Reducing animal stress and mortality associated with bycatch and discard in fishing,
aquaculture, and live-market trade depends upon improvements in fishing gear and the …

Many marine invertebrates are able to regenerate lost tissue following injury, but
regeneration can come at a cost to individuals in terms of reproduction, behavior and …

The assumption that animals released from fishing gears survive has frequently been
scrutinized by researchers in recent years. Mortality estimates from these research efforts …

This study examined the effects of boat noise on the behavioural and biochemical
parameters of the Mediterranean spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas). The experiment was …

Marine crustaceans are influenced by numerous environmental factors. Environmental
stress from pollutants seems to affect their metabolism, growth, moulting, survival, and …

Increasing the level of protection afforded to the marine environment requires assessment of
the efficacy of existing marine protected areas (MPAs) in protecting exploited species. Long …

Chapter 19 Marine protected areas Introduction Page 1 Edgar GJ, Russ GR, Babcock RC 2007
Marine protected areas. pp 534-565 In Marine Ecology Eds SD Connell and BM Gillanders …

The hemolymph of the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, is harvested from
over 500,000 animals annually to produce Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), a medically …

Stock assessment methods for Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) require estimates of total
mortality to obtain accurate exploitation rate and stock size estimates. Total mortality …

Decapod crustaceans, like many other animals, engage in agonistic behaviors that enhance
their ability to compete for resources with conspecifics. These agonistic behaviors include …