[HTML][HTML] Ocean conservation boosts climate change mitigation and adaptation
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …
[HTML][HTML] Ecological connectivity across ocean depths: Implications for protected area design
BC O'Leary, CM Roberts - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Coastal nations have embarked on a rapid program of marine protected area (MPA)
establishment, incentivised by the approaching 2020 deadline of United Nations global …
establishment, incentivised by the approaching 2020 deadline of United Nations global …
Drivers of ecological effectiveness of marine protected areas: A meta-analytic approach from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (Brazil)
With the rapid global increase in the number and extent of marine protected areas (MPAs),
there is a need for methods that enable an assessment of their actual contribution to …
there is a need for methods that enable an assessment of their actual contribution to …
Linking home ranges to protected area size: The case study of the Mediterranean Sea
Protected areas not allowing extractive activities (here called fully protected area) are a
spatially explicit conservation management tool commonly used to ensure populations …
spatially explicit conservation management tool commonly used to ensure populations …
[HTML][HTML] Deficiencies in monitoring practices of marine protected areas in southern European seas
S Giakoumi, K Hogg, M Di Lorenzo, N Compain… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Worldwide, states are gazetting new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to meet the
international commitment of protecting 30% of the seas by 2030. Yet, protection benefits only …
international commitment of protecting 30% of the seas by 2030. Yet, protection benefits only …
[HTML][HTML] Ecological indicators based on quantitative eDNA metabarcoding: the case of marine reserves
L Sanchez, E Boulanger, V Arnal, P Boissery… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In a context of marine biodiversity erosion, the need to better understand the effects of
overfishing stands out. New genetic techniques such as environmental DNA (eDNA) …
overfishing stands out. New genetic techniques such as environmental DNA (eDNA) …
Organization science improves management effectiveness of marine protected areas
The ecological management effectiveness (EME) of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is the
degree to which MPAs reach their ecological goals. The significant variability of EME among …
degree to which MPAs reach their ecological goals. The significant variability of EME among …
Invertebrate health in marine protected areas (MPAs)
CE Davies - Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) consist of various categories of safeguarded areas in the
marine environment, from semi-protected areas to total no take zones. The reported effects …
marine environment, from semi-protected areas to total no take zones. The reported effects …
Assessment of fish communities in a Mediterranean MPA: Can a seasonal no-take zone provide effective protection?
The efficacy of a Mediterranean Marine Protected Area (National Marine Park of Zakynthos–
NMPZ, Ionian Sea, Greece) that implements a seasonal no-take zone as part of its …
NMPZ, Ionian Sea, Greece) that implements a seasonal no-take zone as part of its …
[HTML][HTML] Using complementary visual approaches to investigate residency, site fidelity and movement patterns of the dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) in a …
Assessing individuals' abundance, residency (presence at a site within a certain period) and
site fidelity (tendency to return to the same site in subsequent seasons or years) is crucial for …
site fidelity (tendency to return to the same site in subsequent seasons or years) is crucial for …