A new hybrid multi-criteria decision-making approach for location selection of sustainable offshore wind energy stations: A case study

M Abdel-Basset, A Gamal, RK Chakrabortty… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Developments in wind energy projects have received much interest in the last decade due to
the encouragement of sustainable development policies. Consequently, the number of wind …

Extreme marine heatwaves alter kelp forest community near its equatorward distribution limit

N Arafeh-Dalmau, G Montaño-Moctezuma… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves. A recent
extreme warming event (2014–2016) of unprecedented magnitude and duration in the …

Integrating climate adaptation and transboundary management: Guidelines for designing climate-smart marine protected areas

N Arafeh-Dalmau, A Munguia-Vega, F Micheli… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Climate change poses an urgent threat to biodiversity that demands societal responses. The
magnitude of this challenge is reflected in recent international commitments to protect 30 …

Incorporating climate velocity into the design of climate‐smart networks of marine protected areas

N Arafeh‐Dalmau, I Brito‐Morales… - Methods in Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is redistributing terrestrial and marine biodiversity and altering fundamental
ecological interactions. To conserve biodiversity and promote its long‐term persistence …

Integrating biophysical, socio-economic and governance principles into marine reserve design and management in Mexico: From theory to practice

M Précoma-de la Mora, NJ Bennett, S Fulton… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Marine conservation design and fisheries management are increasingly integrating
biophysical, socio-economic and governance considerations. Integrative approaches are …

How to meet new global targets in the offshore realms: Biophysical guidelines for offshore networks of no-take marine protected areas

DM Ceccarelli, K Davey, GP Jones, PT Harris… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Networks of no-take marine protected areas (MPAs), where all extractive activities are
prohibited, are the most effective tool to directly protect marine ecosystems from destructive …

Fitting ecological principles of artificial reefs into the ocean planning puzzle

AB Paxton, DN Steward, ZH Harrison, JC Taylor - Ecosphere, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Humans use the coastal ocean and its resources as a source of food and energy, as well as
for a variety of other purposes, including transportation and recreation. Over the past several …

Marine spatial planning to solve increasing conflicts at sea: A framework for prioritizing offshore windfarms and marine protected areas

G Boussarie, D Kopp, G Lavialle, M Mouchet… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures on biodiversity and ecosystems are expected to
lower the provided ecosystem services (ES) in the near future. To limit these impacts …

Addressing transboundary conservation challenges through marine spatial prioritization

E Gissi, J McGowan, C Venier, DD Carlo… - Conservation …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Adriatic and Ionian Region is an important area for both strategic maritime
development and biodiversity conservation in the European Union (EU). However, given …

Catch as catch can: Markets, availability, and fishery closures drive distinct responses among the US West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species fleet segments

FJ Quezada, D Tommasi, TH Frawley… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Fishers often target multiple species. More diverse harvest portfolios may reduce income
risk, increasing resilience to climate-driven changes in target species' spatial distributions …