Kelp forests are declining in many parts of the globe, which can lead to the spreading of
barren grounds. Increased abundances of grazers, mainly due to reduction of their …

Artificial reef communities undergo long periods of succession prior to becoming stable, but
funding challenges often prevent post-deployment monitoring from evaluating long-term …

The free‐fall lander method is now routinely used to deliver baited cameras and traps to the
deep seafloor to observe animals in situ or recover specimens to the surface. Baited camera …

Cartilaginous fish face significant threats due to overfishing and slow reproductive rates,
leading to rapid declines in their populations globally. Traditional capture-based surveys …

Subtropical reefs host a dynamic mix of tropical, subtropical, and temperate species that is
changing due to shifts in the abundance and distribution of species in response to ocean …

SDG 14 for Healthy Oceans The SDG 14 (Life Below Water) promotes the conservation and
sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development …

Meta‐analyses of disparate studies suggest that size and age of a'no‐take'area (marine
sanctuary) can influence its ecological response to protection. Few studies, however, have …

Abstract The number of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has increased globally as concerns
over the impact that human activities are having on the world's oceans have also increased …

Monitoring is essential for efficient management of marine protected areas (MPAs) but often
limited financially. Using low-cost stereo baited remote underwater video, we evaluated …

Reef fishes are an important component of marine biodiversity, and changes in the
composition of the assemblage structure may indicate ecological, climatic, or anthropogenic …