Establishing new protected areas (PAs) is one of the first steps needed to reduce habitat
loss and fragmentation, protect ecosystems that are of vital importance to conserve …

Abstract The Nature Futures Framework (NFF) is a heuristic tool for co-creating positive
futures for nature and people. It seeks to open up a diversity of futures through mainly three …

Plastic pollution (PP) is an ongoing, pervasive global problem that represents a risk to the
Galápagos archipelago, despite it being one of the world's most pristine and well-protected …

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of anthropogenic particles are crucial factors in
assessing microplastic impacts to marine ecosystems. Microplastic pollution poses a …

Plastic pollution in the oceans is increasing, yet most global sea surface data is collected
using plankton nets which limits our knowledge of the smaller and more bioaccessible size …

Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) are a distinctive group of birds associated with wetlands, one
of the habitats most threatened by human activities. The abstraction of water, mining …

Collaborative forms of governance have a key role in building adaptive capacity in small-
scale fishery systems. However, governance systems' structures and features are usually …

Determining the sources of marine litter is necessary to mitigate this increasing global
problem. Plastic bottles are useful tracers of marine litter and constitute the main item (24%) …

Microplastic pollution threatens some of the world's most iconic locations for marine
biodiversity, including the remote Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Using the Galápagos …

Reef fish communities are shaped by historical and ecological factors, including abiotic and
biotic mechanisms at different spatial scales, determining species composition, abundance …