Climate change is leading to shifts in species geographical distributions, but populations are
also probably adapting to environmental change at different rates across their range. Owing …

ABSTRACT Aim Species distribution models (SDMs) have been used to address a wide
range of theoretical and applied questions in the terrestrial realm, but marine‐based …

I evaluated the predictive ability of statistical models obtained by applying seven methods of
variable selection to 12 ecological and environmental data sets. Cross‐validation, involving …

Although classical ecological theory (eg, on ideal free consumers) recognizes the potential
effect of population density on the spatial distribution of animals, empirical species …

Marine litter concentration in the Mediterranean Sea is strongly influenced both by
anthropogenic pressures and hydrodynamic factors that locally characterise the basin …

The current effects of global warming on marine ecosystems are predicted to increase, with
species responding by changing their spatial distributions. Marine ectotherms such as fish …

While ecologists have long recognized the influence of spatial resolution on species
distribution models (SDMs), they have given relatively little attention to the influence of …

Abstract Mid-latitude (∼ 30-60°) seasonally stratifying shelf-seas support a high abundance
and diversity of marine predators such as marine mammals and seabirds. However …

Effective species conservation and management requires information on species distribution
patterns, which is challenging for highly mobile and cryptic species that may be subject to …

Abstract Although the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is largely based on
the establishment of environmental targets and associated proxies to achieve Good …