Combining qualitative and quantitative methods and data is crucial to understanding the
complex dynamics and often interdisciplinary nature of conservation. Many conservation …

Tropical and subtropical coastal flats are shallow regions of the marine environment at the
intersection of land and sea. These regions provide myriad ecological goods and services …

Economic impact assessments (EIAs) have long been used to estimate the economic
benefits of human activities. More recently, environmental economists have applied EIAs to …

The FACT Network (originally the Florida Atlantic Coast Telemetry working group),
established in 2007, is a grassroots collaboration that is dedicated to improving the …

Tracking the movements of aquatic animals is a primary means of understanding movement
ecology and interactions with human activities such as fisheries. Despite the diverse …

The localized scale of most fisheries management does not account for potential regional
connectivity, particularly for fish species with prolonged planktonic larval durations (PLD) …

Through effective management, recreational fisheries can engender economic
development, while maintaining stock productivity and ecosystem health. Despite good …

Coastal marine fisheries and the habitats that support them are under extensive and
increasing pressures from numerous anthropogenic stressors that occur at multiple spatial …

Understanding the distribution and reproductive behavior of marine species can inform
ocean spatial management to address conservation needs and reduce risks of conflicts …

Abstract Information on ecological systems often comes from diverse sources with varied
levels of complexity, bias, and uncertainty. Accordingly, analytical techniques continue to …