Range contraction in large pelagic predators

Large reductions in the abundance of exploited land predators have led to significant range contractions for those species. This paper shows similar responses in highly mobile tuna and billfish. It implies ecological extirpation of heavily exploited species across parts of their range.

Worm B, Tittensor DP (2011) Range contraction in large pelagic predators. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 108: doi:10.1073/pnas.1102353108.

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