Coastal areas worldwide represent an aggregation of population and assets of growing
economic, geopolitical, and sociocultural significance, yet their functions are increasingly …

Bibliometric analysis is a quantitative evaluation method for scientific research aiming at
measuring knowledge expressed as scientific publications in a given field. This paper …

Small pelagic fish, including anchovies, sardines and sardinellas, mackerels, capelin, hilsa,
sprats and herrings, are distributed widely, from the tropics to the far north Atlantic Ocean …

Undertaking climate vulnerability assessments (CVAs) on marine fisheries is instrumental to
the identification of regions, species, and stakeholders at risk of impacts from climate …

Coral bleaching has impacted reefs worldwide and the predictions of near‐annual
bleaching from over two decades ago have now been realized. While technology currently …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has constrained world governments to impose measures of
restraint and social distancing which also involves coastal areas. One of the most affected …

Rural island communities are generally regarded as the most vulnerable groups affected by
climate change. This perception arises due to them often being in less developed areas with …

Understanding the social vulnerabilities and community strategies to adapt to environmental
changes are crucial for the development of actions to enhance both community conservation …

In a rapidly changing world, scientists and research institutions need to plan for the
infrastructure, skills, and policy engagement that will help society navigate social-ecological …

Here we describe an interdisciplinary and multi-country initiative to develop rapid,
participatory methods to assess the vulnerability of coastal communities and facilitate …