Global change is striking harder and faster in the Mediterranean Sea than elsewhere, where
high levels of human pressure and proneness to climate change interact in modifying the …

The silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus, from the pufferfish family
Tetraodontidae) and the Pacific red lionfish (Pterois miles, family Scorpaenidae) have …

Protected areas not allowing extractive activities (here called fully protected area) are a
spatially explicit conservation management tool commonly used to ensure populations …

The use of underwater video techniques has expanded rapidly in ecological studies and is
particularly desirable in protected areas since the method does not impact the habitat or …

Characterized by interlinked social, economic, and ecological dynamics, Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs) are a management tool for achieving sustainability goals in social-ecological …

The brown meagre Sciaena umbra, an iconic demersal fish species in Mediterranean
coastal habitats, is particularly vulnerable to fishing pressure and presents a worrying …

Many piscivorous fish species are depleted and/or threatened around the world. Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) are tools for conservation and fisheries management, though there …

The common dentex Dentex dentex (Linnaeus, 1758) is an iconic marine coastal fish in the
Mediterranean Sea. It is a demersal sparid fish (0–200 m), that grows to a maximum length …

Worldwide, the loss of predatory fish due to overexploitation has altered the structure of
native communities and caused ecosystem shifts. Ecosystems deprived of high-level …

The degradation of marine ecosystems is a growing concern worldwide, emphasizing the
need for efficient tools to assess their ecological status. Herein, a novel ecosystem-based …