The international community set a global conservation target to protect at least 30% of the
ocean by 2030 (“30× 30”) to reverse biodiversity loss, including through marine protected …

Making up over 92% of life in our oceans, marine invertebrates inhabit every zone in the
water column, with contributions ranging from ecosystem functioning to socioeconomic …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …

Conservation interventions are central strategies for achieving sustainable development
goals given the inextricable dependence of humanity on nature. Current debate centres on …

To address the ongoing deterioration of marine ecosystems and its consequences on
livelihood, the European Union (EU) now aims to achieve 30% coverage of marine …

In the face of an accelerating extinction crisis, scientists must draw insights from successful
conservation interventions to uncover promising strategies for reversing broader declines …

The ecology and function of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) remain poorly
understood globally despite their widespread distribution. They typically occur at 20–150 m …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a key tool for achieving goals for biodiversity
conservation and human well-being, including improving climate resilience and equitable …

Abstract Contracting Parties of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment
of the North-East Atlantic (the 'OSPAR Convention') have agreed to establish an effective …

Global prioritisation of where to locate Marine Protected Areas (MPA) has not considered
both a comprehensive range of measures of biodiversity as well as threatened species …