title: Rebuttal to published article "A review of ghost gear entanglement amongst marine mammals, reptiles and elasmobranchs" by M. Stelfox, J. Hudgins, and M. Sweet.
authors.affiliation: Whale and Dolphin Conservation, North America, 7 Nelson Street, 02360-4044 Plymouth, MA, USA. Electronic address: regina.asmutis-silvia@whales.org.
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Asmutis-Silvia
authors.affiliation: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation, USA. Electronic address: SGBarco@virginiaaquarium.com.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barco
authors.affiliation: NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center, USA. Electronic address: Tim.Cole@noaa.gov.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.affiliation: NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center, USA. Electronic address: Allison.Henry@noaa.gov.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.affiliation: Integrated Statistics under contract to the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, USA. Electronic address: Amanda.Johnson@noaa.gov.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: New England Aquarium, USA. Electronic address: AKnowlton@neaq.org.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Knowlton
authors.affiliation: Center for Coastal Studies, USA. Electronic address: SCLandry@coastalstudies.org.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Landry
authors.affiliation: International Whaling Commission and Center for Coastal Studies, USA. Electronic address: David.Mattila@IWC.int.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mattila
authors.affiliation: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , USA. Electronic address: MMoore@whoi.edu.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Center for Coastal Studies, USA. Electronic address: JRobbins@coastalstudies.org.
authors.forename: Jooke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.affiliation: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , USA. Electronic address: Jvanderhoop@whoi.edu.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Hoop