This paper provides an analysis of the distribution patterns of marine biodiversity and
summarizes the major activities of the Census of Marine Life program in the Caribbean …

From native pre-Columbian subsistence economies to the modern global economy,
mangroves have played an important role providing goods and services to human societies …

As systems of marine protected areas (MPAs) expand globally, there is a risk that new MPAs
will be biased toward places that are remote or unpromising for extractive activities, and …

Quantifying the extent to which existing reserves meet conservation objectives and
identifying gaps in coverage are vital to developing systematic protected‐area networks …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are key tools to mitigate human impacts in coastal
environments, promoting sustainable activities to conserve biodiversity. The designation of …

This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its
historical developments and progress toward international conservation goals. It analyzes …

This study assesses the evolution of major anthropogenic drivers of environmental impacts
on Neotropical mangroves, the changes in the environmental pressures acting upon them …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are attracting widespread attention worldwide as a tool for
fishery management and marine ecosystem conservation. The establishment of MPAs has …

We integrated coral reef connectivity data for the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico into a
conservation decision-making framework for designing a regional scale marine protected …

Coral reefs and associated fish populations have experienced rapid decline in the
Caribbean region and marine protected areas (MPAs) have been widely implemented to …