Advances in the ecology, biogeography and conservation of seahorses (genus Hippocampus)

H Scales - Progress in physical geography, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Seahorses (genus Hippocampus) form a group of over 30 species of enigmatic and
charismatic marine fish that are attracting increasing global concern for their threatened …

A synthesis of European seahorse taxonomy, population structure, and habitat use as a basis for assessment, monitoring and conservation

LC Woodall, F Otero-Ferrer, M Correia, JMR Curtis… - Marine biology, 2018 - Springer
Accurate taxonomy, population demography, and habitat descriptors inform species threat
assessments and the design of effective conservation measures. Here we combine …

Large-Scale Distribution of the European Seahorses (Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810): A Systematic Review

C Pierri, T Lazic, M Gristina, G Corriero, M Sinopoli - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Populations of many marine species are threatened by a number of
interacting factors, including anthropogenic activities, climate change, and biodiversity loss …

Biology of a seahorse species, Hippocampus comes in the central Philippines

NC Perante, MG Pajaro, JJ Meeuwig… - Journal of Fish …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Based on 16 months of field observations on tagged seahorses Hippocampus comes in the
Philippines, adults were found to be nocturnal, to maintain small home ranges, and to live …

Does a no-take marine protected area benefit seahorses?

D Harasti, K Martin-Smith, W Gladstone - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Seahorses are iconic charismatic species that are often used to 'champion'marine
conservation causes around the world. As they are threatened in many countries by over …

First records of Hippocampus algiricus in the Canary Islands (north‐east Atlantic Ocean) with an observation of hybridization with Hippocampus hippocampus

F Otero‐Ferrer, R Herrera, A López… - Journal of Fish …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Morphometric and genetic analyses confirmed the first records of the West African seahorse
Hippocampus algiricus at Gran Canaria Island (north‐east Atlantic Ocean), and also the first …

Enhancing sustainability of the international trade in seahorses with a single minimum size limit

SJ Foster, ACJ Vincent - Conservation Biology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Management tools are needed to help regulate the international trade in seahorses
(Hippocampus spp.) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species …

When natural history collections reveal secrets on data deficient threatened species: Atlantic seahorses as a case study

F Otero-Ferrer, JA González, M Freitas… - Biodiversity and …, 2017 - Springer
Natural history collections from museums and private institutions can play an important role
supporting decisions in biodiversity conservation. Seahorse populations have suffered a …

Spatial and seasonal patterns of European short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus distribution in island coastal environments

F Otero-Ferrer, R Herrera, VM Tuset… - African Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study represents the first report on seahorses in the Macaronesian islands (North-East
Atlantic), determining the spatial and seasonal abundance, population structure and …

Diversity of Seahorse Species (Hippocampus spp.) in the International Aquarium Trade

S Koning, BW Hoeksema - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are threatened as a result of habitat degradation and
overfishing. They have commercial value as traditional medicine, curio objects, and pets in …