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Christine A. Ward-Paige

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Global catches, exploitation rates, and rebuilding options for sharks

B Worm, B Davis, L Kettemer, CA Ward-Paige… - Marine Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Adequate conservation and management of shark populations is becoming increasingly
important on a global scale, especially because many species are exceptionally vulnerable to …

[HTML][HTML] Large-scale absence of sharks on reefs in the greater-Caribbean: a footprint of human pressures

CA Ward-Paige, C Mora, HK Lotze… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background In recent decades, large pelagic and coastal shark populations have declined
dramatically with increased fishing; however, the status of sharks in other systems such as …

Clionid sponge surveys on the Florida Reef Tract suggest land-based nutrient inputs

CA Ward-Paige, MJ Risk, OA Sherwood… - Marine pollution …, 2005 - Elsevier
Bioerosion by Cliona delitrix and Cliona lampa was assessed at 43 sites along the Florida
Reef Tract, USA, in the summer of 2001. Sponge abundances were estimated using rapid …

Recovery potential and conservation options for elasmobranchs

CA WardPaige, DM Keith, B Worm… - Journal of Fish …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Many elasmobranchs have experienced strong population declines, which have been
largely attributed to the direct and indirect effects of exploitation. Recently, however, live …

[HTML][HTML] A global overview of shark sanctuary regulations and their impact on shark fisheries

CA Ward-Paige - Marine Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to rapid declines of shark populations across many species and regions of the world, the
need for large-scale conservation measures has become widely recognized. Some coastal …

[HTML][HTML] Global Population Trends and Human Use Patterns of Manta and Mobula Rays

CA Ward-Paige, B Davis, B Worm - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Despite being the world’s largest rays and providing significant revenue through dive tourism,
little is known about the population status, exploitation and trade volume of the Mobulidae (…

[HTML][HTML] Global evaluation of shark sanctuaries

CA Ward-Paige, B Worm - Global Environmental Change, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to well-documented declines in many shark populations there is increasing pressure to
implement new management and rebuilding strategies at the national and international …

Characterizing and predicting essential habitat features for juvenile coastal sharks

CA WardPaige, GL Britten, DM Bethea… - Marine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
… et al. 2010) and, due to their low rebound potential, management of catch alone may not
be sufficient for the recovery of depleted populations (Ward-Paige et al. 2012). Evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the value of recreational divers for censusing elasmobranchs

CA Ward-Paige, HK Lotze - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Around the world, researchers are using the observations and experiences of
citizens to describe patterns in animal populations. This data is often collected via ongoing …

Reconstruction of nitrogen sources on coral reefs: δ15N and δ13C in gorgonians from Florida Reef Tract

CA Ward-Paige, MJ Risk, OA Sherwood - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2005 - int-res.com
… boring sponges (Rose & Risk 1985, Ward-Paige 2003, Ward-Paige & Risk in press), altered
coral … lampa) presented by WardPaige (2003) showed the same trend; however, relative to …