BACKGROUND Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are places in the ocean that receive
protection to safeguard biodiversity from abatable threats. Confusion exists about the …

Kelp forest ecosystems and their associated ecosystem services are declining around the
world. In response, marine managers are working to restore and counteract these declines …

The ocean contains unique biodiversity, provides valuable food resources and is a major
sink for anthropogenic carbon. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an effective tool for …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …

Body size determines total reproductive-energy output. Most theories assume reproductive
output is a fixed proportion of size, with respect to mass, but formal macroecological tests are …

The ocean, which regulates climate and supports vital ecosystem services, is crucial to our
Earth system and livelihoods. Yet, it is threatened by anthropogenic pressures and climate …

Originally conceived to conserve iconic landscapes and wildlife, protected areas are now
expected to achieve an increasingly diverse set of conservation, social and economic …

Climate-induced coral bleaching is among the greatest current threats to coral reefs, causing
widespread loss of live coral cover. Conditions under which reefs bounce back from …

Extinction risk in vertebrates has been linked to large body size, but this putative relationship
has only been explored for select taxa, with variable results. Using a newly assembled and …

Conservation success is often predicated on local support for conservation which is strongly
influenced by perceptions of the impacts that are experienced by local communities and …