Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Natalia Rivas, Arturo P. Acero, Jose Tavera
Summary: Fish populations under pressure tend to have smaller average individual size, with small and unexploited species replacing large and exploited ones. This study examined the responses of parrotfish species to fishing pressure using diver-operated stereo-video, and found spatial variations in abundance, biomass, and body size of parrotfishes. The results highlight the importance of understanding the responses of different body size species to human pressure.
Article
Fisheries
S. Muncaster, A. Goikoetxea, P. M. Lokman, C. E. Moraes, E. L. Damsteegt, J. Edgecombe, N. J. Gemmell, E. V. Todd
Summary: Socially induced sex change is regulated by a combination of genes and epigenetic factors that control sex differentiation and cell fate. The molecular basis for this transformation is still largely unknown. Recent research suggests that both epigenetic effects and genes involved in cell fate are important drivers of sex change.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Wanxu Chen, Guangqing Chi
Summary: Urbanization has a detrimental effect on ecosystem services and it is important to understand the relationship between urbanization level and ecosystem services. This study found a U-shaped curve relationship between urbanization level and ecosystem services and revealed the negative impact of urbanization on ecosystem services. The findings have important implications for urban planners and decision makers in rapidly urbanizing regions worldwide.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel R. Quijano Quinones, Jorge A. Lopez-Rocha, Isis Hernandez-Herrera, Edgar Torres-Irineo
Summary: Understanding fishing effort allocation is crucial for spatial management planning in fisheries, particularly in small-scale fisheries with multi-specific contexts. Random Walk models prove to be useful for modeling small-scale fleets operating in southeast Mexico, with the Composite Correlated Model identified as the most suitable model for this fleet. Further studies should consider increasing the number of fishing trips and conducting specific studies by gear and fishing method, along with applying relative and absolute fit tests to compare the performance of RW models.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianhong Wu, Jun Lu
Summary: The physiography and land use patterns influence stream water quality by affecting non-point source pollution process. Quantitative analysis of landscape metrics scale effect and determination of abrupt change-point in the relationship between stream water quality and metrics is essential for landscape planning of water quality protection. Results showed that landscape configuration metrics had the greatest impact on stream water quality, with physiographic metrics having the most significant spatial scale effect.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huanyao Liu, Cen Meng, Yi Wang, Xinliang Liu, Yong Li, Yuyuan Li, Jinshui Wu
Summary: This study explores the multidimensional landscape effects on stream water nitrogen and finds that the riparian buffer zone with a width of 400 m has the most significant influence on NH4-N and TN levels. Within this buffer zone, different key landscape metrics can explain 43.35%-76.55% of the total variation in river N levels. Additionally, reference thresholds for triggering abrupt increases in NH4-N and TN levels are identified.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rabiul Islam, Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani, Sabina Sultana, Emil Mahyudin
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate change on small-scale fishing communities in Malaysia's northern region using vulnerability indexes. The research finds that small-scale fishing communities in Perlis are more susceptible to climate change compared to those in Kedah and Penang. The government should take initiatives such as adjusting food policy, improving health services, providing informal credit facilities, offering training, and establishing effective early warning systems to enhance the quality of life for these communities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jamie Behan, Bai Li, Yong Chen
Summary: The study found that considering spatial nonstationarity in the Gulf of Maine can lead to improved distribution estimates for the American lobster. The finest-scale model performed best, with larger-scale models tending to overestimate lobster abundances in the western portion of the Gulf, underestimate in the western portion of the central Gulf, and overestimate in the eastern portion of the central Gulf.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Rachel Zuercher, David Kochan, Alastair R. Harborne
Summary: The study examines the distribution of large-bodied parrotfishes on Florida reefs and identifies the major predictors of their presence. The results show that factors such as maximum hard substrate relief, surrounding reef area, and the availability of seagrass habitat are positively correlated with parrotfish presence. The study also highlights species-specific habitat preferences and suggests that these findings can improve management interventions and identify areas for protection.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Dawson Reisig, Katrina Mullan, Andrew Hansen, Scott Powell, David Theobald, Rachel Ulrich
Summary: The study examines the impact of natural amenities on low-density residential development, finding that communities near National Parks, public lands, and ski resorts experienced higher rates of residential land conversion. Undeveloped plots closer to public land had a higher probability of conversion, which is important for policymakers and conservationists in identifying which areas are facing the highest threats.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Wei Guo, Zixuan Li, Tong Liu, Jiang Feng
Summary: The study assessed the habitat suitability and predicted future distribution changes of Myotis pilosus in China, the only known fishing bat in East Asia. It identified temperature and precipitation as important environmental factors affecting its distribution. The suitable habitat was mainly located in southwest and southeast China, with future expansion and shift to higher latitudes and altitudes. However, the area of suitable habitats for colonization will be reduced in the future. Potential future climate refugia were identified, suggesting priority protection and long-term monitoring. This study provides valuable information for the conservation of this vulnerable piscivorous bat species.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Samantha Farquhar, Avisoa Francis Nirindrainy, Nadine Heck, Maria Gomez Saldarriaga, Yicheng Xu
Summary: This study quantifies the fishing efforts of small-scale fishers in coastal Madagascar between 1979-2020 by combining fishers' meteorological knowledge with long-term remotely sensed meteorological data. The results show a significant decrease in available fishing hours over the examined time period, and increased adverse weather conditions associated with climate change may impact the food and livelihood security of fishers.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nikolas Kuschnig, Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Tamas Krisztin, Stefan Giljum
Summary: Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest poses a threat to global climate and biodiversity. Understanding the drivers of deforestation processes, such as spillover effects and varying impacts over time and space, is crucial for effective policy design. Neglecting the spatial dimension and assuming homogeneous impacts can lead to distorted inference, highlighting the importance of considering complex and dynamic processes behind deforestation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
G. Tarca, M. Guglielmin, P. Convey, M. R. Worland, N. Cannone
Summary: Snow cover changes, monitored on Signy Island in maritime Antarctica between 2009 and 2017, showed high spatial and temporal variability, with mean annual snow depth influenced by air temperature and the Southern Oscillation Index. Small-scale spatial variability in snow accumulation was found to be influenced by microtopography, wind direction, and land cover type.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sanjay R. Srivatsan, Mary C. Regier, Eliza Barkan, Jennifer M. Franks, Jonathan S. Packer, Parker Grosjean, Madeleine Duran, Sarah Saxton, Jon J. Ladd, Malte Spielmann, Carlos Lois, Paul D. Lampe, Jay Shendure, Kelly R. Stevens, Cole Trapnell
Summary: The study introduces a method called sci-Space, which allows for spatial heterogeneity analysis at larger scales while retaining single-cell resolution. By applying this method to developing mouse embryos, the researchers identified thousands of genes exhibiting anatomically patterned expression and leveraged spatial information to annotate cellular subtypes. The results show substantial variation in spatial patterning among cell types and reveal correlations between pseudotime and the migratory patterns of differentiating neurons.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kevin L. Rhodes, Ivy E. Baremore, Brett M. Taylor, Javier Cuetos-Bueno, Dalia Hernandez
Summary: The Camouflage grouper and squaretail coralgrouper are commercially important groupers that are highly vulnerable to fishing during specific spawning periods. Research on their reproductive life history revealed differences in maturity and lifespan, calling for specific management measures to protect these species.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Brett M. Taylor, Corey B. Wakefield, Stephen J. Newman, Mark Chinkin, Mark G. Meekan
Summary: Research on unharvested tropical snappers reveals them as the longest-lived tropical reef-associated fishes on record, with lifespans exceeding 60 years, highlighting the need for effective governance systems to ensure sustainable harvesting.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Daniele D'Agostino, John A. Burt, Veronica Santinelli, Grace O. Vaughan, Ashley M. Fowler, Tom Reader, Brett M. Taylor, Andrew S. Hoey, Georgenes H. Cavalcante, Andrew G. Bauman, David A. Feary
Summary: Determining the life-history consequences for fishes living in extreme and variable environments is crucial in predicting the impacts of climate change. This study compared two common reef fish species in the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea, finding smaller size-at-age and lower maximum size in the extreme environment. Salinity was identified as the key environmental predictor of interannual growth, with temperature having a weak positive effect on fishes in the Arabian Gulf.
Article
Ecology
Amelia A. Desbiens, George Roff, William D. Robbins, Brett M. Taylor, Carolina Castro-Sanguino, Alexandra Dempsey, Peter J. Mumby
Summary: In the relatively unfished northern Great Barrier Reef, changes in reef shark density did not have a significant impact on the density or biomass of teleost mesopredators or prey, suggesting a lack of trophic cascading. Instead, many functional groups, including sharks, responded positively to environmental drivers.
Article
Ecology
Joseph D. DiBattista, Brett M. Taylor, Jean-Paul A. Hobbs, Tane H. Sinclair-Taylor, Darren J. Coker, Elizabeth D. L. Trip, J. Howard Choat, Diego Lozano-Cortes, Nora M. Kandler, Michael L. Berumen
Summary: The study reveals significant interspecific differences in growth rates and body size among butterflyfish species, while there are almost no intraspecific differences between populations within the same study region. Additionally, maximum body size is significantly correlated with the phylogenetic placement of the butterflyfish species.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Jake R. Lowe, Samuel D. Payet, Hugo B. Harrison, Jean-Paul A. Hobbs, Andrew S. Hoey, Brett M. Taylor, Tane H. Sinclair-Taylor, Morgan S. Pratchett
Summary: The study compared multiple life-history traits of the two-spined angelfish across 22 reefs spanning 13 degrees of latitude within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Coral Sea Marine Park in Australia. While no predictable latitudinal variation was found in mortality rates, growth patterns, growth rates, or maximum length, there were consistent differences in longevity at lower latitudes in the Coral Sea Marine Park. Additionally, individuals of the species were found to be larger on average on continental reefs compared to oceanic reefs at similar latitudes, suggesting that local environmental conditions may have a greater influence on the demographic rates and life-history traits of the angelfish.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cassandra E. Benkwitt, Brett M. Taylor, Mark G. Meekan, Nicholas A. J. Graham
Summary: Cross-ecosystem nutrient subsidies can enhance demographic rates of consumers in recipient ecosystems, influencing population and community dynamics. The study shows that parrotfish around rat-free islands with plentiful seabirds exhibit faster growth rates but lower fecundity compared to those around rat-infested islands with few seabirds, indicating a trade-off between growth and reproduction.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Salvador Zarco-Perello, David Fairclough, Chris Dowling, Joey DiBattista, Rachel Austin, Thomas Wernberg, Brett Taylor
Summary: Global warming is affecting the phenology, life-history traits, and biogeography of species. This study examines the life-history traits of two successful range-extending fish species and finds that populations at higher latitudes have shorter reproductive periods, slower growth rates, but higher fecundity and longer lifespans.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Conrad W. Speed, Mark G. Meekan, Matthew J. Birt, Miles J. G. Parsons, Dianne McLean, Brett M. Taylor, Luke Thomas, Robert McCauley, Jayson M. Semmens, Stephen J. Newman
Summary: Predatory fishes play a key role in tropical fisheries, but their diet and trophic structure are poorly understood. Using stable isotopes and dietary prey items, this study revealed differences in diet and trophic structure among five predatory fish species. The results showed that delta N-15 values increased with fish body size, indicating a relationship between trophic position and body size.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
B. M. Taylor, A. E. K. Duenas, I. D. Lange
Summary: The study showed that in the coral reef systems in Guam, parrotfish biomass decreased by nearly 30% over the past decade, with grazing and bioerosion rates also declining. Fishery exploitation may have played a role, but was not the sole factor. The decline in biomass was mainly attributed to small species with higher resilience to fishery exploitation, while some highly targeted species maintained or increased biomass.
Article
Fisheries
Jeremy Prince, William J. Harford, Brett M. Taylor, Steven J. Lindfield
Summary: Beverton & Holt's (1957) functional definition of maturity in fish is widely used in assessment models, but it may cause overestimation of reproductive output. By considering fish behavior, this study aims to better align estimates of physiological maturation with functional reproductive potential, which is crucial for assessment and management.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ronan C. C. Roche, Adel Heenan, Brett M. M. Taylor, Jill N. N. Schwarz, Michael D. D. Fox, Lucy K. K. Southworth, Gareth J. J. Williams, John R. R. Turner
Summary: The relationship between primary production, fish growth, and condition in low-nutrient tropical oceans is not well-understood, particularly in relation to proximity to deep-water nutrient sources and reef slope.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biology
H. B. Harrison, L. Drane, M. L. Berumen, B. J. Cresswell, R. D. Evans, G. F. Galbraith, M. Srinivasan, B. M. Taylor, D. H. Williamson, G. P. Jones
Summary: Temporal patterns in spawning and juvenile recruitment of coral reef fishes have significant impacts on population size and demographic structure. The study focuses on the commercially important coral grouper and reveals year-round spawning activity with variable peak spawning times and no clear association with environmental cues. The findings suggest the need for additional and longer seasonal closures or alternative fisheries management strategies to maximize recruitment contribution during periods of greatest reproductive success.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Brett M. Taylor, Andrew J. K. McInnis, Mari Deinhart, Ka'ohinani Kawahigashi, John Gourley
Summary: Surgeonfishes, which are important coastal fisheries resources, have diverse life-history characteristics that vary among species and are influenced by factors such as latitude and temperature. This study provides age-based life-history information for surgeonfishes in the Mariana Islands and reveals the complex relationships between traits and mortality patterns. Understanding these relationships is crucial for effective fisheries management and predicting population dynamics under global climate change.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Erin M. Reed, Brett M. Taylor
Summary: A detailed characterization of the life histories of two commercially important tropical goatfish species revealed that they are short-lived, reach maturity quickly, and exhibit differences in reproductive seasonality.
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2021)