[HTML][HTML] Opportunities and challenges of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) for biodiversity conservation

H Alves-Pinto, J Geldmann, H Jonas, V Maioli… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Strategic Plan for
Biodiversity 2011–2020. As international attention turns to the development of the post-2020 …

Mesophotic ecosystems: Distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic

MO Soares, TCL Tavares… - Diversity and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study reviews recent research on the South Atlantic Mesophotic ecosystems (ME s)
and the pressures threatening them, and offers suggestions for their management and …

A blueprint for securing Brazil's marine biodiversity and supporting the achievement of global conservation goals

RA Magris, MDP Costa, CEL Ferreira… - Diversity and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim As a step towards providing support for an ecological approach to strengthening marine
protected areas (MPAs) and meeting international commitments, this study combines …

The residual nature of protected areas in Brazil

RRS Vieira, RL Pressey, R Loyola - Biological Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the number and extent of protected areas (PAs) have increased,
covering> 10% of the Earth. However, protection tends to be residual because PAs have …

Nature as a solution for shoreline protection against coastal risks associated with ongoing sea-level rise

S Manes, D Gama-Maia, S Vaz, APF Pires… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The risks from climate change are ever-growing, especially in more vulnerable and exposed
regions such as coastlines. The rise in sea level and increase in the frequency and intensity …

Network of small no-take marine reserves reveals greater abundance and body size of fisheries target species

FA Rolim, T Langlois, PFC Rodrigues, T Bond… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
No-take marine reserves (NTRs), ie areas with total fishing restrictions, have been
established worldwide aiming to promote biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Brazil …

Low connectivity compromises the conservation of reef fishes by marine protected areas in the tropical South Atlantic

CAK Endo, DFM Gherardi, LP Pezzi, LN Lima - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The total spatial coverage of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within the Brazilian Economic
Exclusive Zone (EEZ) has recently achieved the quantitative requirement of the Aichii …

Effects of marine protected areas under different management regimes in a hot spot of biodiversity and cumulative impacts from SW Atlantic

FS Motta, RL Moura, LM Neves, GRS Souza… - Regional Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) represent a useful tool for resource management, as well as
to conserve and/or restore biological communities. The level of protection is key factor …

[HTML][HTML] Assessments of expected MPA outcomes can inform and improve biodiversity conservation: Case studies using The MPA Guide

J Sullivan-Stack, GN Ahmadia, DA Andradi-Brown… - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Global, regional, and national targets have been set to protect and conserve at least 30% of
the ocean by 2030, in recognition of the important benefits of healthy ocean ecosystems …

Fish biodiversity of Saint Peter and Saint Paulʼs Archipelago, Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, Brazil: new records and a species database

HT Pinheiro, BCL Macena… - Journal of fish …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Archipelago (SPSPA), one of the smallest and most
isolated island groups in the world, is situated on the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, between Brazil and …