In recent decades, many marine populations have experienced major declines in
abundance, but we still know little about where management interventions may help protect …

The ocean holds much of the planet's biodiversity, yet< 4% of the ocean is within protected
areas. On land, the protecting of areas with low biodiversity and under little threat, rather …

Despite global policy commitments to preserve Earth's marine biodiversity, many species
are in a state of decline. Using data on 22,885 marine species, we identify 8.5 million km 2 of …

The global loss of biodiversity threatens unique biota and the functioning and services of
ecosystems essential for human wellbeing. To safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem …

Abstract Large marine protected areas (> 30,000 km2) have a high profile in marine
conservation, yet their contribution to conservation is contested. Assessing the overlap of …

Marine biodiversity plays important roles in ocean ecosystem services and has substantial
economic value. Species diversity, genetic diversity and phylogenetic diversity, which reflect …

Global prioritisation of where to locate Marine Protected Areas (MPA) has not considered
both a comprehensive range of measures of biodiversity as well as threatened species …

To conserve marine biodiversity, we must first understand the spatial distribution and status
of at‐risk biodiversity. We combined range maps and conservation status for 5,291 marine …

The Census of Marine Life (2000–2010) was the largest global research programme on
marine biodiversity. This paper integrated the findings of reviews of major world regions by …

The modern biodiversity crisis reflects global extinctions and local introductions. Human
activities have dramatically altered rates and scales of processes that regulate biodiversity at …