Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are threatened as a result of habitat degradation and
overfishing. They have commercial value as traditional medicine, curio objects, and pets in …

Coral reef ecosystems are under increasing pressure by multiple stressors that degrade reef
condition and function. Although improved management systems have yielded benefits in …

Few marine taxa have been comprehensively assessed for their conservation status, despite
heavy pressures from fishing, habitat degradation and climate change. Here we report on …

Habitat loss is a key driver in the decline of terrestrial and marine species worldwide. In the
marine environment, habitat loss is considered to be a major threat to seahorses …

In studies of habitat-forming species, those that are not spatially dominant are often
considered “non-primary” habitat and may be overlooked. This is despite the fact that …

Accurate taxonomy, population demography, and habitat descriptors inform species threat
assessments and the design of effective conservation measures. Here we combine …

Port Stephens, on the central New South Wales coast, provides ideal oceanographic and
benthic conditions for the settlement and growth of larvae of tropical species delivered from …

Understanding the movement dynamics of marine fish provides valuable information that
can assist with species management, particularly regarding protection within marine …

Dendronephthya australis, an Endangered soft coral primarily found in the central coast
region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is in rapid decline. The largest known …

Aim To identify useful sources of species data and appropriate habitat variables for species
distribution modelling on rare species, with seahorses as an example, deriving ecological …