The semi-enclosed nature of the Mediterranean Sea, together with its smaller inertia due to
the relative short residence time of its water masses, make it highly reactive to external …

The dusky grouper is a large-bodied marine species usually associated with rocky
substrates and reefs currently experiencing increasing anthropogenic pressures. Here, we …

The Catalan Sea, located between the eastern Iberian coast and the Balearic Islands, is a
representative portion of the western Mediterranean basin and provides a valuable case …

The success of MPAs in conserving fishing resources and protecting marine biodiversity
relies strongly on how well they meet their planned (or implicit) management goals. From a …

Coastal zones are ecosystems of high economic value but exposed to numerous
disturbances, while they represent nurseries for many fish species, raising the issue of the …

This article examines the sociocultural, economic, and environmental causes of the decline
of the artisanal fisheries in the rocky coast of Cape Creus (NW Mediterranean) over the past …

Groupers species are extremely vulnerable to overfishing and many species are threatened
worldwide. In recent decades, Mediterranean groupers experienced dramatic population …

Dusky grouper (garoupa, Epinephelus marginatus) is an important catch for several
artisanal small-scale fisheries along the Brazilian coast. It is a sedentary, monandric, and …

This study presents an integrated analysis of the evolution of the marine environment and
the human uses in Cape Creus, a Mediterranean coastal area where intense commercial …

The present study describes the food web and evaluates the effects of a marine protected
area (MPA), the Port-Cros National Park (NW Mediterranean Sea), on the marine ecosystem …