Satellite remote-sensing and wildlife tracking allow researchers to record rapidly increasing
volumes of information on the spatial ecology of marine megafauna in the context of global …

This paper reviews the socio-economic, ecological, and conservation experiences during
the establishment of Marine Reserves (no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPA)) in New …

The conservation of migratory marine species, including pelagic seabirds, is challenging
because their movements span vast distances frequently beyond national jurisdictions …

Identifying priority areas for biodiversity conservation requires systematic approaches and
integrated ecological and biological information. Here, we applied a range of ecological …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an evolving tool that can provide broader
assessments of marine biodiversity than conventional visual census methods. The outputs of …

Research into the movement ecology of terrestrial and marine animals is growing globally,
especially for threatened species. Understanding how far an animal can move and the …

Disturbance of wildlife by ecotourism has become a major concern in the last decades. In
the Mediterranean, sea‐based tourism and related recreational activities are increasing …

Spatial protection measures have become ubiquitous in fisheries management and marine
conservation. Implemented for diverse objectives from stock rebuilding to biodiversity …

Abstract Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is becoming a key management approach
throughout the world. The process includes the map** of how humans and wildlife use the …

Effective networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) are explicitly recognized and called for
in international biodiversity conservation strategies such as the Aichi Targets. While various …