As countries commit to developing their ocean-based economies sustainably, it is critical to
secure the underlying marine biodiversity and ecological processes. Ecosystem-based …

Identifying key sites of marine biodiversity value and implementing the required practical
spatial management measures is critical for safeguarding marine biodiversity and …

Abstract Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has become a priority for many states wanting to
develop national blue economy plans and meet international obligations in response to the …

Manta rays (Mobula alfredi and M. birostris) are poorly understood in South Africa, despite
their ecological importance and charismatic appeal. This study analyzed a 41-year dataset …

This study assessed the effectiveness of no-take areas in the Table Mountain National Park
MPA in protecting the biodiversity of intertidal rocky shores from impacts of harvesting …

South Africa has taken an iterative approach to marine ecosystem mapping over 18 years
that has provided a valuable foundation for ecosystem assessment, planning and decision …

Functional trait-based approaches improve biodiversity assessment and have consequently
been gaining traction in ecology, including marine benthic studies. However, taxonomic …

Using the first high-resolution geophysical data set collected from the uThukela Banks
Marine Protected Area (MPA), we reveal a plethora of hitherto unknown or poorly resolved …

Developing-World Context Page 20 ORIGINAL RESEARCH published: 03 March 2022 doi:
10.3389/fmars. 2022.831678 Practical Marine Spatial Management of Ecologically or …

Biodiversity maps are an important component of ecosystem-based management and
conservation. In the past, biodiversity maps were largely generated using patchy occurrence …