and socioeconomic challenges. Reflecting on the current state of knowledge and providing consensus expert opinion on research priorities are critical steps to ensure sound management and conservation strategies for chondrichthyans. The present study is a multinational collaboration by leading researchers in Latin America to identify the top-ten research priorities for the conservation of chondrichthyans within this region. Our results were highlighted from a total of 20 broader relevant topics including taxonomy and biology, ecological function, climate change and other stressors, contribution to local economies, and international collaboration. This constitutes the first comprehensive academic perspective on research priorities for chondrichthyans in Latin America which considers the varied perceptions and perspectives related to the management of sharks, rays, and chimaeras across the region and beyond. The main conservation implications highlighted by our study relate to the urgent need to implement, evaluate and/or improve management regulations based on scientific evidence and interdisciplinary research, especially in areas with little progress on the subject and/or where species threatened by extinction are distributed.
AB - Latin American countries have a high diversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, yet many species are at high risk of extinction due to numerous threats. The conservation of chondrichthyans is key to achieving healthy and productive aquatic ecosystems, and countries in Latin America are increasingly recognizing the need for aligning conservation strategies across jurisdictions with similar ecological and socioeconomic challenges. Reflecting on the current state of knowledge and providing consensus expert opinion on research priorities are critical steps to ensure sound management and conservation strategies for chondrichthyans. The present study is a multinational collaboration by leading researchers in Latin America to identify the top-ten research priorities for the conservation of chondrichthyans within this region. Our results were highlighted from a total of 20 broader relevant topics including taxonomy and biology, ecological function, climate change and other stressors, contribution to local economies, and international collaboration. This constitutes the first comprehensive academic perspective on research priorities for chondrichthyans in Latin America which considers the varied perceptions and perspectives related to the management of sharks, rays, and chimaeras across the region and beyond. The main conservation implications highlighted by our study relate to the urgent need to implement, evaluate and/or improve management regulations based on scientific evidence and interdisciplinary research, especially in areas with little progress on the subject and/or where species threatened by extinction are distributed.
KW - Aquatic policy
KW - Cartilaginous fish
KW - Management
KW - Scientific research
KW - Threatened species
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85127618891&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109535
DO - 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109535
M3 - Estudio breve
AN - SCOPUS:85127618891
SN - 0006-3207
VL - 269
JO - Biological Conservation
JF - Biological Conservation
M1 - 109535
ER -