Fernando  Lima

Dr. Fernando Lima

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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 January 2012 in Nature Communications
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FLFernando Lima
Fernando Lima
DWDavid S Wethey
David S Wethey

5 September 2007 in Global Change Biology
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FLFernando Lima
Fernando Lima
PRPedro A. Ribeiro
Pedro A. Ribeiro
NQNuno Queiroz
Nuno Queiroz
SHStephen J. Hawkins
Stephen J. Hawkins
ASAntónio M. Santos
António M. Santos

25 January 2016 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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NQNuno Queiroz
Nuno Queiroz
NHNicolas E. Humphries
Nicolas E. Humphries
GMGonzalo Mucientes
Gonzalo Mucientes
NHNeil Hammerschlag
Neil Hammerschlag
FLFernando Lima
Fernando Lima
DSDavid W. Sims
David W. Sims
Significance: Shark populations are declining worldwide because of overexploitation by fisheries with unknown consequences for ecosystems. Although the harvest of oceanic sharks remains largely unregulated, knowing precisely where they interact with fishing vessels will better aid their conservation. We satellite track six species of shark and two entire longline fishing vessel fleets across the North Atlantic over multiple years. Sharks actively select and aggregate in space-use “hotspots” characterized by thermal fronts and high productivity. However, longline fishing vessels also target these habitats and efficiently track shark movements seasonally, leading to an 80% spatial overlap. Areas of highest overlap between sharks and fishing vessels show persistence between years, suggesting current hotspots are at risk, and arguing for introduction of international catch limits.

1 April 2011 in Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
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DWDavid S Wethey
David S Wethey
SWSarah A. Woodin
Sarah A. Woodin
THThomas J. Hilbish
Thomas J. Hilbish
SJSierra J. Jones
Sierra J. Jones
FLFernando Lima
Fernando Lima
PBPamela M. Brannock
Pamela M. Brannock


1 April 2011 in Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
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RSRui Seabra
Rui Seabra
DWDavid S Wethey
David S Wethey
ASAntónio M. Santos
António M. Santos
FLFernando Lima
Fernando Lima