Coastal tourism started in the 19th Century and has increased in non-linear fashion ever
since, stimulated by a combination of developments in transport technology and rising …

Biodiversity conservation interventions often aim to benefit both nature and people;
however, the social impacts of these interventions remain poorly understood. We reviewed …

The new fifth edition of Ecotourism focuses on an array of economic, social and ecological
inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, and examines the …

Over the centuries, land reclamation, coastal development, overfishing and pollution have
nearly eliminated European wetlands, seagrass meadows, shellfish beds, biogenic reefs …

As one of the world's largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social,
environmental, economic and political impacts. Although tourism can provide significant …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have the potential to conserve marine resources as well as
provide social and economic benefits to local communities. Yet the percentage of MPAs that …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly envisaged as a tool to manage coastal
ecosystems and fisheries. Assessment of their performance with respect to management …

1.1 The Mediterranean Sea...................................................................................................................
1.2 The fish fauna of the Mediterranean Sea …

A hierarchical sampling design, spanning five orders of magnitude (from 10s of metres to
100s of kilometres) was created in order to quantify the multi-scale spatial variability of …

Scuba diving tourism encourages conservation, generates revenue, and supports local
communities. Understanding its interactions with environmental, social, and economic …