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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shelby L. Ziegler, Jasmin M. Johnson, Rachel O. Brooks, Erin M. Johnston, Jacklyn L. Mohay, Benjamin I. Ruttenberg, Richard M. Starr, Grant T. Waltz, Dean E. Wendt, Scott L. Hamilton
Summary: Anthropogenic stressors from climate change can impact individual species, community structure, and ecosystem function. Marine heatwaves (MHWs), characterized by significantly elevated water temperature for five or more days, are projected to increase in frequency and severity. While marine protected areas (MPAs) may mitigate climate impacts on individual species, their ability to address large-scale changes in marine communities caused by MHWs is uncertain.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Genevieve A. C. Phillips, Nils Krueck, Emily Ogier, Neville Barrett, Ian Dutton, Klaas Hartmann
Summary: In order to protect biodiversity and achieve the 30 by 30 goal, fully protected marine protected areas (MPAs) are important, but they may limit economic and social benefits. Partially protected areas (PPAs) allow for some extractive activities while aiming to conserve biodiversity and provide social and economic benefits. This study aims to review the implementation of PPAs in Australia and provide insights for global marine resource managers.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Loic Sanchez, Emilie Boulanger, Veronique Arnal, Pierre Boissery, Alicia Dalongeville, Tony Dejean, Julie Deter, Nacim Guellati, Florian Holon, Jean-Baptiste Juhel, Philippe Lenfant, Fabien Leprieur, Alice Valentini, Stephanie Manel, David Mouillot
Summary: In the context of marine biodiversity erosion, this study proposes a combination of metabarcoding and quantitative polymerase chain reaction to measure the quantity of eDNA molecules per species and develop a new ecological indicator. The study demonstrates that the proposed indicator, known as DeBRa, can reliably reflect human pressure on fish species and is not affected by habitat or environmental variations.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
A. Justin Nowakowski, Steven W. J. Canty, Nathan J. Bennett, Courtney E. Cox, Abel Valdivia, Jessica L. Deichmann, Thomas S. Akre, Sara E. Bonilla-Anariba, Sebastien Costedoat, Melanie McField
Summary: This study provides quantitative evidence that marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Mesoamerican region deliver co-benefits for fish and people, as indicated by higher fish abundances and improved well-being indicators near MPAs.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Nils C. Krueck
Summary: A study warns that concentrated fishing near marine protected areas can hinder population recovery both within and beyond the protected areas.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Wei Zhou, Bin Zheng, Zi-qiang Zhang, Zhen-jiang Song, Wei Duan
Summary: The study found that income from community-based ecotourism can significantly promote the conservation behavior of local households, especially in forest maintenance and protection activities. However, there is no significant impact on reforestation activities.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John Lynham
Summary: The evaluation of economic impacts of marine protected areas is limited by the lack of comparison with a control group. An analysis of the potential negative economic impacts of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on three commercially important fisheries found little to no negative impact. The reopening of the protected area did not result in any economic benefits, consistent with the findings after closure.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
E. Ostale-Valriberas, J. Sempere-Valverde, A. Pavon-Paneque, S. Coppa, F. Espinosa, J. C. Garcia-Gomez
Summary: During the Anthropocene, species extinction rates are increasing unprecedentedly, largely due to urbanization processes fragmenting ecosystems. However, some species like the intertidal mollusc Patella ferruginea can maintain stable populations in urbanized ecosystems. Establishing Artificial Marine Micro-Reserves (AMMR) can effectively protect endangered species like P. ferruginea.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andrea Saenz-Arroyo, Vera Camacho-Valdez
Summary: This paper revises the declaration of the Revillagigedo Marine Park in North America, and proposes a framework to assess the potential costs and benefits of competitive or cooperative strategies between the tuna fishing industry and the conservation sector. By using a prisoner dilemma model and multicriteria analysis, the study reveals that collaboration between fishers and conservationists can bring more benefits in the competition for marine spaces.
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Biology
Shoko Hososhima, Ritsu Mizutori, Rei Abe-Yoshizumi, Andrey Rozenberg, Shunta Shigemura, Alina Pushkarev, Masae Konno, Kota Katayama, Keiichi Inoue, Satoshi P. Tsunoda, Oded Beja, Hideki Kandori
Summary: Rhodopsins, including the newly discovered Heliorhodopsins (HeRs), are proteins that convert light into signals and energy. A viral HeR, V2HeR3, was found to be a light-activated proton transporter with potential applications in optogenetics. The function of HeRs in different organisms and viruses remains diverse and not fully understood.
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Environmental Sciences
Nur Arafeh-Dalmau, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, Hugh P. Possingham, Adrian Munguia-Vega, Gabriela Montano-Moctezuma, Tom W. Bell, Kate Cavanaugh, Fiorenza Micheli
Summary: The study reveals that giant kelp forests in the Northeast Pacific Ocean are inadequately protected in marine reserves, with insufficient coverage to ensure their persistence, especially in Baja California where protection levels are low, making them vulnerable to marine heatwaves.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Physiology
Yakun Wang, Jie Wei, Kunhao Hong, Nan Zhou, Xiaoli Liu, Xiaoyou Hong, Wei Li, Jian Zhao, Chen Chen, Liang Wu, Lingyun Yu, Xinping Zhu
Summary: This study revealed the molecular mechanism of salinity response in larvae of the giant freshwater prawn through transcriptome analysis. Differential expression of genes involved in osmoregulation, energy metabolism, molting, and immune response was observed in larvae cultured at different salinities.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pietro De Lellis, Anna Di Meglio, Franco Garofalo, Francesco Lo Iudice
Summary: Leveraging network temporality can reduce energy consumption in controlling complex networks, but also presents challenges due to uncertainty in future winds. In a probabilistic setting, exploiting temporality is not a cure-all for network control, but can be a useful asset in the wider toolbox provided by the scientific community.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Natascha Ouillon, Stefan Forster, Stefan Timm, Abigail Jarrett, Stefan Otto, Gregor Rehder, Inna M. Sokolova
Summary: This study explored the effects of different oxygen regimes on the energy metabolism, oxidative stress, and ecological behaviors of the soft-shell clam Mya arenaria. The results showed that cyclic hypoxia is less stressful for M. arenaria compared to constant hypoxia, as it promotes metabolic flexibility and recovery during reoxygenation. Constant hypoxia, on the other hand, leads to depletion of energy reserves and impairs ecological functions of M. arenaria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hunter S. Lenihan, Jordan P. Gallagher, Joseph R. Peters, Adrian C. Stier, Jennifer K. K. Hofmeister, Daniel C. Reed
Summary: The study found that the increase in lobster population inside Marine Protected Areas led to higher local fishing effort and total catch, but did not significantly affect catch-per-unit-effort.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)