Lake Tanganyika is one of the most important lakes in the world because it supports millions
of people who rely on its resources and its exceptional biodiversity. However, the lake …

Widespread degradation of marine ecosystems and ecosystem services, coupled with
national and global commitments to improve protection of the oceans, has led to a …

Climate change poses an urgent threat to biodiversity that demands societal responses. The
magnitude of this challenge is reflected in recent international commitments to protect 30 …

Subtidal seabed sediments are one of the planet's biggest organic carbon stores, but have
been poorly considered in nature‐based climate change mitigation. Protection of the seabed …

Key ecological features (KEFs) are elements of Australia's Commonwealth marine
environment considered to be important for biodiversity or ecosystem function, yet many …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a well‐established conservation practice worldwide, but
their effectiveness in protecting or replenishing fish biodiversity remains uneven …

Sediment density flows are complex events that contain multiple flow types which can
transport massive amounts of sediment across large distances. In this thesis, the term …

Ecological connectivity, the exchange of individuals among spatially fragmented habitats, is
an important criterion in the design of networks of marine protected areas (MPAs). However …