A marine protected area network does not confer community structure resilience to a marine heatwave across coastal ecosystems

JG Smith, CM Free, C Lopazanski, J Brun… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have gained attention as a conservation tool for enhancing
ecosystem resilience to climate change. However, empirical evidence explicitly linking …

Marine protected areas, marine heatwaves, and the resilience of nearshore fish communities

SL Ziegler, JM Johnson, RO Brooks, EM Johnston… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Anthropogenic stressors from climate change can affect individual species, community
structure, and ecosystem function. Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are intense thermal …

Measurements, mechanisms, and management recommendations for how marine protected areas can provide climate resilience

JW White, JK Hopf, N Arafeh-Dalmau, NC Ban… - Marine Policy, 2025 - Elsevier
The number of marine protected areas (MPAs) implemented globally is rising, with calls to
protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. One potential benefit of MPAs is increased resilience to …

Collaborative fisheries research reveals reserve size and age determine efficacy across a network of marine protected areas

SL Ziegler, RO Brooks, LF Bellquist… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A variety of criteria may influence the efficacy of networks of marine protected areas (MPA)
designed to enhance biodiversity conservation and provide fisheries benefits. Meta …

Evaluating the influence of marine protected areas on surf zone fish

ML Marraffini, SL Hamilton, JR Marin Jarrin… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Marine protected areas (MPAs) globally serve conservation and fisheries management
goals, generating positive effects in some marine ecosystems. Surf zones and sandy …

Application of AIS‐and flyover‐based methods to monitor illegal and legal fishing in Canada's Pacific marine conservation areas

JC Iacarella, L Burke, G Clyde, A Wicks… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
New approaches are required to undertake the substantial task of monitoring ongoing
fishing activity in marine conservation areas to ensure conservation goals are achieved. To …

If you build it, they will come: Coastal amenities facilitate human engagement in marine protected areas

CM Free, JG Smith, CJ Lopazanski, J Brun… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Calls for using marine protected areas (MPAs) to achieve goals for nature and people are
increasing globally. While the conservation and fisheries impacts of MPAs have been …

Conservation benefits of a large marine protected area network that spans multiple ecosystems

JG Smith, C Lopazanski, CM Free, J Brun… - Conservation …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely implemented tools for long‐term ocean
conservation and resource management. Assessments of MPA performance have largely …

Participation in collaborative fisheries research improves the perceptions of recreational anglers towards marine protected areas

EM Johnston, GT Waltz, R Kosaka… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Collaborative fisheries research programs engage stakeholders in data collection efforts,
often with the benefit of increasing transparency about the status and management of …

Monitoring temporal and spatial trends of illegal and legal fishing in marine conservation areas across Canada's three oceans

JC Iacarella, L Burke, G Clyde, A Wicks… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Expansion of marine conservation areas (CA) necessitates resource‐efficient and
achievable strategies for monitoring and evaluation of ongoing fishing activity at national …