Small islands

LA Nurse, RF McLean, J Agard, LP Briguglio… - Climate change 2014 …, 2014 - hal.science
Current and future climate-related drivers of risk for small islands during the 21st century
include sea level rise (SLR), tropical and extratropical cyclones, increasing air and sea …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring the impact of conservation: The growing importance of monitoring fauna, flora and funga

PJ Stephenson, MC Londoño-Murcia, PAV Borges… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many stakeholders, from governments to civil society to businesses, lack the data they need
to make informed decisions on biodiversity, jeopardising efforts to conserve, restore and …

Generic solutions for data‐limited fishery assessments are not so simple

NA Dowling, ADM Smith, DC Smith… - Fish and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The majority of the world's fisheries, by number, are data‐poor/limited, and there is a
growing body of literature pertaining to approaches to estimate data‐limited stock status …

Adoption of coral propagation and out-planting via the tourism industry to advance site stewardship on the northern Great Barrier Reef

L Howlett, EF Camp, J Edmondson… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coral propagation via nurseries and out-planting practices has increased worldwide in the
last decade to improve stakeholder-led stewardship aimed at retaining or rehabilitating local …

[HTML][HTML] The promise and pitfalls of community-based monitoring with a focus on Canadian examples

AA Mamun, DC Natcher - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Community-based monitoring (CBM) is a widely used form of scientific data collection in
which local community members directly participate in ecosystem research and also help …

Size structure and gear selectivity of target species in the multispecies multigear fishery of the Kenyan South Coast

PM Tuda, M Wolff, A Breckwoldt - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Multispecies fisheries commonly target those species and sizes that provide highest
revenues (due to both their high abundances and market values) using multiple gears. Yet …

Ways forward for aquatic conservation: Applications of environmental psychology to support management objectives

K Walker-Springett, R Jefferson, K Böck… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The success or failure of environmental management goals can be partially attributed to the
support for such goals from the public. Despite this, environmental management is still …

[HTML][HTML] A citizen science approach: a detailed ecological assessment of subtropical reefs at Point Lookout, Australia

C Roelfsema, R Thurstan, M Beger, C Dudgeon… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Subtropical reefs provide an important habitat for flora and fauna, and proper monitoring is
required for conservation. Monitoring these exposed and submerged reefs is challenging …

A baseline study of Fiji's small-scale lobster fishery using value chain analysis and size at maturity thresholds

M Tukana, J Prince, KBJ Glaus, K Marama… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Lobsters are an important catch component in Fiji's small-scale fisheries (SSF), but data are
scarce. Seafood value chain analysis can provide insights on different actors involved in the …

Characteristics of Fiji's small-scale ray fishery and its relevance to food security

K Glaus, R Savou, JM Brunnschweiler - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Sharks and rays are a relevant component of Fiji's small-scale fishery. However, existing
data are skewed towards sharks, leaving fishery activities for rays less understood. To …