We examine the impact of spatial processes on the efficacy of restocking in species with
varying forms of population or metapopulation structure. Metapopulations are classified …

Abstract Knowledge of life‐history traits is increasingly recognized as an important criterion
for effective management and conservation. Understanding the link between physiology and …

Marine ecosystem management has traditionally been divided between fisheries
management and biodiversity conservation approaches, and the merging of these disparate …

Aim To investigate how reef fish trophic structure responds to latitudinal changes, using a
simple model: the extensive Brazilian coast. Location Six Brazilian tropical and subtropical …

Otolith morphometrics have been shown to provide a practical basis for stock discrimination
and subsequent fisheries management. However, the determinants of otolith shape are not …

The problem of extinction in the sea has been recognized only recently by the scientific
community (Roberts and Hawkins 1999). For the last decade, the American Fisheries …

Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) have invaded the majority of the Caribbean region within
five years. As voracious predators of native fishes with a broad habitat distribution, lionfish …

Abstract The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) and other reef fishes aggregate in large
numbers at specific locations and times to spawn. In Belize, as in the rest of the Caribbean …

Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that
human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution disrupt marine …

The fishing down of marine food webs has been described in pelagic and demersal systems
but rarely documented in coral reef environments. We recorded a rapid shift in fish …