We present a method to construct and analyse 3D models of underwater scenes using a
single cost-effective camera on a standard laptop with (a) free or low-cost software,(b) no …

Abstract Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an emerging tool intended to solve a
range of ecosystem management inefficiencies, by linking conservation action to payment …

Insufficient attention to the large volumes of wastewater produced by expansive tourism and
urban development in the north of the Mexican Caribbean has increased concerns on the …

Cuban coral reefs have been called the “crown jewels of the Caribbean Sea,” but there are
few comparative data to validate this claim. Here, we provide an overview of Cuban coral …

A new method based on photographic sampling coupled with in situ observations was
applied to 53 stations along the French Mediterranean coast, to assess the integrity of …

Within the last five years, the concept of the Blue Economy has entered into widespread use
around the world (Colgan, 2017). The list of countries whose governments have promoted …

Using islands as a model system, this paper seeks to understand how ecosystem service
valuation (ESV) has and can move from a monetized, single-service paradigm to an …

Interactions between multiple stressors (climate change, pollution, and overfishing) can
erode ecological thresholds and trigger a phase shift from a coral-dominated reef state to …

In recent decades, climate change has led to ocean warming, causing more frequent
extreme events such as marine heatwaves (MHWs), which have been understudied in the …

The present study is a part of a monitoring program of the most important living natural
resources, investigating the substrate cover distribution in the most northern islands of the …