Organic carbon in marine sediments is a critical component of the global carbon cycle, and
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …

Subtidal marine sediments are one of the planet's primary carbon stores and strongly
influence the oceanic sink for atmospheric CO2. By far the most widespread human activity …

The ocean contains unique biodiversity, provides valuable food resources and is a major
sink for anthropogenic carbon. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an effective tool for …

Bottom trawlers land around 19 million tons of fish and invertebrates annually, almost one-
quarter of wild marine landings. The extent of bottom trawling footprint (seabed area trawled …

As interest in natural climate mitigation solutions continues to grow, there is an essential role
for coastal and ocean ecosystems (“blue carbon”) to play. To meet mitigation targets …

Bottom trawling is widespread globally and impacts seabed habitats. However, risks from
trawling remain unquantified at large scales in most regions. We address these issues by …

Bottom‐contact fishing gears are globally the most widespread anthropogenic sources of
direct disturbance to the seabed and associated biota. Managing these fishing disturbances …

Abstract In 2017, more than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries signed a second warning
letter to humanity to caution against our continued wholesale destruction of global …

This is our ninth annual horizon scan to identify emerging issues that we believe could affect
global biological diversity, natural capital and ecosystem services, and conservation efforts …

Bottom trawling accounts for almost one quarter of global fish landings but may also have
significant and unwanted impacts on seabed habitats and biota. Management measures …