Subtidal Lessonia trabeculata is one of the primary kelp resources of northern Chile. It is an
ecosystem engineer that provides habitat, shelter, and food for invertebrates and fish. This …

The kelp (Lessonia nigrescens, species complex) resource is, in economic and social terms,
one of the main benthic fisheries in northern Chile. The fishery for this resource is artisanal …

This study reports on a diversity of cases of rights-based benthic and finfish fisheries from
Latin America. For benthic fisheries, Part I of this technical paper documents …

Social-ecological system sustainability depends in part upon the fit between ecosystems
and institutions., In 2014, the local community on Easter Island started a bottom-up process …

This study analyzed the economic feasibility of offshore commercial cultivation of
Macrocystis pyrifera in northern Chile. To achieve this objective, a continuous-time model …

Over the past decade, it has become increasingly important to develop and utilize specific
methods for modeling fisheries with limited data. The sustainable development of aquatic …

An important characteristic for the persistence of social-ecological systems (SESs) over time
is the adaptation of local institutions to the dynamic of the resources on which they depend …

Seaweed harvest has denuded many areas of the sea floor, threatening marine ecosystems
and the livelihood of coastal communities. Recently, small operators have begun to cultivate …

The warm temperate South-east Pacific coast hosts extensive kelp forests that provide
protected habitats to benthic organisms such as sponges. To soundly understand the …

La presente investigación nace a raíz de la necesidad por controlar las acciones del
hombre para que estas no tengan repercusiones negativas significativas en el medio …