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Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto

Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
31
Citations
4531
World Ranking
8211
National Ranking
4

Overview

Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto is affiliated with the Scientific University of the South in Peru and has a research profile primarily focused on environmental science, with a considerable emphasis on marine-related studies. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including ecology, nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, as well as molecular biology.

Their research contributions prominently feature topics such as marine animal studies, ichthyology and marine biology, turtle biology and conservation, coral and marine ecosystems studies, marine and fisheries research, cephalopods and marine biology, and identification and quantification in food.

Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto has published extensively in several scientific venues, including:

  • Endangered Species Research
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Revista de biología marina y oceanografía

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon" (2021) in Endangered Species Research
  • "Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation" (2021) in Endangered Species Research
  • "Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact" (2021) in Conservation Biology
  • "Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds" (2023) in Nature Communications
  • "Enhanced, coordinated conservation efforts required to avoid extinction of critically endangered Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles" (2020) in Scientific Reports

Frequent coauthors in their published work include Jeffrey C. Mangel, Ximena Vélez-Zuazo, Clara Ortíz-Alvarez, Elizabeth Campbell, and Eliana Alfaro-Córdova. Collaborations with these researchers have been consistent, indicating active participation in team-based research efforts.

Their extensive body of work, comprising 186 publications primarily in environmental science, addresses diverse ecological and conservation challenges, with a particular focus on marine environments and species.

Best Publications

  • Shark interactions in pelagic longline fisheries

    Eric Gilman;Eric Gilman;Shelley Clarke;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto

  • Are we working towards global research priorities for management and conservation of sea turtles

    A.F. Rees;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;P.C.R. Barata;K.A. Bjorndal

  • Where small can have a large impact: Structure and characterization of small-scale fisheries in Peru

    Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Jeffrey C. Mangel;Mariela Pajuelo;Peter H. Dutton

  • Mitigating sea turtle by-catch in coastal passive net fisheries

    Eric Gilman;Jeff Gearhart;Blake Price;Scott Eckert

  • Small-scale fisheries of Peru: a major sink for marine turtles in the Pacific

    Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Jeffrey C. Mangel;Francisco Bernedo;Peter H. Dutton

  • Small cetacean captures in Peruvian artisanal fisheries: High despite protective legislation

    Jeffrey C. Mangel;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Koen Van Waerebeek;Celia Cáceres

  • Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon

    Sarah E. Nelms;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;John P. Y. Arnould;Isabel C. Avila

  • Mortality of dolphins and porpoises in coastal fisheries off Peru and southern Ecuador in 1994

    Koen Van Waerebeek;Marie Françoise Van Bressem;Fernando Félix;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto

  • Reducing green turtle bycatch in small-scale fisheries using illuminated gillnets: the cost of saving a sea turtle

    Natalia Ortiz;Jeffrey C. Mangel;John Wang;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto

  • Shark Depredation and Unwanted Bycatch in Pelagic Longline Fisheries: Industry Practices and Attitudes, and Shark Avoidance Strategies

    E Gilman;P Dalzell;M Goren;T Werner

  • Remote electronic monitoring as a potential alternative to on-board observers in small-scale fisheries

    David C. Bartholomew;Jeffrey C. Mangel;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Sergio Pingo

  • Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact

    Molly K. Grace;Molly K. Grace;H. Resit Akçakaya;H. Resit Akçakaya;Elizabeth L. Bennett;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks

  • Interactions Between Leatherback Turtles and Peruvian Artisanal Fisheries

    Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Peter H. Dutton;Marie-françoise Van Bressem;Jeffrey Mangel

  • An illuminating idea to reduce bycatch in the Peruvian small-scale gillnet fishery

    Alessandra Bielli;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;P.D. Doherty;B.J. Godley

  • Signs of hope in the eastern Pacific: international collaboration reveals encouraging status for a severely depleted population of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata

    Alexander R. Gaos;F.A. Abreu-Grobois;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;D. Amorocho

  • Phylogeography of the copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) in the southern hemisphere: implications for the conservation of a coastal apex predator

    Martin T. Benavides;Kevin A. Feldheim;Clinton A. Duffy;Sabine Wintner

  • Genital warts in Burmeister's porpoises: characterization of Phocoena spinipinnis papillomavirus type 1 (PsPV-1) and evidence for a second, distantly related PsPV.

    Marie-Françoise Van Bressem;Patricia Cassonnet;Annabel Rector;Christian Desaintes

  • Network analysis of sea turtle movements and connectivity: A tool for conservation prioritization

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  • Illuminating gillnets to save seabirds and the potential for multi-taxa bycatch mitigation

    Jeffrey C. Mangel;John Wang;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Sergio Pingo

  • Using pingers to reduce bycatch of small cetaceans in Peru's small-scale driftnet fishery

    Jeffrey C. Mangel;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Matthew J. Witt;David J. Hodgson

  • Untangling the impacts of nets in the southeastern Pacific: Rapid assessment of marine turtle bycatch to set conservation priorities in small-scale fisheries

    Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto;Jeffrey C. Mangel;Jodie Darquea;Miguel Donoso

  • Population structure of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA variation among South American Burmeister's porpoises (Phocoena spinipinnis)

    Sabrina Rosa;Michel Milinkovitch;Koen Van Waerebeek;Jehanne Berck

Frequent Co-Authors

Brendan J. Godley
Brendan J. Godley University of Exeter
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Jeffrey A. Seminoff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Peter H. Dutton
Peter H. Dutton National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bryan P. Wallace
Bryan P. Wallace Duke University
E. J. Milner-Gulland
E. J. Milner-Gulland University of Oxford
Eric Gilman
Eric Gilman University of Tasmania
Karen A. Bjorndal
Karen A. Bjorndal University of Florida
Matthew J. Witt
Matthew J. Witt University of Exeter
J. Antonio Baeza
J. Antonio Baeza Clemson University
Rebecca L. Lewison
Rebecca L. Lewison San Diego State University

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