Capturing the cornerstones of coral reef resilience: linking theory to practice
Coral reefs can undergo unexpected and dramatic changes in community composition, so
called phase shifts. This can have profound consequences for ecosystem services upon …
called phase shifts. This can have profound consequences for ecosystem services upon …
Reviewing the ecosystem services, societal goods, and benefits of marine protected areas
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …
Fish reproductive-energy output increases disproportionately with body size
Body size determines total reproductive-energy output. Most theories assume reproductive
output is a fixed proportion of size, with respect to mass, but formal macroecological tests are …
output is a fixed proportion of size, with respect to mass, but formal macroecological tests are …
[HTML][HTML] Larval export from marine reserves and the recruitment benefit for fish and fisheries
Marine reserves, areas closed to all forms of fishing, continue to be advocated and
implemented to supplement fisheries and conserve populations [1–4]. However, although …
implemented to supplement fisheries and conserve populations [1–4]. However, although …
Increased connectivity and depth improve the effectiveness of marine reserves
Marine reserves are a key tool for the conservation of marine biodiversity, yet only~ 2.5% of
the world's oceans are protected. The integration of marine reserves into connected …
the world's oceans are protected. The integration of marine reserves into connected …
Effects of marine reserve age on fish populations: a global meta‐analysis
Marine reserves are widely used for conservation and fisheries management. However,
there is debate surrounding the speed of population recovery inside reserves and how …
there is debate surrounding the speed of population recovery inside reserves and how …
The non-linear relationship between body size and function in parrotfishes
J Lokrantz, M Nyström, M Thyresson, C Johansson - Coral Reefs, 2008 - Springer
Parrotfishes are a group of herbivores that play an important functional role in structuring
benthic communities on coral reefs. Increasingly, these fish are being targeted by fishermen …
benthic communities on coral reefs. Increasingly, these fish are being targeted by fishermen …
Fishery and biological implications of fishing spawning aggregations, and the social and economic importance of aggregating fishes
YS de Mitcheson, B Erisman - Reef fish spawning aggregations: biology …, 2011 - Springer
This chapter explores the fishery and biological implications of exploiting aggregating
marine fishes, their general importance to subsistence, commercial, and recreational …
marine fishes, their general importance to subsistence, commercial, and recreational …
Scaling up to networks of marine protected areas in the Philippines: biophysical, legal, institutional, and social considerations
GK Lowry, AT White, P Christie - Coastal Management, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The growing number of marine protected areas (MPAs) globally represents an increasing
interest in marine conservation and fisheries management and the potential of planned and …
interest in marine conservation and fisheries management and the potential of planned and …
Physical, biological and anthropogenic drivers of spatial patterns of coral reef fish assemblages at regional and local scales
Species abundance, diversity and community assemblage structure are determined by
multiple physical, habitat and management drivers that operate across multiple spatial …
multiple physical, habitat and management drivers that operate across multiple spatial …