Rapid and radical degradation of the world's oceans is triggering increasing calls for more
effective approaches to protect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems (Allison et al …

Measures of genetic structure among individuals or populations collected at different spatial
locations across a landscape are commonly used as surrogate measures of functional (ie …

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

Endemism and species richness are highly relevant to the global prioritization of
conservation efforts in which oceanic islands have remained relatively neglected. When …

Despite increasing attention to the human dimension of conservation projects, a rigorous,
systematic methodology for planning for ecosystem services has not been developed. This …

Over the centuries, land reclamation, coastal development, overfishing and pollution have
nearly eliminated European wetlands, seagrass meadows, shellfish beds, biogenic reefs …

Governments have agreed to expand the global protected area network from 13% to 17% of
the world's land surface by 2020 (Aichi target 11) and to prevent the further loss of known …

The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

Concern for climate change has not yet been integrated in protocols for reserve selection.
However if climate changes as projected, there is a possibility that current reserve‐selection …

Abstract Models are key tools for integrating a wide range of system information in a
common framework. Attempts to model exploited marine ecosystems can increase …