Coastal and estuarine habitats are essential for both growth and survival at juvenile stages
for a large proportion of marine fish but are exposed to a variety of threats. However, the …

Recent studies of fish distribution patterns highlight shifts in the spatial distributions of
particular life-stages. Focus has thus far been on changes in habitat use and possible …

Understanding the 'value'of nursery habitats is increasingly perceived as essential to
conservation management of marine ecosystems globally. Yet, most work on this topic has …

Factors affecting population recovery from depletion are at the focus of wildlife management.
Particularly, it has been debated how life‐history characteristics might affect population …

Shallow coastal and estuarine habitats play an essential role in the life cycles of many fish
species, providing spawning, nursery, feeding, and migration areas. However, these …

Size-selective fishing mortality may induce evolutionary changes to smaller size at
maturation in fish stocks. Marine reserves can be a useful management tool dealing with the …

Metrics of fish production are often used to guide habitat restoration in coastal ecosystems.
In this study, we present a general model framework to estimate the absolute production …

Marine reserves are considered essential for sustainable fisheries, although their
effectiveness compared to traditional fisheries management is debated. The effect of marine …

Understanding how seascape configuration influences nursery function is important for
spatial management and conservation of essential habitats. Here, we examine how local …

Coastal and estuarine (CE) areas are essential fish habitats; they act as nurseries for a large
proportion of species of fisheries interest but face high levels of cumulative anthropogenic …