Aim Connectivity structures populations, communities and ecosystems in the sea. The extent
of connectivity is, therefore, predicted to also influence the outcomes of conservation …

The US is adopting a Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) approach to address conflicting
objectives of conservation and resource development and usage in marine spaces. At this …

Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics A modern perspective on mixed models The
availability of powerful computing methods in recent decades has thrust linear and nonlinear …

Through eight successful editions, and over nearly 40 years, Biogeography: An Ecological
and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the …

In the face of increasing cumulative effects from human and natural disturbances, sustaining
coral reefs will require a deeper understanding of the drivers of coral resilience in space and …

Two of the major limitations to effective management of coral reef ecosystems are a lack of
information on the spatial distribution of marine species and a paucity of data on the …

Beyond the loss of species richness [1–3], human activities may also deplete the breadth of
evolutionary history (phylogenetic diversity) and the diversity of roles (functional diversity) …

Connectivity has fundamental consequences for the productivity, persistence and
management of coral reefs. The area and position of adjacent mangroves and seagrass can …

Marine reserves deliver impressive increases in the abundance and size of exploited
species on protected reefs, but larval dispersal makes it difficult to estimate their wider …

Phylogenetic reconstruction of the evolutionary relationships among 61 of the 70 species of
the parrotfish genera Chlorurus and Scarus (Family Labridae) based on mitochondrial and …