... by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Abstract Ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) are scientific labels for marine areas that need protection. This designation encourages the establishment of marine protected areas but lacks enforcement measures. EBSAs are defined by experts who use...

... Atlantic. The research was conducted in a marine protected area (MPA) along the Portuguese mainland coast. Based on a literature review, we identified 29 (19.3%) sound-producing fish species present at this MPA, while 70 species (46.7%) were considered potentially soniferous. Using in situ...

.../by/4.0/ ), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Marine conservation efforts, often through top-down marine protected areas (MPAs), have typically prioritized biodiversity over the needs and rights of local...

... proportional oceanographic connectivity metric is a valid and useful parameter. connectivity coral reefs environmental drivers functional diversity larvae dispersal marine protected areas reef fish ecology spatial structure Western Indian Ocean NERC 10.13039/501100000270 NE/P021050/1 NE...

... the interwoven climate and biodiversity crises. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) demonstrate promise for increasing ecosystem resilience and reversing habitat and population declines, but outcomes vary considerably from context to context. Partially protected areas offer a compromise between ecological recovery...

... and a Seamount Unit). Numbered boxes are NOAA statistical areas. The vertical dashed line separates American lobster stocks (Southern New England; Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank). Panel (B) shows a detailed view of American lobster sampling sites inside the marine protected area (Monument Area) and outside its...

... to trawling pressure, as their biomass and abundance have decreased abruptly during the last few years. No-take fishery reserves, a type of marine protected area where fishing is prohibited, could be efficient management measures to recover Norway lobster overexploited populations and coexisting demersal...

.... Abstract Because marine protected areas (MPAs) are not equally effective across their areas, monitoring should progress from dichotomic (within vs. outside) to a finer spatial resolution. Here, we examine the effect of an Eastern Mediterranean no-take MPA on fishes across the MPA and into fished areas...

..., including weekends, at varying times from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. To determine the location of the various activities, a handheld GPS device (2–3-metre accuracy) was used to record the area utilized. The view that marine protected areas (MPAs) provide countless ecological and socio-economic benefits...

... temperatures in the eastern Mediterranean (Levant) may affect lobster movements and could alter seasonal patterns of distribution as well. behavioral-ecology Crustacea locomotion marine protected areas ocean climate change thermal threshold Mobile marine ectotherms are highly influenced by changes...

... censused fish and analysed the stable isotope ratios of C and N of species targeted by fishermen in areas open to fishing and marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean Sea and the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. Results demonstrated a major impact of fishing on the biomass and size structure...

.... These patterns, in turn, may inform the design of marine protected areas using dispersal models based on forthcoming population genomic data. The genome of C. violaceus is typical of many marine fishes at less than 1 Gb (genome size = 575.6 Mb), and our assembly is near-chromosome level (contig N50 = 1...

...Natalie C Ban; Chessi Miltner; Charlotte Matthews; Madeleine Ankenman; Sarah Stelte; Dana Haggarty; Hailey L Davies; Paul A Venturelli; Francis Juanes; Kieran Hyder marine conservation marine protected areas non-compliance recreational fisheries rockfish spatial management BC Salmon...

... that incorporating such information into all stages of MPA design and implementation can result in increased resilience of the protected populations. acoustic telemetry conservation Diplodus sargus fisheries management marine protected areas no-take area spatial behaviour Figure 1. Map of the study...

... of the CCGP, the Woolly Sculpin genome will be used as a reference for future whole-genome resequencing projects aimed at enhancing our knowledge of the population structure of the species, and efficacy of marine protected areas across the state. California Conservation Genomics Project CCGP marine...

..., Embiotoca jacksoni, to establish a genomic model for understanding phylogeographic patterns of marine organisms in California. These patterns, in turn, may inform the design of marine protected areas using dispersal models based on genomic data. The genome of E. jacksoni is typical of marine...

... and central Pacific Ocean. Istiophorus platypterus large-scale marine protected areas Makaira mazara Pacific Islands fisheries Thunnus albacares Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea Palau International Coral Reef Center National Geographic Pristine...

... for thoughtful comments and advice. References Agardy T. , Notarbartolo di Sciara G. , Christie P . 2011 . Mind the gap: addressing the shortcomings of marine protected areas through large scale marine spatial planning . Marine Policy , 35 : 226 – 232 . Amoroso R. O. , Pitcher...

... aspect of fisheries management. adaptive management fishery yield marine conservation marine protected areas marine reserves renewal equation spillover yieldperrecruit To date, investigations of the dynamics of fished populations inside MPAs and the associated fishery yield outside MPAs have...

... fishes, elasmobranchs and invertebrates. Connectivity cost of transport marine-protected areas metabolic rate nursery areas ontogenetic habitat shift Natal areas play important roles in the life histories of many marine taxa by providing food, shelter, and protection from predation to maximize...