Threatened species bycatch hotspots in the tropical Atlantic Ocean
Clara Lerebourg, Lucy Arnaud, Philippe S. Sabarros, David March, Mariana Travassos Tolotti, Christine N. Meynard, David Michael Kaplan
The paper identifies bycatch hotspots in tropical tuna purse seine fisheries near Mauritania, Gabon, and Angola using ecological network analyses and community detection, revealing areas with high threatened species composition.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintEcology