Kelp forest ecosystems and their associated ecosystem services are declining around the
world. In response, marine managers are working to restore and counteract these declines …

The world's coral reefs are rapidly transforming, with decreasing coral cover and new
species configurations. These new Anthropocene reefs pose a challenge for conservation; …

Well‐designed and effectively managed networks of marine reserves can be effective tools
for both fisheries management and biodiversity conservation. Connectivity, the demographic …

Marine reserves, areas closed to all forms of fishing, continue to be advocated and
implemented to supplement fisheries and conserve populations [1–4]. However, although …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an area-based conservation strategy commonly used to
safeguard marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological connectivity governs the …

A leading strategy in international efforts to reverse ongoing losses in biodiversity is the use
of protected areas. We use a broad range of data and a review of the literature to show that …

The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) provides a globally significant demonstration of the
effectiveness of large-scale networks of marine reserves in contributing to integrated …

Cumulative pressures from global climate and ocean change combined with multiple
regional and local‐scale stressors pose fundamental challenges to coral reef managers …

The declining health of marine ecosystems around the world is evidence that current
piecemeal governance is inadequate to successfully support healthy coastal and ocean …

The extent of larval dispersal on coral reefs has important implications for the persistence of
coral reef metapopulations, their resilience and recovery from an increasing array of threats …