Phase-shifts from one persistent assemblage of species to another have become
increasingly commonplace on coral reefs and in many other ecosystems due to escalating …

Ecosystem services science has developed at a fast rate in Latin America, a region
characterized by a high biological and cultural diversity, strong emphasis in foreign …

Conservation success is often predicated on local support for conservation which is strongly
influenced by perceptions of the impacts that are experienced by local communities and …

Trait-based approaches advance ecological and evolutionary research because traits
provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have the potential to conserve marine resources as well as
provide social and economic benefits to local communities. Yet the percentage of MPAs that …

Documenting patterns of published studies on the biodiversity of megadiverse countries can
offer valuable insights on global biodiversity knowledge. Here, I present results from a …

Silva, R.; Martínez, ML; Hesp, P.; Catalan, P.; Osorio, AF; Martell, R.; Fossati, M.; Miot da
Silva, G.; Mariño-Tapia, I.; Pereira, P.; Cienfuegos, R.; Klein, A., and Govaere, G., 2014 …

We conducted a global systematic literature review of climate change adaptation in fisheries.
We addressed three specific questions:(i) What are fisheries adapting to?(ii) How are …

Establishing protected areas constitutes one of the main strategies for the conservation of
marine and coastal ecosystems. Increasing risks associated with environmental change …

Marine protected areas created in a top-down way can be costly and ineffective due to low
compliance of resource users. Conversely, employing users' local knowledge and involving …