A synthesis of three decades of socio-ecological change in False Bay, South Africa: setting the scene for multidisciplinary research and management
Over the past three decades, marine resource management has shifted conceptually from
top-down sectoral approaches towards the more systems-oriented multi-stakeholder …
top-down sectoral approaches towards the more systems-oriented multi-stakeholder …
Ecosystem context and historical contingency in apex predator recoveries
Habitat loss, overexploitation, and numerous other stressors have caused global declines in
apex predators. This “trophic downgrading” has generated widespread concern because of …
apex predators. This “trophic downgrading” has generated widespread concern because of …
Fear at the top: killer whale predation drives white shark absence at South Africa's largest aggregation site
AV Towner, RGA Watson, AA Kock… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Risk-induced fear effects exerted by top predators are pervasive in terrestrial and marine
systems, with lasting impacts on ecosystem structure and function. The loss of top predators …
systems, with lasting impacts on ecosystem structure and function. The loss of top predators …
Synthesis: climate effects on biodiversity, abundance and distribution of marine organisms in the B enguela
A Jarre, L Hutchings, SP Kirkman… - Fisheries …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The N ans C lim project (2010–2013) represented a regional collaboration to assess the
effects of climate on B enguela dynamics. Based on in situ (since the 1960s in N amibia and …
effects of climate on B enguela dynamics. Based on in situ (since the 1960s in N amibia and …
Practical marine spatial management of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas: emerging lessons from evidence-based planning and implementation in …
LR Harris, SD Holness, G Finke, M Amunyela… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Identifying key sites of marine biodiversity value and implementing the required practical
spatial management measures is critical for safeguarding marine biodiversity and …
spatial management measures is critical for safeguarding marine biodiversity and …
Disappearance of white sharks leads to the novel emergence of an allopatric apex predator, the sevengill shark
N Hammerschlag, L Williams, M Fallows, C Fallows - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Despite global declines of apex predatory sharks, evidence for ecosystem consequences
remains limited and debated. This is likely a result of both the logistical difficulties of …
remains limited and debated. This is likely a result of both the logistical difficulties of …
Assessment of chimpanzee nest detectability in drone-acquired images
As with other species of great apes, chimpanzee numbers have declined over the past
decades. Proper conservation of the remaining chimpanzees requires accurate and frequent …
decades. Proper conservation of the remaining chimpanzees requires accurate and frequent …
Co-management approach to sustainable management of marine protected areas: The case of Malaysia
Abstract The management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and sustainable use of natural
and marine resources require the collective participation of the government and host …
and marine resources require the collective participation of the government and host …
Rich diversity, strong endemism, but poor protection: addressing the neglect of sandy beach ecosystems in coastal conservation planning
Aim Spatially‐explicit trends in species richness and endemism on sandy shores are
quantified to assess representation of beach ecosystems in existing reserve networks. Also …
quantified to assess representation of beach ecosystems in existing reserve networks. Also …
A response to scientific and societal needs for marine biological observations
Development of global ocean observing capacity for the biological EOVs is on the cusp of a
step-change. Current capacity to automate data collection and processing and to integrate …
step-change. Current capacity to automate data collection and processing and to integrate …