Global change is striking harder and faster in the Mediterranean Sea than elsewhere, where
high levels of human pressure and proneness to climate change interact in modifying the …

Non-compliance regularly negates the effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs)
worldwide. Understanding and addressing non-compliance is critical given continued efforts …

In the Anthropocene, marine ecosystems are rapidly shifting to new ecological states.
Achieving effective conservation of marine biodiversity has become a fast‐moving target …

Many marine protected areas (MPAs) around the world are 'paper parks'. A key factor
contributing to their ineffectiveness is non‐compliance with the rules in place. 2. This paper …

During the Anthropocene, species are becoming extinct at unprecedented rates, a trend that
will be difficult to reverse, even if we ignore the possibility of a considerable extinction debt …

Several reproductive issues and the larval development of the ferruginous limpet, Patella
ferruginea Gmelin, 1791, an endangered species endemic from the western Mediterranean …

This work reviews a broad spectrum of subjects associated to Patellid limpets' biology such
as growth, reproduction, and recruitment, also the consequences of commercial exploitation …

Increasing human pressure has strongly impacted the littoral environment, altering the
habitats and population parameters of some species. The Mediterranean Sea is one of the …

This study assessed the effectiveness of no-take areas in the Table Mountain National Park
MPA in protecting the biodiversity of intertidal rocky shores from impacts of harvesting …

Intertidal limpets are subject to harvesting pressure in regions, eg oceanic islands, where
marine organisms are a more accessible source of protein. These molluscs are very …