Quantifying the conservation value of seascape connectivity: a global synthesis

AD Olds, RM Connolly, KA Pitt… - Global Ecology and …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Connectivity structures populations, communities and ecosystems in the sea. The extent
of connectivity is, therefore, predicted to also influence the outcomes of conservation …

The ecological and evolutionary consequences of marine reserves

ML Baskett, LAK Barnett - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution …, 2015‏ - annualreviews.org
Here we review the population, community, and evolutionary consequences of marine
reserves. Responses at each level depend on the tendency of fisheries to target larger body …

The seascape nursery: a novel spatial approach to identify and manage nurseries for coastal marine fauna

I Nagelkerken, M Sheaves, R Baker… - Fish and …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Coastal marine and estuarine ecosystems are highly productive and serve a nursery
function for important fisheries species. They also suffer some of the highest rates of …

Fishers' local ecological knowledge (LEK) on connectivity and seascape management

C Berkström, M Papadopoulos, NS Jiddawi… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
In develo** countries where data and resources are lacking, the practical relevance of
local ecological knowledge (LEK) to expand our understanding of the environment, has …

Macroalgal meadow habitats support fish and fisheries in diverse tropical seascapes

CJ Fulton, C Berkström, SK Wilson… - Fish and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Canopy‐forming macroalgae can construct extensive meadow habitats in tropical
seascapes occupied by fishes that span a diversity of taxa, life‐history stages and ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Why they must be counted: Significant contributions of Fijian women fishers to food security and livelihoods

A Thomas, S Mangubhai, M Fox, S Meo, K Miller… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Worldwide, small-scale fisheries (SSF) are an important source of food and livelihoods for
rural communities and contribute substantially to national economies. Women play crucial …

Mangrove habitat use by juvenile reef fish: meta-analysis reveals that tidal regime matters more than biogeographic region

MM Igulu, I Nagelkerken, M Dorenbosch, MGG Grol… - PloS one, 2014‏ - journals.plos.org
Identification of critical life-stage habitats is key to successful conservation efforts. Juveniles
of some species show great flexibility in habitat use while other species rely heavily on a …

Beyond the reef: The widespread use of non‐reef habitats by coral reef fishes

K Sambrook, AS Hoey, S Andréfouët… - Fish and …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine ecology seeks to understand the factors that shape biological communities. Progress
towards this goal has been hampered by habitat‐centric approaches that ignore the …

Fish and crustaceans provide early indicators of success in wetland restoration

AJ Rummell, HP Borland, JX Leon… - Restoration …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Early indicators of restoration success can inform adaptive management strategies and
maintain community interest and financial investment. Coastal wetland restoration projects …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporating seascape connectivity in conservation prioritisation

R Weeks - PloS one, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
In conservation prioritisation, it is often implicit that representation targets for individual
habitat types act as surrogates for the species that inhabit them. Yet for many commercially …