Connectivity underpins the persistence of life; it needs to inform biodiversity conservation
decisions. Yet, when prioritising conservation areas and develo** actions, connectivity is …

Coral reefs are losing the capacity to sustain their biological functions. In addition to other
well-known stressors, such as climatic change and overfishing, plastic pollution is an …

In a changing climate, there is an imperative to build coupled social‐ecological systems—
including fisheries—that can withstand or adapt to climate stressors. Although resilience …

The global decline of coral reefs has led to calls for strategies that reconcile biodiversity
conservation and fisheries benefits. Still, considerable gaps in our understanding of the …

Kelp forests are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, but they are increasingly
being degraded and lost due to a range of human‐related stressors, leading to recent calls …

Successful settlement and recruitment of reef fish are influenced by spatial and temporal
processes and variables on distinct scales. Moreover, they require survival at various stages …

Function-based studies have opened a new chapter in our understanding of coral reefs.
Unfortunately, we are opening this chapter as the world's reefs rapidly transform. In this …

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 …

Marine reserves deliver impressive increases in the abundance and size of exploited
species on protected reefs, but larval dispersal makes it difficult to estimate their wider …

Abstract Contracting Parties of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment
of the North-East Atlantic (the 'OSPAR Convention') have agreed to establish an effective …