@article{fdi:010088289, title = {{W}idespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays}, author = {{S}impfendorfer, {C}. {A}. and {H}eithaus, {M}. {R}. and {H}enpel, {M}. {R}. and {M}ac{N}eil, {M}. {A}. and {M}eekan, {M}. and {H}arvey, {E}. and {S}herman, {C}. {S}. and {C}urrey-{R}andall, {L}. {M}. and {G}oetze, {J}. {S}. and {K}iszka, {J}. {J}. and {R}ees, {M}. {J}. and {S}peed, {C}. {W}. and {U}dyawer, {V}. and {B}ond, {M}. {E}. and {F}lowers, {K}. {I}. and {C}lementi, {G}. {M}. and {V}alentin-{A}lbanese, {J}. and {V}igliola, {L}aurent and et al.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) assemblages. {O}ur specieslevel analysis revealed global declines of 60 to 73% for five common resident reef shark species and that individual shark species were not detected at 34 to 47% of surveyed reefs. {A}s reefs become more shark-depleted, rays begin to dominate assemblages. {S}hark-dominated assemblages persist in wealthy nations with strong governance and in highly protected areas, whereas poverty, weak governance, and a lack of shark management are associated with depauperate assemblages mainly composed of rays. {W}ithout action to address these diversity deficits, loss of ecological function and ecosystem services will increasingly affect human communities.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}cience}, volume = {380}, numero = {6650}, pages = {1155--1160}, ISSN = {0036-8075}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1126/science.ade4884}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088289}, }