[HTML][HTML] The current application of ecological connectivity in the design of marine protected areas

AC Balbar, A Metaxas - Global ecology and conservation, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an area-based conservation strategy commonly used to
safeguard marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological connectivity governs the …

Long-distance benefits of marine reserves: myth or reality?

S Manel, N Loiseau, M Andrello, K Fietz, R Goñi… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2019‏ - cell.com
Long-distance (> 40-km) dispersal from marine reserves is poorly documented; yet, it can
provide essential benefits such as seeding fished areas or connecting marine reserves into …

Hydrodynamic provinces and oceanic connectivity from a transport network help designing marine reserves

V Rossi, E Ser‐Giacomi, C López… - Geophysical …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Oceanic dispersal and connectivity have been identified as crucial factors for structuring
marine populations and designing marine protected areas (MPAs). Focusing on larval …

Biologically representative and well‐connected marine reserves enhance biodiversity persistence in conservation planning

RA Magris, M Andrello, RL Pressey… - Conservation …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Current methods in conservation planning for promoting the persistence of biodiversity
typically focus on either representing species geographic distributions or maintaining …

A fast‐moving target: achieving marine conservation goals under shifting climate and policies

G Rilov, S Fraschetti, E Gissi, C Pipitone… - Ecological …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the Anthropocene, marine ecosystems are rapidly shifting to new ecological states.
Achieving effective conservation of marine biodiversity has become a fast‐moving target …

[HTML][HTML] Cultural heritage and environmental ethical values in governance models: Conflicts between recreational fisheries and other maritime activities in …

S Gómez, A Carreño, J Lloret - Marine Policy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The seas as the next economic frontier have led to conflicts at the intersection of resource
conservation and exploitation; a space where cultural values and social practices overlap …

Biomonitoring for the 21st century: integrating next-generation sequencing into ecological network analysis

SAP Derocles, DA Bohan, AJ Dumbrell… - Advances in ecological …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Ecological network analysis (ENA) provides a mechanistic framework for describing
complex species interactions, quantifying ecosystem services, and examining the impacts of …

[HTML][HTML] Climate velocity drives unexpected southward patterns of species shifts in the Western Mediterranean Sea

M Sanz-Martín, M Hidalgo, P Puerta, JG Molinos… - Ecological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world due
to the variety and severity of cumulative impacts faced, including high climate risk. Species …

Larval fish swimming behavior alters dispersal patterns from marine protected areas in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea

R Faillettaz, CB Paris, JO Irisson - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Most demersal fishes undergo a dispersal phase as larvae, which strongly influences the
connectivity among adult populations and, consequently, their genetic structure and …

Linking basin‐scale connectivity, oceanography and population dynamics for the conservation and management of marine ecosystems

M Dubois, V Rossi, E Ser‐Giacomi… - Global ecology and …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Assessing the spatial structure and dynamics of marine populations is still a major
challenge in ecology. The need to manage marine resources from ecosystem and large …