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Operational Protocols for the Use of Drones in Marine Animal Research by Raoult, Vincent, Colefax, Andrew P, Allan, Blake M., Cagnazzi, Daniele, Castelblanco-Martínez, Nataly, Ierodiaconou, Daniel, Johnston, David W., Landeo-Yauri, Sarah, Lyons, Mitchell, Pirotta, Vanessa, Schofield, Gail, Butcher, Paul A

“…The use of drones to study marine animals shows promise for the examination of numerous aspects of their ecology, behaviour, health and movement patterns…”
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Angling for endangered fish: conservation problem or conservation action? by Cooke, Steven J, Hogan, Zeb S, Butcher, Paul A, Stokesbury, Michael J W, Raghavan, Rajeev, Gallagher, Austin J, Hammerschlag, Neil, Danylchuk, Andy J

“…Recreational angling has been implicated in population declines of some marine and freshwater fish, but this activity is rarely considered as a threat or even…”
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Increased shark bite survivability revealed by two centuries of Australian records by Tucker, James P., Santos, Isaac R., Kelaher, Brendan P., Green, Marcel, Clark, Graeme F., Butcher, Paul A.

“…The perceived and real threat of shark bites have significant direct health and indirect economic impacts. Here we assess the changing odds of surviving an…”
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Assessing White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Behavior Along Coastal Beaches for Conservation-Focused Shark Mitigation by Colefax, Andrew P., Kelaher, Brendan P., Pagendam, Daniel E., Butcher, Paul A.

“…Many large coastal sharks are vulnerable to population declines, however, conflict with human activities often results in unselective culls. Successfully and…”
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The Drone Revolution of Shark Science: A Review by Butcher, Paul, Colefax, Andrew, Gorkin, Robert, Kajiura, Stephen, López, Naima, Mourier, Johann, Purcell, Cormac, Skomal, Gregory, Tucker, James, Walsh, Andrew, Williamson, Jane, Raoult, Vincent

“…Over the past decade, drones have become a popular tool for wildlife management and research. Drones have shown significant value for animals that were often…”
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Drone-Based Assessment of Marine Megafauna off Wave-Exposed Sandy Beaches by Kelaher, Brendan P., Monteforte, Kim I., Morris, Stephen G., Schlacher, Thomas A., March, Duane T., Tucker, James P., Butcher, Paul A.

“…The wave-impacted waters off exposed sandy beaches support marine megafauna, including dolphins, whales, sharks, rays and turtles. To characterise variation in…”
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Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) Occurrence along Beaches of South-Eastern Australia: Understanding Where, When and Why by Smoothey, Amy F., Niella, Yuri, Brand, Craig, Peddemors, Victor M., Butcher, Paul A.

“…Unprovoked shark bites have increased over the last three decades, yet they are still relatively rare. Bull sharks are globally distributed throughout rivers,…”
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Effects of mesh size and escape gaps on discarding in an Australian giant mud crab (Scylla serrata) trap fishery by Broadhurst, Matt K, Butcher, Paul A, Cullis, Brian R

“…In response to concerns over excessive discarding from Australian recreational round traps (with four funnel entrances) used to target giant mud crabs, Scylla…”
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Spatial Dynamics and Fine-Scale Vertical Behaviour of Immature Eastern Australasian White Sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) by Spaet, Julia L Y, Butcher, Paul A, Manica, Andrea, Lam, Chi Hin

“…Knowledge of the 3-dimensional space use of large marine predators is central to our understanding of ecosystem dynamics and for the development of management…”
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Factors Affecting Shark Detection from Drone Patrols in Southeast Queensland, Eastern Australia by Mitchell, Jonathan D, Scott-Holland, Tracey B, Butcher, Paul A

“…Drones enable the monitoring for sharks in real-time, enhancing the safety of ocean users with minimal impact on marine life. Yet, the effectiveness of drones…”
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Correction: Coxon et al. Preliminary Data about Habitat Use of Subadult and Adult White Sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) in Eastern Australian Waters. Biology 2022, 11 , 1443 by Coxon, Jessica L, Butcher, Paul A, Spaet, Julia L Y, Rizzari, Justin R

“…In the original publication [...]…”
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Capture Response and Long-Term Fate of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) after Release from SMART Drumlines by Butcher, Paul A., Lee, Kate A., Brand, Craig P., Gallen, Christopher R., Green, Marcel, Smoothey, Amy F., Peddemors, Victor M.

“…Human-shark conflict has been managed through catch-and-kill policies in most parts of the world. More recently, there has been a greater demand for shark bite…”
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Integrating Biologging and Behavioral State Modeling to Identify Cryptic Behaviors and Post-capture Recovery Processes: New Insights From a Threatened Marine Apex Predator by Grainger, Richard, Raubenheimer, David, Peddemors, Victor M., Butcher, Paul A., Machovsky-Capuska, Gabriel E.

“…Multisensor biologging provides a powerful tool for ecological research, enabling fine-scale observation of animals to directly link physiology and movement to…”
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Preliminary Data about Habitat Use of Subadult and Adult White Sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) in Eastern Australian Waters by Coxon, Jessica L, Butcher, Paul A, Spaet, Julia L Y, Rizzari, Justin R

“…In eastern Australia, white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are targeted in shark control programs, yet the movement of subadults and adults of the eastern…”
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The Relative Abundance and Occurrence of Sharks off Ocean Beaches of New South Wales, Australia by Monteforte, Kim I P, Butcher, Paul A, Morris, Stephen G, Kelaher, Brendan P

“…There is still limited information about the diversity, distribution, and abundance of sharks in and around the surf zones of ocean beaches. We used long-term…”
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The potential for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct marine fauna surveys in place of manned aircraft by Colefax, Andrew P, Butcher, Paul A, Kelaher, Brendan P

“…Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used in marine wildlife research. As technological developments rapidly advance the versatility and…”
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Development of an environmental DNA assay for detecting multiple shark species involved in human–shark conflicts in Australia by Rooyen, Anthony, Miller, Adam D., Clark, Zach, Sherman, Craig D. H., Butcher, Paul A., Rizzari, Justin R., Weeks, Andrew R.

“…The number of human–shark interactions has increased worldwide during the past decade resulting in injuries and fatalities. In Australia, the white shark…”
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Angling-induced barotrauma in snapper Chrysophrys auratus: are there consequences for reproduction? by Peregrin, Laura S, Butcher, Paul A, Broadhurst, Matt K, Millar, Russell B

“…In response to concerns regarding the potential for sub-lethal impacts of barotrauma on reproductively active Chrysophrys auratus during catch and release, 90…”
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Spatiotemporal distribution patterns of immature Australasian white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) by Spaet, Julia L. Y., Patterson, Toby A., Bradford, Russell W., Butcher, Paul A.

“…In Australian and New Zealand waters, current knowledge on white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ) movement ecology is based on individual tracking studies…”
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Environmental conditions are poor predictors of immature white shark Carcharodon carcharias occurrences on coastal beaches of eastern Australia by Spaet, Julia L. Y., Manica, Andrea, Brand, Craig P., Gallen, Christopher, Butcher, Paul A.

“…Understanding and predicting the distribution of organisms in heterogeneous environments is a fundamental ecological question and a requirement for sound…”
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