The role of seagrass meadows, mangrove forests, salt marshes and reed beds as nursery areas and food sources for fishes in estuaries
AK Whitfield - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2017 - Springer
Each year millions of larval and 0+ juvenile fishes are recruited into estuarine fish
populations around the world. For several decades the roles of littoral aquatic and emergent …
populations around the world. For several decades the roles of littoral aquatic and emergent …
Quantifying the conservation value of seascape connectivity: a global synthesis
Aim Connectivity structures populations, communities and ecosystems in the sea. The extent
of connectivity is, therefore, predicted to also influence the outcomes of conservation …
of connectivity is, therefore, predicted to also influence the outcomes of conservation …
Ecological role and services of tropical mangrove ecosystems: a reassessment
Aim To reassess the capacity of mangroves for ecosystem services in the light of recent data.
Location Global mangrove ecosystems. Methods We review four long‐standing roles of …
Location Global mangrove ecosystems. Methods We review four long‐standing roles of …
The seascape nursery: a novel spatial approach to identify and manage nurseries for coastal marine fauna
Coastal marine and estuarine ecosystems are highly productive and serve a nursery
function for important fisheries species. They also suffer some of the highest rates of …
function for important fisheries species. They also suffer some of the highest rates of …
Macroalgal meadow habitats support fish and fisheries in diverse tropical seascapes
Canopy‐forming macroalgae can construct extensive meadow habitats in tropical
seascapes occupied by fishes that span a diversity of taxa, life‐history stages and ecological …
seascapes occupied by fishes that span a diversity of taxa, life‐history stages and ecological …
[PDF][PDF] The role of mangroves in fisheries enhancement
J Hutchison, M Spalding… - The Nature …, 2014 - conservationgateway.org
In 2011 humans caught and consumed 78.9 million tonnes of fish, crustaceans, molluscs
and other species groups from the world's oceans, accounting for 16.6% of the world's …
and other species groups from the world's oceans, accounting for 16.6% of the world's …
Mangrove habitat use by juvenile reef fish: meta-analysis reveals that tidal regime matters more than biogeographic region
Identification of critical life-stage habitats is key to successful conservation efforts. Juveniles
of some species show great flexibility in habitat use while other species rely heavily on a …
of some species show great flexibility in habitat use while other species rely heavily on a …
Mangroves enhance local fisheries catches: a global meta‐analysis
Mangroves are among the most productive ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions.
Historically, mangroves are assumed to support artisanal fisheries, leading decision‐makers …
Historically, mangroves are assumed to support artisanal fisheries, leading decision‐makers …
What makes nearshore habitats nurseries for nekton? An emerging view of the nursery role hypothesis
Estuaries and other coastal habitats are considered essential for the survival of early life
stages of commercial, recreational, and other ecologically important species. While early …
stages of commercial, recreational, and other ecologically important species. While early …
Beyond the reef: The widespread use of non‐reef habitats by coral reef fishes
Marine ecology seeks to understand the factors that shape biological communities. Progress
towards this goal has been hampered by habitat‐centric approaches that ignore the …
towards this goal has been hampered by habitat‐centric approaches that ignore the …