The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean

K Grorud-Colvert, J Sullivan-Stack, C Roberts… - Science, 2021‏ - science.org
BACKGROUND Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are places in the ocean that receive
protection to safeguard biodiversity from abatable threats. Confusion exists about the …

Odontocete bycatch and depredation in longline fisheries: a review of available literature and of potential solutions

DJ Hamer, SJ Childerhouse… - Marine mammal …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Operational interactions between odontocetes (ie, toothed whales) and longline gear are a
global phenomenon that may threaten the conservation of odontocete populations and the …

Assessing spillover from marine protected areas and its drivers: A meta‐analytical approach

M Di Lorenzo, P Guidetti, A Di Franco, A Calò… - Fish and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Overfishing may seriously impact fish populations and ecosystems. Marine protected areas
(MPAs) are key tools for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, yet the …

[ספר][B] Conservation by proxy: indicator, umbrella, keystone, flagship, and other surrogate species

T Caro - 2010‏ - books.google.com
The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

Marine reserves: size and age do matter

J Claudet, CW Osenberg, L Benedetti‐Cecchi… - Ecology …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine reserves are widely used throughout the world to prevent overfishing and conserve
biodiversity, but uncertainties remain about their optimal design. The effects of marine …

Large-scale assessment of Mediterranean marine protected areas effects on fish assemblages

P Guidetti, P Baiata, E Ballesteros, A Di Franco… - PLoS …, 2014‏ - journals.plos.org
Marine protected areas (MPAs) were acknowledged globally as effective tools to mitigate the
threats to oceans caused by fishing. Several studies assessed the effectiveness of individual …

Italian marine reserve effectiveness: does enforcement matter?

P Guidetti, M Milazzo, S Bussotti, A Molinari… - Biological …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have become popular tools worldwide for ecosystem
conservation and fishery management. Fish assemblages can benefit from protection …

Marine reserves: fish life history and ecological traits matter

J Claudet, CW Osenberg, P Domenici… - Ecological …, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine reserves are assumed to protect a wide range of species from deleterious effects
stemming from exploitation. However, some species, due to their ecological characteristics …

Gradients of abundance and biomass across reserve boundaries in six Mediterranean marine protected areas: evidence of fish spillover?

M Harmelin-Vivien, L Le Diréach, J Bayle-Sempere… - Biological …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are considered as an effective tool in marine coastal
management, and considered able to enhance local fisheries through adult fish spillover …

The science of European marine reserves: Status, efficacy, and future needs

PB Fenberg, JE Caselle, J Claudet, M Clemence… - Marine policy, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The ecologically and socio-economically important marine ecosystems of Europe are facing
severe threats from a variety of human impacts. To mitigate and potentially reverse some of …