| Ecotoxicology |
Screening of traditional and emerging contaminants in different tissues, life stages, and sexes; Meat consumption risks; Assessment of the lethal and sub-lethal effects of pollution at an individual and population level |
| Climate change |
Effects of climate change on metabolic and respiratory scopes, and on reproductive processes; Thermal tolerance limits and distribution patterns; Possible lethal and sub-lethal effects of rising temperatures and ocean acidification |
| Microbiology |
Associated microbiota and possible harmful effects on animal health; Oral microbiota associated with the severity of bite wounds |
| Parasitology |
Taxonomic description of endo and ectoparasites associated with the species and possible deleterious effects on animal health; Parasite x host co-evolution studies |
| Conservation |
Proposition of fisheries and spatial management measures for the species, considering the human dimensions intrinsic to exploitation |
| Public policies |
Proposition of legislation based on minimum and maximum capture sizes, quotas and seasonal/spatial closures |
| Marine protected areas |
Delineation of habitat use and critical areas for MPAs proposition; Evaluation of the effectiveness of existing MPAs for the species |
| Ecological fisher knowledge |
Studies to characterize artisanal fisheries production, biology, and ecology of the species; Recognition of traditional knowledge as a source of valuable information in data-poor regions |
