Understanding the 'value'of nursery habitats is increasingly perceived as essential to
conservation management of marine ecosystems globally. Yet, most work on this topic has …

Ecological patterns and processes are often scale-dependent. Understanding organisms'
perceptions of and responses to landscape heterogeneity and connectivity is essential for …

Coastal and estuarine habitats are essential for both growth and survival at juvenile stages
for a large proportion of marine fish but are exposed to a variety of threats. However, the …

There have been significant conceptual advances for identifying nursery habitats within
coastal systems used by juvenile fishes and crustaceans. The approaches for delineating …

Identification of critical life-stage habitats is key to successful conservation efforts. Juveniles
of some species show great flexibility in habitat use while other species rely heavily on a …

Understanding how seascape configuration influences nursery function is important for
spatial management and conservation of essential habitats. Here, we examine how local …

Juveniles of many fish and invertebrate species are able to select among a diverse portfolio
of nursery habitat alternatives. Environmental heterogeneity among these habitats …

We have a limited understanding of habitat use and behavior in nearshore fish communities
because they are rarely observed in situ. Consequently, ecologists recommend a process …

Habitat protection is a strategy often proposed in fisheries management to help maintain
viable populations of exploited species. Yet, quantifying the importance of habitat availability …

Concern has increased in recent decades regarding processes influencing fish juvenile
density distributions; indeed, juveniles determine the replenishment of populations and their …