The Future of Marine Animal Populations is an international network to develop statistical models that can be used by the Census of Marine Life to design field sampling programs, synthesize data, make predictions, and further our understanding of the limits of knowledge.
The Census of Marine Life is a growing global network of researchers in more than 70 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life in the oceans -- past, present, and future.
The PEW Global Shark Assessment is a new initiative to conduct regional assessments of shark populations worldwide. Specifically, the project will (1) estimate the pre-exploitation population sizes, (2) estimate current population parameters, and (3) predict the outcome of current management practices and recommend the practices necessary to ensure shark survival.
The Worm et al. (2005) paper utilizes data derived from the Japanese pelagic longline fishery to determine patterns of predator diversity in the open ocean. To learn more about this fishing method and to see an animation of longlining, please visit:
The Census of Marine Life is a growing global network of researchers in more than 45 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life in oceans--past, present, and future.
