Ocean biodiversity loss is being driven by several anthropogenic threats and significant
efforts are required to halt losses and promote healthy marine ecosystems. The …

Given the recent trend towards establishing very large marine protected areas (MPAs) and
the high potential of these to contribute to global conservation targets, we review outcomes …

Decades of overexploitation have devastated shark populations, leaving considerable doubt
as to their ecological status,. Yet much of what is known about sharks has been inferred from …

Animal body-size variation influences multiple processes in marine ecosystems, but habitat
heterogeneity has prevented a comprehensive assessment of size across pelagic …

Quantifying fish species diversity in rich tropical marine environments remains challenging.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a promising tool to face this challenge …

Underwater cameras are widely used to monitor marine biodiversity, and the trend is
increasing due to the availability of cheap action cameras. The main bottleneck of video …

Aim Coastal fishes have a fundamental role in marine ecosystem functioning and
contributions to people, but face increasing threats due to climate change, habitat …

Area coverage of large-scale marine protected areas (MPAs)(LSMPAs,> 100,000 km2) is
rapidly increasing globally. Their effectiveness largely depends on successful detection and …

Oceans beyond the continental shelf represent the largest yet least protected environments.
The new agreement to increase protection targets to 30% by 2030 and the recent United …

Reducing the global reliance on fossil fuels is essential to ensure the long-term survival of
coral reefs, but until this happens, alternative tools are required to safeguard their future …