Ecological restoration is becoming regarded as a major strategy for increasing the provision
of ecosystem services as well as reversing biodiversity losses. Here, we show that …

A leading strategy in international efforts to reverse ongoing losses in biodiversity is the use
of protected areas. We use a broad range of data and a review of the literature to show that …

After a long history of overexploitation, increasing efforts to restore marine ecosystems and
rebuild fisheries are under way. Here, we analyze current trends from a fisheries and …

The study and implementation of no-take marine reserves have increased rapidly over the
past decade, providing ample data on the biological effects of reserve protection for a wide …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) that exclude fishing have been shown repeatedly to
enhance the abundance, size, and diversity of species. These benefits, however, mean little …

The UN's globally adopted Convention on Biological Diversity coverage target for marine
protected areas (MPAs) is≥ 10% by 2020. In 2014, the World Parks Congress …

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 …

It would not have been possible for me to write the three editions of this book without a
double dose of extraordinary fortune: to have been part of the Woods Hole scientific …

Decadal-scale observations of marine reserves suggest that indirect effects on taxa that
occur through cascading trophic interactions take longer to develop than direct effects on …

Many marine populations and ecosystems have experienced strong historical depletions,
yet reports of recoveries are increasing. Here, we review the growing research on marine …