Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an area-based conservation strategy commonly used to
safeguard marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological connectivity governs the …

Worldwide bivalve aquaculture is expanding rapidly. Simultaneously, there has been a loss
of natural bivalve reefs due to anthropogenic activities. As bivalve reefs support several …

Networks of no-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are a widely advocated strategy for
managing coral reefs. However, uncertainty about the strength of population connectivity …

Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) are critical foundation species in estuarine waters,
but due to a combination of natural and anthropogenic pressures, oyster abundance has …

Freshwater diversions and damming have altered coastal ecosystems greatly, resulting in
fundamental changes in salinity, eutrophication, and ensuing shifts in ecological …

A marine protected area (MPA) is an area of the ocean designated for the conservation and
protection of natural or cultural resources. MPAs are spatial tools used to preserve the …

The effectiveness of marine conservation areas are influenced by the structure of the food
webs they encompass, including the population dynamics of potentially important forage …

Knowledge of connectivity pathways in the marine environment is crucial for understanding
the spatial structure of populations and for develo** appropriate monitoring and …

Marine larval dispersal is a complex biophysical process that depends on the effects of
species biology and oceanography, leading to logistical difficulties in estimating connectivity …

Human modification of coastal ecosystems often creates barriers to fish movement. Passive
acoustic telemetry was used to quantify movement patterns and habitat use of red drums …