Artisanal fisheries occur all over the tropics and provide an important source of protein and
income for many coastal communities. However, varied types and magnitudes of …

The unique marine and terrestrial ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands are highly
vulnerable to human-based drivers of change, including the introduction of invasive species …

Marine ecosystems are threatened by a suite of anthropogenic stressors. Mitigating multiple
threats is a daunting task, particularly when funding constraints limit the number of threats …

In this paper we demonstrate that low level 'artisanal'fishing can dramatically affect
populations of slow-growing, late-maturing animals and that even on remote oceanic …

Background Understanding the current status of predatory fish communities, and the effects
fishing has on them, is vitally important information for management. However, data are …

Live fish have long been traded around Southeast Asia as a luxury food item. The fish are
displayed alive in aquaria in restaurants and markets. Consumers select individual fish that …

A balanced trophic model of a Galápagos rocky reef system was constructed using Ecopath
and Ecosim. The Ecopath approach allowed characterization of food web structure through …

Comparisons between historical and recent ecological datasets indicate that shallow reef
habitats across the central Galapagos Archipelago underwent major transformation at the …

The fauna of the Galápagos Island chain is characterized by high biodiversity and
endemism. Thus, the conservation of its terrestrial and marine wildlife, including the …

Overfishing has dramatically depleted sharks and other large predatory fishes worldwide
except for a few remote and/or well-protected areas. The islands of Darwin and Wolf in the …