Antonia Klöcker

Methodologically, I combine existing fishery-dependent and independent occurance data and satellite tracking with high-resolution oceanographic models and zooplankton density predictions to generate models predicting distributions of the focal shark species in Nordic waters. These distribution models facilitate a holistic view of how fisheries overlap with shark habitats and space-use. Further, predictions into the future provide insights into how shark distribution and thus interaction hotspots with human activites are likely to change under global warming scenarios. By communicating our results to fisheries, spatial management and the general public, we hope to provide the required knowledge to the leverage change urgently needed in the UN Decade of Ocean Science and Ecosystem Restoration.