Expert knowledge is used routinely to inform listing decisions under the IUCN Red List
criteria. Differences in opinion arise between experts in the presence of epistemic …

Aim The koala is a widely distributed Australian marsupial with regional populations that are
in rapid decline, are stable or have increased in size. This study examined whether it is …

Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) represent the main tool for halting the loss of marine
biodiversity. However, there is increasing evidence concerning their limited capacity to …

While illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a premier issue facing ocean
sustainability, characterizing it is challenging due to its clandestine nature. Current …

Sea turtles are highly migratory and usually dispersed, but aggregate off beaches during the
nesting season, rendering them vulnerable to coastal threats. Consequently, coastal Marine …

The clearing and fragmentation of terrestrial ecosystems is commonly acknowledged as a
major cause of the decline of biodiversity. These and other predicted responses to habitat …

Ingestion of anthropogenic debris represents an important threat to marine turtle
populations. Information has been limited to inventories of debris ingested and its …

Enhancing species resilience to changing environmental conditions is often suggested as a
climate change adaptation strategy. To effectively achieve this, it is necessary first to …

In spite of the increasing amount of experimental evidence on the importance of plant
species richness for ecosystem functioning at local scales, its role on the generation of …