Human activities have fundamentally altered the marine environment, creating a need for
effective management in one of Earth's most challenging habitats. Remote camera imagery …

This paper reviews the socio-economic, ecological, and conservation experiences during
the establishment of Marine Reserves (no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPA)) in New …

Trophic downgrading destabilizes ecosystems and can drive large‐scale shifts in ecosystem
state. While restoring predatory interactions in marine reserves can reverse anthropogenic …

Identifying priority areas for biodiversity conservation requires systematic approaches and
integrated ecological and biological information. Here, we applied a range of ecological …

The utility of marine protected areas (MPAs) as a means of protecting exploited species and
conserving biodiversity within MPA boundaries is supported by strong empirical evidence …

Worldwide, several countries have established coherent, representative, and large‐scale
networks of marine reserves to conserve biodiversity. Very few have, however, published …

Abundance and length of the highly-targeted snapper Chysophrys auratus were compared
between sites in'no take'areas (Sanctuary Zones: SZ), partial protected areas which are …

Understanding the movement dynamics of marine fish provides valuable information that
can assist with species management, particularly regarding protection within marine …

An increase in exploited species within marine reserves is often expected to benefit adjacent
fished areas through the movement or 'spill‐over'of exploited species across reserve …

Rocky reef fish assemblages in coastal areas are under increasing pressure from a range of
human activities, including extraction via recreational and commercial fishing. Within …