Abstract Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a fundamental strategy for the maintenance of
ocean ecological processes worldwide and, consequently, their associated ecosystem …

No-take marine reserves (NTRs), ie areas with total fishing restrictions, have been
established worldwide aiming to promote biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Brazil …

A large fish‐count dataset from the Brazilian province was used to describe spatial patterns
in standing biomass and test if total biomass, taxonomic and functional trophic structure vary …

The effects of fishing have been documented across coral reefs worldwide. No-take marine
reserves do not only act as a conservation tool but also allow an opportunity to study impacts …

The Atlantic Ocean encompasses approximately 10% of the global carbonate reef area, but
the austral limits of coral reef distribution within this basin are still unclear. The lack of reef …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) represent a useful tool for resource management, as well as
to conserve and/or restore biological communities. The level of protection is key factor …

Man-made facilities along coastlines modify water circulation and sedimentation dynamics
which can affect the structure of marine benthic and pelagic communities. To test how …

Deeper reefs are often considered to be less susceptible to local and global disturbances,
such as overfishing, pollution and climate change, compared to shallow reefs and therefore …

Coral reefs harbor one of the largest fish biodiversity on earth; yet information on reef fishes
is still absent for many regions. We analyzed reef fish richness, distribution, and …

Fishes are conspicuous and threatened components of reef ecosystems. Understanding the
role of the variables that shape their assemblages is important to buffer species, fishery …