Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lynda Donaldson, Jonathan J. Bennie, Robert J. Wilson, Ilya M. D. Maclean
Summary: Research suggests that prioritizing protected area networks is an effective way to conserve multiple species. Prioritizing habitat quality achieves the highest levels of persistence and population size for individual species, while considering habitat connectivity is the most effective strategy to conserve multiple species in the same network.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Monica D. Parisi, Patrick R. Huber, Steven E. Greco
Summary: Habitat connectivity is crucial for designing reserve networks to conserve species at risk. However, acquiring land to achieve connectivity for multiple species can be challenging due to limited data and complex models. In this study, four land acquisition strategies were compared in terms of their efficiency in meeting conservation targets, structural connectivity, and connectivity for focal species. The combination of 'Priority 1' and 'Corridor' parcels was found to be the most efficient solution.
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Environmental Sciences
Patrick R. Pata, Aletta T. Yniguez
Summary: The marine habitats in the Philippines are highly biodiverse but only a small percentage of its seas are designated as marine protected areas (MPAs). Larval dispersal connectivity of reefs play a significant role in regional resilience against disturbances. Existing MPAs do not fully capture regional connectivity patterns, highlighting the need to expand protected areas to better protect national-scale connectivity and meet global conservation objectives.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sebastian Martinuzzi, Ashley M. Olah, Luis Rivera, Natalia Politi, Eduarda M. O. Silveira, Guillermo Martinez Pastur, Yamina M. Rosas, Leonidas Lizarraga, Paula Nazaro, Sofia Bardavid, Volker C. Radeloff, Anna M. Pidgeon
Summary: Closing the research-implementation gap is crucial for biodiversity conservation. This study in Argentina combines species distributions, human footprint data, and existing forest zoning to identify priority forest conservation areas. The research highlights the inadequacy of the current zoning scheme in protecting priority conservation areas and emphasizes the value of integrating species distributions and human footprint maps into land use plans to guide conservation efforts.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bert W. Hoeksema, Luna M. van der Loos, Godfried W. N. M. van Moorsel
Summary: In this study of the coral reefs around St. Eustatius, it was found that there is no distinct relation between coral diversity and economic value. However, future marine park designs should consider coral diversity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Elizabeth C. Shaver, Elizabeth McLeod, Margaux Y. Hein, Stephen R. Palumbi, Kate Quigley, Tali Vardi, Peter J. Mumby, David Smith, Phanor Montoya-Maya, Erinn M. Muller, Anastazia T. Banaszak, Ian M. McLeod, David Wachenfeld
Summary: Recent warm temperatures caused by climate change have led to coral bleaching and mortality worldwide. As a result, restoration has been embraced as a strategy to sustain coral reefs. However, few restoration programs are incorporating climate change and resilience into project design. This article provides recommendations for integrating resilience principles into restoration design and practice, to enhance coral reef recovery, resistance, and adaptation.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rebecca M. Niemiec, Rebecca Gruby, Michael Quartuch, Christina T. Cavaliere, Tara L. Teel, Kevin Crooks, Jonathan Salerno, Jennifer N. Solomon, Kelly W. Jones, Michael Gavin, Anna Lavoie, Amanda Stronza, Leah Meth, Ash Enrici, Katie Lanter, Christine Browne, Jonathan Proctor, Michael Manfredo
Summary: The value of social science in conservation is highlighted, yet its diverse approaches are inconsistently incorporated in initiatives. A framework is developed to expand the role of social science in conservation planning processes, with a case study on wolf reintroduction in Colorado demonstrating the opportunities and challenges of applying the framework.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amelia Moura, Brian Beck, Renee Duffey, Lucas McEachron, Margaret Miller, Jennifer Moore, Alison Moulding, R. Scott Winters
Summary: In the past decade, there has been an increase in data related to coral strains used in research and restoration efforts. However, current data sets are isolated, limiting the ability to cross-mine information. The Coral Sample Registry (CSR) aims to integrate diverse coral restoration data sets and unlock a broader array of insights for researchers, practitioners, and managers.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Kevin B. Knight, Patrick J. Comer, Brian R. Pickard, Doria R. Gordon, Theodore Toombs
Summary: The study aims to assess biodiversity conservation goals in the United States and integrates habitat quality and quantity through the development of the National Habitat Condition Index (HCI). It was found that functional habitat is independent of protection status, as working lands also provide significant value.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kaylan M. Kemink, Vanessa M. Adams, Robert L. Pressey
Summary: The study highlighted limitations of traditional long-term averaged approaches in conservation planning for waterfowl, as they fail to account for seasonal and spatial changes in wetland availability. Spatiotemporal models proved to be more effective in predicting breeding waterfowl pair and brood abundance, emphasizing the importance of considering these dynamics in conservation plans for the region.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Crawford Drury, Roberta E. Martin, David E. Knapp, Joseph Heckler, Joshua Levy, Ruth D. Gates, Gregory P. Asner
Summary: To improve coral conservation and management, we used historical bleaching phenotypes, imaging spectroscopy, and temperature stress to map coral species composition and thermal tolerance. Spectral data accurately distinguished benthic composition and coral species and showed potential for mapping thermal tolerance. Additionally, we strengthened the relationship between predictions and conserved tolerance phenotypes through a study of a marine heatwave in 2019.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Debashish Bhattacharya, Timothy G. Stephens, Amanda I. Tinoco, Robert H. Richmond, Phillip A. Cleves
Summary: Climate change and anthropogenic stressors have led to the degradation and loss of coral reefs, driving research in genomics, proteomics, and genetics to identify resilient species and populations for restoration. The relatively isolated and species-poor coral reefs in the Hawaiian Archipelago provide an ideal platform for advancing coral biology and conservation efforts.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joan Kleypas, Denis Allemand, Ken Anthony, Andrew C. Baker, Michael W. Beck, Lynne Zeitlin Hale, Nathalie Hilmi, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Terry Hughes, Les Kaufman, Hajime Kayanne, Alexandre K. Magnan, Elizabeth Mcleod, Peter Mumby, Stephen Palumbi, Robert H. Richmond, Baruch Rinkevich, Robert S. Steneck, Christian R. Voolstra, David Wachenfeld, Jean-Pierre Gattuso
Summary: Climate change poses a growing threat to coral reefs, highlighting the importance of climate mitigation in preventing ecosystem collapse. Innovative actions are needed to enhance reef resilience, alongside strong political and social commitment as well as sufficient funding for effective protection and conservation measures.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jinlan Lin, Sixuan He, Xinming Liu, Zhongjian Huang, Meng Li, Bin Chen, Wenjia Hu
Summary: This study proposes a novel framework for mapping the distribution and disturbance of degraded coastal wetland vegetation using a species distribution model and geographical detector. The study focuses on the province of Guangxi in China, where suitable habitats for seagrass and seaweed vegetation types were identified. The study also analyzed anthropogenic disturbance factors and found shoreline development to have the strongest impact on both vegetation types. The results provide important information for wetland vegetation conservation and support site planning for seagrass and seaweed conservation and restoration.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Leonardo de Sousa Miranda, Marcelo Awade, Rodolfo Jaffe, Wilian Franca Costa, Leonardo Carreira Trevelin, Rafael Cabral Borges, Rafael Melo de Brito, Leandro Reverberi Tambosi, Tereza Cristina Giannini
Summary: The study aimed to enhance the connectivity of protected areas in the eastern Amazon to ensure the conservation of forest species, considering the joint effects of habitat fragmentation and climate change. By analyzing species movement flow and habitat suitability models, the study identified potential corridors for species movement, with differences in direction and forest cover based on the different approaches used. The results highlight the importance of methodological redundancy and efficient strategies for prioritizing areas for connectivity to address biodiversity threats and protect species in a rapidly changing world.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
A. Townsend Peterson, Robert P. Anderson, Maria Beger, Janine Bolliger, Lluis Brotons, Christopher P. Burridge, Marlon E. Cobos, Angela P. Cuervo-Robayo, Enrico Di Minin, Jeffrey Diez, Jane Elith, Clare B. Embling, Luis E. Escobar, Franz Essl, Kenneth J. Feeley, Lucy Hawkes, Daniel Jimenez-Garcia, Laura Jimenez, David M. Green, Eva Knop, Ingolf Kuehn, Jose J. Lahoz-Monfort, Andres Lira-Noriega, Jorge M. Lobo, Rafael Loyola, Ralph Mac Nally, Fernando Machado-Stredel, Enrique Martinez-Meyer, Michael McCarthy, Cory Merow, Javier Nori, Claudia Nunez-Penichet, Luis Osorio-Olvera, Petr Pysek, Marcel Rejmanek, Anthony Ricciardi, Mark Robertson, Octavio Rojas Soto, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Nuria Roura-Pascual, Luca Santini, David S. Schoeman, Boris Schroeder, Jorge Soberon, Diederik Strubbe, Wilfried Thuiller, Anna Traveset, Eric A. Treml, Tomas Vaclavik, Sara Varela, James E. M. Watson, Yolanda Wiersma, Brendan Wintle, Carlos Yanez-Arenas, Damaris Zurell
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Stuart Kininmonth, Rebecca Weeks, Rene A. Abesamis, Lawrence Patrick C. Bernardo, Maria Beger, Eric A. Treml, David Williamson, Robert L. Pressey
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Eric D. Crandall, Cynthia Riginos, Chris E. Bird, Libby Liggins, Eric Treml, Maria Beger, Paul H. Barber, Sean R. Connolly, Peter F. Cowman, Joseph D. DiBattista, Jeff A. Eble, Sharon F. Magnuson, John B. Horne, Marc Kochzius, Harilaos A. Lessios, Shang Yin Vanson Liu, William B. Ludt, Hawis Madduppa, John M. Pandolfi, Robert J. Toonen, Michelle R. Gaither
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adam D. Miller, Ary A. Hoffmann, Mun Hua Tan, Mary Young, Collin Ahrens, Michael Cocomazzo, Alex Rattray, Daniel A. Ierodiaconou, Eric Treml, Craig D. H. Sherman
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Paul G. Carvalho, Stacy D. Jupiter, Fraser A. Januchowski-Hartley, Jordan Goetze, Joachim Claudet, Rebecca Weeks, Austin Humphries, Crow White
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Patrick F. Smallhorn-West, Rebecca Weeks, Georgina Gurney, Robert L. Pressey
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Remi M. Daigle, Anna Metaxas, Arieanna C. Balbar, Jennifer McGowan, Eric A. Treml, Caitlin D. Kuempel, Hugh P. Possingham, Maria Beger
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mary A. Young, Eric A. Treml, Jutta Beher, Molly Fredle, Harry Gorfine, Adam D. Miller, Stephen E. Swearer, Daniel Ierodiaconou
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mikhail V. Matz, Eric A. Treml, Benjamin C. Haller
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mauricio Romero-Torres, Alberto Acosta, Ana M. Palacio-Castro, Eric A. Treml, Fernando A. Zapata, David A. Paz-Garcia, James W. Porter
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kelsey E. Roberts, Carly N. Cook, Jutta Beher, Eric A. Treml
Summary: Research indicates that Australia's MPA system is not a single network but rather numerous smaller networks delineated by natural breaks outside the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef. Depending on the dispersal capacity of the taxa of interest, there may be between 25 and 47 individual ecological networks distributed across the Australian marine environment.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Giorgia Cecino, Eric A. Treml
Summary: This study investigated the impact of connectivity and larval life history on marine metapopulation persistence in southeast Australia, finding that the number of local outgoing connections has the largest impact on metapopulation persistence. Results also suggested that the length of the pre-competency period is an influential parameter. Major hot spots of local connectivity contributing to multispecies persistence were identified in southeast Australia. The study emphasizes the importance of local connectivity patterns and larval competency characteristics in understanding and protecting real-world metapopulation persistence.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Maria Beger, Anna Metaxas, Arieanna C. Balbar, Jennifer A. McGowan, Remi Daigle, Caitlin D. Kuempel, Eric A. Treml, Hugh P. Possingham
Summary: This study explores the inclusion of connectivity in conservation planning objectives and proposes methods to design spatial management areas that benefit from biodiversity resulting from connectivity.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mary A. Young, Kay Critchell, Adam D. Miller, Eric A. Treml, Michael Sams, Rafael Carvalho, Daniel Ierodiaconou
Summary: This research examines the decline of kelp forests in southeast Australia, finding that multiple environmental factors, including increasing temperatures and intensifying wave energy, contribute to the decrease in kelp coverage. Using predictive models, the study also projects a further decline in the distribution of kelp species by 2090. The understanding of these environmental factors can guide restoration efforts and management strategies for the preservation of kelp populations.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Edmond Sacre, Rebecca Weeks, Michael Bode, Robert L. Pressey
CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2020)