Identifying efficient biodiversity indicators is a key pillar of the global conservation strategy.
Top predators have been proposed as reliable biodiversity signposts, but their role is …

Seascape ecology is an emerging pattern‐oriented and integrative science conceptually
linked to landscape ecology. It aims to quantify multidimensional spatial structure in the sea …

Climate change is causing range shifts in many marine species, with implications for
biodiversity and fisheries. Previous research has mainly focused on how species' ranges will …

The structure of seafloor terrain affects the distribution and diversity of animals in all
seascapes. Effects of terrain on fish assemblages have been reported from most …

Animal migrations are costly and are often characterized by high predation risk for
individuals. Three of the most oft‐assumed mechanisms for reducing risk for migrants are …

Abstract Knowledge on spatial and seasonal distribution of species is crucial when
designing protected areas and implementing management actions. The Baltic Proper …

Seascape ecology, the marine-centric counterpart to landscape ecology, is rapidly emerging
as an interdisciplinary and spatially explicit ecological science with relevance to marine …

Aim The distribution of marine predators is driven by the distribution and abundance of their
prey; areas preferred by multiple marine predator species should therefore indicate areas of …

Since the 1950s, industrial fisheries have expanded globally, as fishing vessels are required
to travel further afield for fishing opportunities. Technological advancements and fishery …

Terrain attributes (eg slope, rugosity) derived from digital terrain models are commonly used
in environmental studies. The increasing availability of GIS tools that generate those …