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Overview

Neil Hammerschlag is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science with significant contributions to ichthyology and marine biology. The main fields of study include nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, ecology, aquatic science, and aspects of health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to marine and fisheries research, fish biology and ecology studies, and coral and marine ecosystems. More specifically, key topics of their research include:

  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

The research output has been published frequently in various scientific journals. The most common publication venues are:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Biological Conservation
  • Endangered Species Research
  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Among the most recent papers authored or co-authored by Neil Hammerschlag are:

  • "Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation," 2021, Endangered Species Research
  • "Ocean warming alters the distributional range, migratory timing, and spatial protections of an apex predator, the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)," 2022, Global Change Biology
  • "Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology," 2022, Science Advances
  • "A standardisation framework for bio-logging data to advance ecological research and conservation," 2021, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Negative metal bioaccumulation impacts on systemic shark health and homeostatic balance," 2021, Marine Pollution Bulletin

Neil Hammerschlag frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable co-authors include:

  • Austin J. Gallagher
  • Chris Fallows
  • James A. Sulikowski
  • Mitchell J. Rider
  • Ryan Daly

Best Publications

  • Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management

    Graeme C. Hays;Helen Bailey;Steven J. Bograd;W. Don Bowen

  • Global shark currency: the distribution, frequency, and economic value of shark ecotourism

    Austin J. Gallagher;Neil Hammerschlag

  • Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries

    Nuno Queiroz;Nuno Queiroz;Nicolas E. Humphries;Ana Couto;Marisa Vedor

  • Physiological stress response, reflex impairment, and survival of five sympatric shark species following experimental capture and release

    A. J. Gallagher;J. E. Serafy;S. J. Cooke;N. Hammerschlag

  • A review of shark satellite tagging studies

    N. Hammerschlag;A.J. Gallagher;D.M. Lazarre

  • Cyanobacterial Blooms and the Occurrence of the neurotoxin beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in South Florida Aquatic Food Webs

    Larry E. Brand;John Pablo;Angela Compton;Neil Hammerschlag

  • Ocean-wide tracking of pelagic sharks reveals extent of overlap with longline fishing hotspots.

    Nuno Queiroz;Nicolas E. Humphries;Gonzalo Mucientes;Neil Hammerschlag

  • Predatory behaviour of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island, South Africa

    R. Aidan Martin;Neil Hammerschlag;Ralph S. Collier;Chris Fallows

  • Ecosystem Function and Services of Aquatic Predators in the Anthropocene.

    Neil Hammerschlag;Oswald J. Schmitz;Alexander S. Flecker;Kevin D. Lafferty

  • Don't bite the hand that feeds: assessing ecological impacts of provisioning ecotourism on an apex marine predator

    Neil Hammerschlag;Austin J. Gallagher;Julia Wester;Jiangang Luo

  • Biological effects, conservation potential, and research priorities of shark diving tourism.

    Austin J. Gallagher;Austin J. Gallagher;Gabriel M.S. Vianna;Gabriel M.S. Vianna;Yannis P. Papastamatiou;Catherine Macdonald

  • Vulnerability of oceanic sharks as pelagic longline bycatch

    A.J. Gallagher;E.S. Orbesen;N. Hammerschlag;J.E. Serafy;J.E. Serafy

  • Global COVID-19 lockdown highlights humans as both threats and custodians of the environment.

    Amanda E. Bates;Richard B. Primack;Brandy S. Biggar;Tomas J. Bird

  • White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) Scavenging on Whales and Its Potential Role in Further Shaping the Ecology of an Apex Predator

    Chris Fallows;Austin J. Gallagher;Neil Hammerschlag

  • Killing for conservation: the need for alternatives to lethal sampling of apex predatory sharks

    Neil Hammerschlag;James Sulikowski

  • Ecological risk assessment and its application to elasmobranch conservation and management

    A. J. Gallagher;P. M. Kyne;N. Hammerschlag

  • Ocean warming alters the distributional range, migratory timing, and spatial protections of an apex predator, the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

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  • Convergence of marine megafauna movement patterns in coastal and open oceans

    A. M. M. Sequeira;J. P. Rodríguez;V. M. Eguíluz;R. Harcourt

  • Considerations for effective science communication

    Steven J. Cooke;Austin J. Gallagher;Natalie M. Sopinka;Vivian M. Nguyen

  • Stable isotope analysis as a tool for elasmobranch conservation research: a primer for non-specialists

    D. S. Shiffman;A. J. Gallagher;M. D. Boyle;C. M. Hammerschlag-Peyer

  • How Long Is Too Long in Contemporary Peer Review? Perspectives from Authors Publishing in Conservation Biology Journals

    Vivian M. Nguyen;Neal R. Haddaway;Lee F. G. Gutowsky;Alexander D. M. Wilson

  • Cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in shark fins.

    Kiyo Mondo;Neil Hammerschlag;Margaret Basile;John Pablo

  • Hunting patterns and geographic profiling of white shark predation

    R. A. Martin;D. K. Rossmo;N. Hammerschlag

Frequent Co-Authors

Austin J. Gallagher
Austin J. Gallagher University of Miami
Steven J. Cooke
Steven J. Cooke Carleton University
David W. Sims
David W. Sims University of Southampton
Duncan J. Irschick
Duncan J. Irschick University of Massachusetts Amherst
Joseph E. Serafy
Joseph E. Serafy University of Miami
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Graeme C. Hays
Graeme C. Hays Deakin University
Daniel P. Costa
Daniel P. Costa University of California, Santa Cruz
Nuno Queiroz
Nuno Queiroz University of Porto
Clive R. McMahon
Clive R. McMahon University of Tasmania

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