Conservation and management of seahorses and other Syngnathidae

ACJ Vincent, SJ Foster, HJ Koldewey - Journal of fish biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This article analyses the pressures on seahorses and explores conservation responses. It
focuses on seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) but also considers pipefishes and seadragons …

Citizen scientists and marine research: volunteer participants, their contributions, and projection for the future

RN Hughes, DJ Hughes, IP Smith - Oceanography and marine …, 2014 - books.google.com
MARTIN THIEL ET AL. of simple methodologies to the capabilities of participants. Studies for
which volunteers needed to identify many different species and estimate their abundances …

[PDF][PDF] Ecological impacts and practices of the coral reef wildlife trade

DJ Thornhill - Defenders of Wildlife, 2012 - defenders.org
It is estimated that 14–30 million fish, 1.5 million live stony corals, 4 million pounds of coral
skeleton, 65–110 thousand pounds of red and black coral, and 9–10 million other …

Fisheries and trade of seahorses in Brazil: historical perspective, current trends, and future directions

IL Rosa, TPR Oliveira, FM Osório, LE Moraes… - Biodiversity and …, 2011 - Springer
Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are globally threatened by overexploitation and habitat
destruction; they are also regarded as susceptible to heavy exploitation due to some of their …

Closing the reproductive cycle: growth of the seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Teleostei, Syngnathidae) from birth to adulthood under experimental conditions

MSC da Hora, JC Joyeux - Aquaculture, 2009 - Elsevier
The seahorse Hippocampus reidi is one of two seahorse species occurring in Brazil, and is
in demand for the ornamental aquarium and curio trades. Juvenile H. reidi siblings (n= 615) …

New non-native ornamental octocorals threatening a South-west Atlantic reef

NM Menezes, CS McFadden, RJ Miranda… - Journal of the Marine …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Invasive species are leading to ecosystem changes and socioeconomic deterioration
around the globe. In 2018, unknown soft corals were noticed forming a massive 'blue …

Isolation and experimental infection with Vibrio alginolyticus in the sea horse, Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933 (Osteichthyes: Syngnathidae) in Brazil

ML Martins, JLP Mouriño, GF Fezer… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to evaluate the pathogenicity of Vibrio alginolyticus isolated from
an outbreak of sea horse Hippocampus reidi reared in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, by …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing diet composition of seahorses in the wild using a non destructive method: Hippocampus reidi (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) as a study-case

ALC Castro, AF Diniz, IZ Martins, AL Vendel… - Neotropical …, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
This paper presents the results of the first analysis of the natural diet of Hippocampus reidi,
one of the most sought after seahorse species in the international aquarium trade. Its main …

Native species exploited by marine aquarium trade in Brazil

LM Gurjão, TMC Lotufo - Biota Neotropica, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Brazil has an important role in marine ornamental trade, exploiting native species for both
international and domestic market. A few works have previously assessed wild species …

Abundance, distribution, and habitat preference of Syngnathid species in Sabaudia Lake (Tyrrhenian Sea)

T Lazic, C Pierri, G Corriero, MF Gravina, M Gristina… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Syngnathids are considered flagship species of estuarine and coastal environments.
However, most of the Mediterranean species are still classified as data-deficient (DD) at a …