Connectivity is classically considered an emergent property of landscapes encapsulating
individuals' flows across space. However, its operational use requires a precise …

The southern African marine realm is located at the transition zone between the Atlantic and
Indo-Pacific biomes. Its biodiversity is particularly rich and comprises faunal and floral …

Potential fishery benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are widely acknowledged, yet
seldom demonstrated, as fishery data series that straddle MPA establishment are seldom …

Gene flow estimation is essential for characterizing local adaptation, speciation potential
and connectivity among threatened populations. New model-based population genetic …

We reviewed 140 papers to assess the ecological effectiveness of South Africa's marine
protected areas (MPAs). Evidence was assessed for coverage and representivity, protection …

Aim Isolation by distance (IBD) analyses are an effective tool for determining genetic
connectivity among populations, providing a basis for estimating dispersal and thus …

Sea cucumber fisheries are now occurring in most of the tropical areas of the world, having
expanded from its origin in the central Indo-Pacific. Due to the overexploitation of these …

Organisms that immigrate into a recipient habitat generate a movement pattern that affects
local population dynamics and the environment. Spillover is the pattern of unidirectional …

Marine biogeographic barriers can have unpredictable consequences, even among closely
related species. To resolve phylogeographic patterns for Indo-Pacific reef fauna, we …

Physiological rates and processes underpin the relationships between ectothermic
organisms, such as fish, and their environment. The response and persistence of fish …