Marine protected areas (MPAs) have become a key component of conservation and
fisheries management to alleviate anthropogenic pressures. For MPA networks to efficiently …

The global decline of coral reefs has led to calls for strategies that reconcile biodiversity
conservation and fisheries benefits. Still, considerable gaps in our understanding of the …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have gained attention as a conservation tool for enhancing
ecosystem resilience to climate change. However, empirical evidence explicitly linking …

With the rapid global increase in the number and extent of marine protected areas (MPAs),
there is a need for methods that enable an assessment of their actual contribution to …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation strategy aimed at
managing anthropogenic pressures and protecting habitats and the diversity of ocean flora …

Calls for using marine protected areas (MPAs) to achieve goals for nature and people are
increasing globally. While the conservation and fisheries impacts of MPAs have been …

The effects of fishing have been documented across coral reefs worldwide. No-take marine
reserves do not only act as a conservation tool but also allow an opportunity to study impacts …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been established across the globe to mitigate the
effects of multiple stressors on marine communities. In many locations, MPAs have …

Connectivity plays a key role in the effectiveness of MPA networks ensuring metapopulation
resilience through gene flow and recruitment effect. Yet, despite its recognized importance …

Mesophotic reefs, defined as reefs between 30 m and 150 m, have been less investigated
than their shallower counterparts. Yet, more protected from human activities and bleaching …