Conventional sectoral management and piecemeal governance are considered less and
less appropriate in pursuit of sustainable development. Ecosystem based marine spatial …

A considerable amount of the existing knowledge of discards in the Mediterranean Sea is
presented. Discarding highly varies along the basin both geographically and among the …

Aim A large body of knowledge exists on individual anthropogenic threats that have an
impact on marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea, although we know little about how …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot of biodiversity, and climate warming is
expected to have a significant influence on its endemic fish species. However, no previous …

The ecologically and socio-economically important marine ecosystems of Europe are facing
severe threats from a variety of human impacts. To mitigate and potentially reverse some of …

We assessed the development of the exploited fish community inside and around the
Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve (CIMR), a marine protected area (MPA), 8 to 16 yr after …

Abstract Background Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) encompass a range of protection
levels, from fully protected no-take areas to restriction of only particular activities, gear types …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are major tools to protect biodiversity and sustain fisheries.
For species with a sedentary adult phase and a dispersive larval phase, the effectiveness of …

The study of marine ecosystems has become a hot research topic in recent times. In fact, the
number of manuscripts including the words “marine ecosystems” published since 1970 has …