Marine ecosystem assessment for the Southern Ocean: birds and marine mammals in a changing climate

S Bestley, Y Ropert-Coudert… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …

Evaluating contributions of recent tracking-based animal movement ecology to conservation management

TE Katzner, R Arlettaz - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The use of animal-born sensors for location-based tracking and bio-logging in terrestrial
systems has expanded dramatically in the past 10 years. This rapid expansion has …

Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems

MA Hindell, RR Reisinger, Y Ropert-Coudert… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Southern Ocean ecosystems are under pressure from resource exploitation and climate
change,. Mitigation requires the identification and protection of Areas of Ecological …

Evaluating the evidence for ecological effectiveness of South Africa's marine protected areas

SP Kirkman, BQ Mann, KJ Sink, R Adams… - African Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We reviewed 140 papers to assess the ecological effectiveness of South Africa's marine
protected areas (MPAs). Evidence was assessed for coverage and representivity, protection …

Circumpolar projections of Antarctic krill growth potential

D Veytia, S Corney, KM Meiners, S Kawaguchi… - Nature Climate …, 2020 - nature.com
Antarctic krill is a key species of important Southern Ocean food webs, yet how changes in
ocean temperature and primary production may impact their habitat quality remains poorly …

Large mesopelagic fish biomass in the Southern Ocean resolved by acoustic properties

T Dornan, S Fielding… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The oceanic mesopelagic zone, 200–1000 m below sea level, holds abundant small fishes
that play central roles in ecosystem function. Global mesopelagic fish biomass estimates are …

Environmental drivers of large‐scale movements of baleen whales in the mid‐North Atlantic Ocean

S Pérez‐Jorge, M Tobeña, R Prieto… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Understanding the environmental drivers of movement and habitat use of highly
migratory marine species is crucial to implement appropriate management and conservation …

Progress towards a representative network of Southern Ocean protected areas

CM Brooks, SL Chown, LL Douglass, BP Raymond… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Global threats to ocean biodiversity have generated a worldwide movement to take actions
to improve conservation and management. Several international initiatives have …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal distribution patterns of Scomberomorus commerson in the Taiwan Strait in relation to oceanographic conditions: An ensemble modeling approach

S Mondal, MA Lee, JS Weng, KE Osuka, YK Chen… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The decline in the stock of the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel in the Taiwan Strait has
sparked interest in conservation efforts. To optimize conservation and restoration efforts, it is …

Evaluating the effectiveness of a large multi‐use MPA in protecting Key Biodiversity Areas for marine predators

JM Handley, EJ Pearmain, S Oppel… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Marine protected areas can serve to regulate harvesting and conserve biodiversity.
Within large multi‐use MPAs, it is often unclear to what degree critical sites of biodiversity …