50 years on from the release of movie blockbuster Jaws, our shark expert @thesimslab.bsky.social @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social debates the so called 'Jaws effect', charting the fortunes of the 'great white' for @theconversation.com. Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/5gCSPz

New research backed by the UN highlights the benefits of tracking marine megafauna for #marine #conservation 🦈 However, results reveal that proposed plans to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 will be insufficient for their conservation. 🔗 www.mba.ac.uk/un-backed-gl... @thesimslab.bsky.social

Herculean collation of >12K megafauna tracks, >100 species, reveals 75% overlap of critical habitats with shipping, fishing, pollution or warming. Protection targets not enough to safeguard megafauna. New paper in @science.org, led by @anammsequeira.bsky.social 👇 📸silvana-palacios,daniel-torobekov

NEW in @science.org Global tracking #MarineMegafauna shows <8% of areas used overlap w/ existing MPAs, while >75% of important areas overlapped by threats like #fishing #shipping & ocean warming - 30x30 goal will be insufficient for their conservation www.megamove.org @thembauk.bsky.social

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Could extreme ocean environments unlock the mystery of #shark birthing grounds? 🦈🌊 New MBA research links baby #WhaleSharks to #OxygenMinimumZones. These areas may provide safety from predators & a rich food supply, crucial for the survival of neonates. ➡️ buff.ly/4hIdSdN @thesimslab.bsky.social

New research from @thesimslab.bsky.social in @ecol-evol.bsky.social - 🦈🌊 Unlocking the mystery of baby #whaleshark birthing grounds - Extreme environments like #OMZs provide safety from predators & a rich food supply, crucial for neonate survival. doi.org/10.1002/ece3... @thembauk.bsky.social

NEW PAPER - we think we've discovered an open-ocean nursery for endangered shortfin #mako #sharks in the SE Pacific Ocean..... only trouble is, it's in a Global Fishing Hotspot - likely exacerbating popn declines already occurring @thembauk.bsky.social OA here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...