Aquaculture is the fastest-growing animal food production sector worldwide and is becoming
the main source of aquatic animal food in human consumption. Depletion of wild fishery …

Global rapid expansion of the coastal aquaculture industry has made great contributions to
enhance food security, but has also caused a series of ecological and environmental issues …

Mangroves provide many benefits to human welfare, but they are disappearing rapidly;
Ecuador and countries within the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) region have lost over 40 …

Mangroves are among the most productive ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions.
Historically, mangroves are assumed to support artisanal fisheries, leading decision‐makers …

Mangroves, one of the major coastal ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions, are
critical habitats for fish and crustaceans, and provide a number of ecosystem services to …

Protected Areas (PAs) are critical instruments in preserving biodiversity and, because of
their high-quality environmental conditions, they have always been attractive for ecotourism …

The mangrove forests of Campeche, Mexico, are important facets of the regional ecology
and economy. In addition to supporting commercially fished populations of pink shrimp …

Temporary closures of polluted coastal waters to shellfish harvesting protect human health
but also generate broad socioeconomic impacts on rural, fishing-dependent communities …

Small-scale mangroves serve ecological functions similar to large-scale mangroves
regarding biological conservation, environmental purification, and supporting …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residues were determined in fillets of Lutjanus colorado,
L. argentiventris, and L. novemfasciatus. Fillet samples were collected bimonthly from …