Contributions of food web modelling to the ecosystem approach to marine resource management in the Mediterranean Sea
M Coll, S Libralato - Fish and fisheries, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological modelling tools are applied worldwide to support the ecosystem‐based approach
of marine resources (EAM). In the last decades, numerous applications were attempted in …
of marine resources (EAM). In the last decades, numerous applications were attempted in …
Reviewing the ecosystem services, societal goods, and benefits of marine protected areas
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …
Cumulative human impacts on Mediterranean and Black Sea marine ecosystems: assessing current pressures and opportunities
Management of marine ecosystems requires spatial information on current impacts. In
several marine regions, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea, legal mandates and …
several marine regions, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea, legal mandates and …
Underprotected marine protected areas in a global biodiversity hotspot
Ocean health is critical for human well-being but is threatened by multiple stressors. Parties
to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to protect 10% of their waters by 2020. The …
to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to protect 10% of their waters by 2020. The …
The structure of Mediterranean rocky reef ecosystems across environmental and human gradients, and conservation implications
Historical exploitation of the Mediterranean Sea and the absence of rigorous baselines
makes it difficult to evaluate the current health of the marine ecosystems and the efficacy of …
makes it difficult to evaluate the current health of the marine ecosystems and the efficacy of …
[PDF][PDF] Mediterranean Sea biodiversity between the legacy from the past and a future of change
ABSTRACT The Mediterranean Sea is a biodiversity hotspot containing between 15,000
and 20,000 marine species, nearly a quarter of which are endemic. The causes of the high …
and 20,000 marine species, nearly a quarter of which are endemic. The causes of the high …
Ecoregion-based conservation planning in the Mediterranean: dealing with large-scale heterogeneity
Spatial priorities for the conservation of three key Mediterranean habitats, ie seagrass
Posidonia oceanica meadows, coralligenous formations, and marine caves, were …
Posidonia oceanica meadows, coralligenous formations, and marine caves, were …
Human-driven impacts on marine habitats: a regional meta-analysis in the Mediterranean Sea
J Claudet, S Fraschetti - Biological Conservation, 2010 - Elsevier
Habitat destruction is one of the main threats to environmental integrity. Assessing the
consequences of human impacts is crucial both to predict and prevent structural and …
consequences of human impacts is crucial both to predict and prevent structural and …
Where Marine Protected Areas would best represent 30% of ocean biodiversity
Abstract The IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) World Conservation
Congress called for the full protection of 30% of each marine habitat globally and at least …
Congress called for the full protection of 30% of each marine habitat globally and at least …
Making protected area networks effective for marine top predators
The design of ecological networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) is generally based on
the identification of areas of high abundance for species of conservation concern or focal …
the identification of areas of high abundance for species of conservation concern or focal …