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Jana M. McPherson
Researcher at Simon Fraser University
Publications - 32
Citations - 5148
Jana M. McPherson is an academic researcher from Simon Fraser University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Habitat & Population. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 26 publications receiving 4582 citations. Previous affiliations of Jana M. McPherson include University of Oxford & Dalhousie University.
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Re-Creating Missing Population Baselines for Pacific Reef Sharks
Marc O. Nadon,Marc O. Nadon,Marc O. Nadon,Julia K. Baum,Ivor D. Williams,Ivor D. Williams,Jana M. McPherson,Brian J. Zgliczynski,Benjamin L. Richards,Robert E. Schroeder,Russell E. Brainard +10 more
TL;DR: Estimates of shark density from towed-diver surveys were substantially lower than published estimates from surveys along small transects, which suggests that density of reef sharks has declined to 3–10% of baseline levels in these areas.
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Using coarse-grained occurrence data to predict species distributions at finer spatial resolutions—possibilities and limitations
TL;DR: Four modelling techniques are described that harness the information contained in coarse-scale occurrence records to predict species’ distributions at the finer resolutions relevant to conservation officers in the field, including the point sampling approach and iterative approach.
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First field studies of an Endangered South African seahorse, Hippocampus capensis
Elanor M. Bell,Jacqueline F. Lockyear,Jana M. McPherson,A. Dale Marsden,Amanda C. J. Vincent +4 more
TL;DR: South Africa's endemic Knysna seahorse, Hippocampus capensis Boulenger 1900, is a rare example of a marine fish listed as Endangered by the IUCN because of its limited range and habitat vulnerability, and further scientific study is urgently needed to assist in developing sound management practices.
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Fishing degrades size structure of coral reef fish communities.
James P. W. Robinson,Ivor D. Williams,Andrew M. Edwards,Andrew M. Edwards,Jana M. McPherson,Lauren A. Yeager,Laurent Vigliola,Russell E. Brainard,Julia K. Baum +8 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that community size structure may be a more robust indicator than fish biomass to increasing human presence and that size spectra are reliable indicators of exploitation impacts across regions of different fish community compositions, environmental drivers, and fisheries types.
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Ten years of adaptive community-governed conservation: evaluating biodiversity protection and poverty alleviation in a West African hippopotamus reserve
TL;DR: Results show that the Sanctuary has improved local livelihoods by spurring economic diversification and infrastructure development rates 2–8 times higher than in surrounding communities, and evidence of socioecological resilience suggests that capacity exists to buffer risks and foster sustainability.