Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …

The effectiveness of management initiatives implemented in the context of the European
Common Fisheries Policy has been questioned, especially with regard to the …

Population outbreaks of the coral‐eating starfish, Acanthaster planci, are hypothesized to
spread to many localities in the Indo‐Pacific Ocean through dispersal of planktonic larvae …

Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity mandates the establishment of Marine
Protected Area (MPA) networks worldwide, with recommendations stating the importance of …

Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for
practical interventions. This book is intended to provide knowledge and tools for marine …

Many marine species have a pelagic larval phase that undergo dispersal among habitats.
Studies on marine larval dispersal have revealed a large variation in the spatial scale of …

Larvae from many marine coastal species deploy ecological strategies that promote their
arrival to geographically close or distant populations. Some larvae adjust their vertical …

The spatial distribution of meroplanktonic stages of benthic invertebrates was investigated
on the Abrolhos Bank and adjacent shelf and oceanic areas during winter. Meroplanktonic …

Against a background of international commitments to establish ecologically coherent and
representative MPA networks, and the UK Marine Bill which aims to implement these …

Two-decade-long monitoring studies at Europe's first statutory marine reserve—Lough Hyne
in SW Ireland—indicate that benthic communities are rapidly changing. Populations of the …