Freya C Womersley, Christoph A Rohner, Kátya Abrantes, Pedro Afonso, Shin Arunrugstichai, Steffen S Bach, Shir Bar, Adi Barash, Peter Barnes, Adam Barnett, Ginevra Boldrocchi, Noemie Buffat, Tom Canon, Clara Canovas Perez, Metavee Chuangcharoendee, Jesse E M Cochran, Rafael de la Parra, Stella Diamant, William Driggers, Christine L Dudgeon, Mark V Erdmann, Richard Fitzpatrick, Anna Flam, Jorge Fontes, Gemma Francis, Beatriz Eugenia Galvan, Rachel T Graham, Sofia M Green, Jonathan R Green, Ya'ara Grosmark, Hector M Guzman, Royale S Hardenstine, Maria Harvey, Jessica Harvey-Carroll, Abdi Wunanto Hasan, Alex R Hearn, Jill M Hendon, Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra, Mahardika Rizqi Himawan, Eric Hoffmayer, Jason Holmberg, Hua Hsun Hsu, Mohammed Y Jaidah, Ashlee Jansen, Christy Judd, Baraka Kuguru, Emily Lester, Bruno C L Macena, Kirsty Magson, Rossana Maguiño, Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto, Stacia D Marcoux, Travis Marcoux, Jennifer McKinney, Mark Meekan, Alejandra Mendoza, Muhammad Moazzam, Emily Monacella, Brad Norman, Cameron Perry, Simon Pierce, Clare Prebble, Dení Ramírez Macías, Holly Raudino, Samantha Reynolds, David Robinson, David Rowat, Mudjekeewis D Santos, Jennifer Schmidt, Chad Scott, Sian Tian See, Abraham Sianipar, Conrad W Speed, Ismail Syakurachman, Julian A Tyne, Kelly Waples, Chloe Winn, Ranny R Yuneni, Irthisham Zareer, Gonzalo Araujo
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Collisions between ships and marine megafauna can have population-level consequences for vulnerable species. The Endangered whale shark (Rhincodon typus) shares a circumglobal distribution with this expanding fleet and tracking of movement pathways has shown that large vessel collisions pose a major threat to the species. However, it is not yet known whether they are also at risk within aggregation sites, where up to 400 individuals can gather to feed on seasonal bursts of planktonic productivity. These \"constellation\" sites are of significant ecological, socio-economic and cultural value. Here, through expert elicitation, we gathered information from most known constellation sites for this species across the world (>50 constellations and >13,000 individual whale sharks). We defined the spatial boundaries of these sites and their overlap with shipping traffic. Sites were then ranked based on relative levels of potential collision danger posed to whale sharks in the area. Our results showed that researchers and resource managers may underestimate the threat posed by large ship collisions due to a lack of direct evidence, such as injuries or witness accounts, which are available for other, sub-lethal threat categories. We found that constellations in the Arabian Sea and adjacent waters, the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of California, and Southeast and East Asia, had the greatest level of collision threat. We also identified 39 sites where peaks in shipping activity coincided with peak seasonal occurrences of whale sharks, sometimes across several months. Simulated collision mitigation options estimated potentially minimal impact to industry, as most whale shark core habitat areas were small. 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Identifying priority sites for whale shark ship collision management globally.
The expansion of the world's merchant fleet poses a great threat to the ocean's biodiversity. Collisions between ships and marine megafauna can have population-level consequences for vulnerable species. The Endangered whale shark (Rhincodon typus) shares a circumglobal distribution with this expanding fleet and tracking of movement pathways has shown that large vessel collisions pose a major threat to the species. However, it is not yet known whether they are also at risk within aggregation sites, where up to 400 individuals can gather to feed on seasonal bursts of planktonic productivity. These "constellation" sites are of significant ecological, socio-economic and cultural value. Here, through expert elicitation, we gathered information from most known constellation sites for this species across the world (>50 constellations and >13,000 individual whale sharks). We defined the spatial boundaries of these sites and their overlap with shipping traffic. Sites were then ranked based on relative levels of potential collision danger posed to whale sharks in the area. Our results showed that researchers and resource managers may underestimate the threat posed by large ship collisions due to a lack of direct evidence, such as injuries or witness accounts, which are available for other, sub-lethal threat categories. We found that constellations in the Arabian Sea and adjacent waters, the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of California, and Southeast and East Asia, had the greatest level of collision threat. We also identified 39 sites where peaks in shipping activity coincided with peak seasonal occurrences of whale sharks, sometimes across several months. Simulated collision mitigation options estimated potentially minimal impact to industry, as most whale shark core habitat areas were small. Given the threat posed by vessel collisions, a coordinated, multi-national approach to mitigation is needed within priority whale shark habitats to ensure collision protection for the species.
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The Science of the Total Environment is an international journal dedicated to scientific research on the environment and its interaction with humanity. It covers a wide range of disciplines and seeks to publish innovative, hypothesis-driven, and impactful research that explores the entire environment, including the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere.
The journal's updated Aims & Scope emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary environmental research with broad impact. Priority is given to studies that advance fundamental understanding and explore the interconnectedness of multiple environmental spheres. Field studies are preferred, while laboratory experiments must demonstrate significant methodological advancements or mechanistic insights with direct relevance to the environment.