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Environmental Studies
Tamsyn Noble-James, Ross Bullimore, Fionnuala Mcbreen, Joey O'Connor, James Highfield, Chris Mccabe, Simeon Archer-Rand, Anna-Leena Downie, Jon Hawes, Peter Mitchell
Summary: This study reviews the lessons learned and challenges encountered in the English MPA monitoring program, and proposes solutions and future directions. It emphasizes the need to consider monitoring methods at each individual MPA scale and identifies several prioritized development challenges.
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Environmental Sciences
Katherine D. Millage, Juan Carlos Villasenor-Derbez, Darcy Bradley, Matthew G. Burgess, Hunter S. Lenihan, Christopher Costello
Summary: Marine protected areas are important for conservation, but the increase in fish biomass within MPAs creates incentives for poaching. Fishing activities persist in most MPAs worldwide, raising concerns about monitoring and enforcement. A proposal for a Conservation Finance Area (CFA) utilizes leased fishing zones within MPAs to finance monitoring and enforcement, leading to greater conservation success.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tatiana Begun, Adrian Teaca, Mihaela Muresan, Pedro A. Quijon, Selma Menabit, Victor Surugiu
Summary: This study describes the characteristics and diversity of benthic habitats and their associated communities in two marine protected areas in the southern Romanian Black Sea. The ecological status of these habitats was evaluated using various indicators. The majority of the sampling stations showed good ecological status, while a minority showed concerns for the coastal system. Further research and conservation efforts are needed.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fleurdeliz M. Panga, Jonathan A. Anticamara, Miledel Christine C. Quibilan, Michael P. Atrigenio, Porfirio M. Alino
Summary: The study found no consistent differences in benthic cover between reefs inside and outside MPAs in the Philippines, suggesting that protection does not guarantee immediate improvement in benthic condition. There were notable site-specific differences in benthic cover across the study MPAs, indicating that factors other than protection play important roles in influencing benthic cover inside and outside of MPAs.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael Weinert, Moritz Mathis, Ingrid Kroencke, Thomas Pohlmann, Henning Reiss
Summary: Climate change poses a threat to marine ecosystems, affecting the distribution of benthic species within MPAs. Some key species may disappear and monitoring and protection efforts may be insufficient within static MPA borders under climate change.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
J. Antonio de la Torre, Cheryl Cheah, Alex M. Lechner, Ee Phin Wong, Augustine Tuuga, Salman Saaban, Benoit Goossens, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz
Summary: Protected areas (PAs) are not effective for the protection of Asian elephants' preferred habitats. Conservation strategies should promote human-elephant coexistence, establish large PAs with core areas, and provide wildlife corridors to enhance connectivity.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Christopher Costello, Renato Molina
Summary: This study examines the exploitation of transboundary fisheries and finds that the establishment of transboundary marine protected areas can increase profits and stock biomass, and even overcome non-cooperation between countries.
RESOURCE AND ENERGY ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Willians C. Niz, Ivan R. A. Laurino, Debora M. de Freitas, Fernanda A. Rolim, Fabio S. Motta, Guilherme H. Pereira-Filho
Summary: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are crucial for maintaining ocean ecological processes and associated ecosystem services. This study assesses the potential risks for habitats and recreational activities in a subtropical MPA, focusing on the Queimada Grande Island in southeastern Brazil. The study finds that the coral reef and its adjacent habitats provide important cultural ecosystem services but are also at high risk of impact. The effective management scenario is found to be the application of regulations present in the MPA management plan.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Renee Albrecht, Carly N. Cook, Olive Andrews, Kelsey E. Roberts, Martin F. J. Taylor, Michael B. Mascia, Rachel E. Golden Kroner
Summary: Marine protected areas (MPAs) play a crucial role in global marine biodiversity conservation, but are at risk of PADDD events, mainly driven by industrial-scale resource use and extraction. At least six countries have experienced 43 PADDD events in MPAs, with most occurring in Australia, affecting an area of at least 1,198,774 square kilometers.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melinda G. Conners, Nicholas B. Sisson, Pierre D. Agamboue, Philip W. Atkinson, Alastair M. M. Baylis, Scott R. Benson, Barbara A. Block, Steven J. Bograd, Pablo Bordino, W. D. Bowen, Paul Brickle, Ignacio M. Bruno, Victoria Gonzalez Carman, Cory D. Champagne, Daniel E. Crocker, Daniel P. Costa, Tiffany M. Dawson, Tomohiro Deguchi, Heidi Dewar, Philip D. Doherty, Tomo Eguchi, Angela Formia, Brendan J. Godley, Rachel T. Graham, Christian Gredzens, Kristen M. Hart, Lucy A. Hawkes, Suzanne Henderson, Robert William Henry, Luis A. Hueckstaedt, Ladd M. Irvine, Sarah S. Kienle, Carey E. Kuhn, Damian Lidgard, Stephanie A. Loredo, Bruce R. Mate, Kristian Metcalfe, Jacob Nzegoue, Carmen K. Kouerey Oliwina, Rachael A. Orben, Kiyoaki Ozaki, Richard Parnell, Elizabeth P. Pike, Patrick W. Robinson, Howard C. Rosenbaum, Fumio Sato, Scott A. Shaffer, Donna J. Shaver, Samantha E. Simmons, Brian J. Smith, Guy-Philippe Sounguet, Robert M. Suryan, David R. Thompson, Megan Tierney, Dominic Tilley, Hillary S. Young, Victoria Warwick-Evans, Michael J. Weise, Randall S. Wells, Bradley P. Wilkinson, Matthew J. Witt, Sara M. Maxwell
Summary: Most marine protected areas (MPAs), especially large ones, are too small to encompass the complete home ranges of marine megafauna species. However, benefits can still be obtained from MPAs by targeting seasonal aggregations and critical life history stages, as well as other management techniques.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Felipe Roberto da Silva, Alexandre Schiavetti, Ana Claudia Mendes Malhado, Beatrice Ferreira, Caio Victor de Paula Sousa, Fabio Pessoa Vieira, Francisco Roberto Pinto, Gabriel Barros Goncalves de Souza, George Olavo, Jessica Borba Quintela dos Santos, Joao Vitor Campos-Silva, Jose Gilmar Cavalcante de Oliveira Junior, Leonardo Tortoriello Messias, Marcio Luiz Vargas Barbosa Filho, Miguel da Costa Accioly, Nidia Noemi Fabre, Patrizia Raggi Abdallah, Priscila F. M. Lopes, Ruy Kenji Papa de Kikuchi, Samuel Facanha Camara, Vandick da Silva Batista, Marcelo O. Soares
Summary: This study assessed the socioeconomic vulnerability of human communities in Brazilian MPAs affected by a major oil spill in the southwestern Atlantic. The findings revealed a high vulnerability of these protected areas to oil accidents, particularly impacting food security for traditional communities.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lucian Himes, Florybeth Flores La Valle
Summary: This study used flight initiation distance (FID) to evaluate the health of fish populations within and outside of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Southern California. The results showed that fish sampled in MPAs had lower FID values, indicating bolder behavioral traits. This suggests that MPAs in Southern California are promoting healthier fish communities.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
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)
Article
Environmental Studies
Pernille Nielsen, Mette Moller Nielsen, Ciaran McLaverty, Kasper Kristensen, Kerstin Geitner, Jeppe Olsen, Camille Saurel, Jens Kjerulf Petersen
Summary: The article outlines the ecosystem-based management approach and key strategies implemented in Danish N2000 areas for bivalve fisheries, ensuring the sustainability of fisheries and conservation status of designated areas. Strategies include mandatory monitoring systems on fishing vessels, acceptance of a maximum 15% cumulative fishery impact, and high resolution spatial habitat mapping.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Patricia Miloslavich, Sophie Seeyave, Frank Muller-Karger, Nicholas Bax, Elham Ali, Claudia Delgado, Hayley Evers-King, Benjamin Loveday, Vivian Lutz, Jan Newton, Glenn Nolan, Ana C. Peralta Brichtova, Christine Traeger-Chatterjee, Edward Urban
JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
David Johnson, Christopher Barrio Frojan, Nicholas Bax, Piers Dunstan, Skipton Woolley, Pat Halpin, Daniel Dunn, Carolina Hazin, Maria Dias, Tammy Davies, Jorge Jimenez, Erick Ross, Cindy Van Dover, Giuseppe Notarbartolo Di Sciara, Erich Hoyt, Michael J. Tetley, Vikki Gunn, Henning Von Nordheim
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2019)
Article
Biology
Skipton N. C. Woolley, Scott D. Foster, Nicholas J. Bax, Jock C. Currie, Daniel C. Dunn, Cecilie Hansen, Nicole Hill, Timothy D. O'Hara, Otso Ovaskainen, Roger Sayre, Jarno P. Vanhatalo, Piers K. Dunstan
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Timothy D. O'Hara, Alan Williams, Franziska Althaus, Andrew S. Ross, Nicholas J. Bax
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2020)
Article
Oceanography
Timothy D. O'Hara, Alan Williams, Skipton N. C. Woolley, Amy W. Nau, Nicholas J. Bax
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pierre Feutry, Floriaan Devloo-Delva, Adrien Tran Y. Lu, Stefano Mona, Rasanthi M. Gunasekera, Grant Johnson, Richard D. Pillans, Damian Jaccoud, Andrzej Kilian, David L. Morgan, Thor Saunders, Nicholas J. Bax, Peter M. Kyne
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alan Williams, Franziska Althaus, Kylie Maguire, Mark Green, Candice Untiedt, Phil Alderslade, Malcolm R. Clark, Nicholas Bax, Thomas A. Schlacher
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ashlea Ostwald, Vivitskaia J. D. Tulloch, Peter M. Kyne, Nicholas J. Bax, Piers K. Dunstan, Luciana C. Ferreira, Michele Thums, Judy Upston, Vanessa M. Adams
Summary: The study aimed to test the variation of threat mapping methods by comparing four different approaches, which revealed the different impacts of data details on management decisions. The coastal zone was consistently identified as the area with the highest threats, and the cumulative impact method provided the most detailed guidance on where to act and which threats to manage for vulnerable species.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin Satterthwaite, Nicholas J. Bax, Patricia Miloslavich, Lavenia Ratnarajah, Gabrielle Canonico, Daniel Dunn, Samantha E. Simmons, Roxanne J. Carini, Karen Evans, Valerie Allain, Ward Appeltans, Sonia Batten, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi, Anthony T. F. Bernard, Sky Bristol, Abigail Benson, Pier Luigi Buttigieg, Leopoldo Cavaleri Gerhardinger, Sanae Chiba, Tammy E. Davies, J. Emmett Duffy, Alfredo Giron-Nava, Astrid J. Hsu, Alexandra C. Kraberg, Raphael M. Kudela, Dan Lear, Enrique Montes, Frank E. Muller-Karger, Todd D. O'Brien, David Obura, Pieter Provoost, Sara Pruckner, Lisa-Maria Rebelo, Elizabeth R. Selig, Olav Sigurd Kjesbu, Craig Starger, Rick D. Stuart-Smith, Marjo Vierros, John Waller, Lauren Weatherdon, Tristan P. Wellman, Anna Zivian
Summary: Maintaining healthy ecosystems requires globally coordinated and sustained observations of marine biodiversity. The current global observing system lacks coordination and fails to deliver critical information. Suggestions to increase the sustainability, connectivity, and spatial coverage of global marine biodiversity observing system have been proposed.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Maurice Estes Jr, Clarissa Anderson, Ward Appeltans, Nic Bax, Nina Bednars, Gabrielle Canonico, Samy Djavidnia, Elva Escobar, Peer Fietzek, Marilaure Gregoire, Elliott Hazen, Maria Kavanaugh, Franck Lejzerowicz, Fabien Lombard, Patricia Miloslavich, Klas O. Moller, Jacquomo Monk, Enrique Montes, Hassan Moustahfid, Monica M. C. Muelbert, Frank Muller-Karger, Lindsey E. Peavey Reeves, Erin Satterthwaite, Jorn O. Schmidt, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Woody Turner, Lauren Weatherdon
Summary: Marine biodiversity has a significant impact on climate, water quality, and ocean state variables, and is crucial to ecosystem services and economic development. Implementing recommendations for biological observations can benefit humanity and support the growing global ocean economy.
Article
Fisheries
Frank E. Muller-Karger, Gabrielle Canonico, Claudia Baron Aguilar, Nicholas J. Bax, Ward Appeltans, Kristen Yarincik, Venus Leopardas, Isabel Sousa-Pinto, Masahiro Nakaoka, Akkeshi Aikappu, Jonatha Giddens, Emma Heslop, Enrique Montes, J. Emmett Duffy
Summary: Marine Life 2030 is a United Nations-endorsed programme aimed at establishing a globally coordinated system to promote human well-being, sustainable development, and ocean conservation. By sharing information and collaborating, it aims to achieve interoperable information and transform the observation and forecasting of marine life.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Nicholas J. Bax, Patricia Miloslavich, Frank Edgar Muller-Karger, Valerie Allain, Ward Appeltans, Sonia Dawn Batten, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi, Pier Luigi Buttigieg, Sanae Chiba, Daniel Paul Costa, J. Emmett Duffy, Daniel C. Dunn, Craig Richard Johnson, Raphael M. Kudela, David Obura, Lisa-Maria Rebelo, Yunne-Jai Shin, Samantha Elisabeth Simmons, Peter Lloyd Tyack
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Toste Tanhua, Andrea McCurdy, Albert Fischer, Ward Appeltans, Nicholas Bax, Kim Currie, Brad DeYoung, Daniel Dunn, Emma Heslop, Linda K. Glover, John Gunn, Katherine Hill, Masao Ishii, David Legler, Eric Lindstrom, Patricia Miloslavich, Tim Moltmann, Glenn Nolan, Artur Palacz, Samantha Simmons, Bernadette Sloyan, Leslie M. Smith, Neville Smith, Maciej Telszewski, Martin Visbeck, John Wilkin
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicholas J. Bax, Patricia Miloslavich, Frank Edgar Muller-Karger, Valerie Allain, Ward Appeltans, Sonia Dawn Batten, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi, Pier Luigi Buttigieg, Sanae Chiba, Daniel Paul Costa, J. Emmett Duffy, Daniel C. Dunn, Craig Richard Johnson, Raphael M. Kudela, David Obura, Lisa-Maria Rebelo, Yunne-Jai Shin, Samantha Elisabeth Simmons, Peter Lloyd Tyack
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Fabien Lombard, Emmanuel Boss, Anya M. Waite, Meike Vogt, Julia Uitz, Lars Stemmann, Heidi M. Sosik, Jan Schulz, Jean-Baptiste Romagnan, Marc Picheral, Jay Pearlman, Mark D. Ohman, Barbara Niehoff, Klas M. Moeller, Patricia Miloslavich, Ana Lara-Lpez, Raphael Kudela, Rubens M. Lopes, Rainer Kiko, Lee Karp-Boss, Jules S. Jaffe, Morten H. Iversen, Jean-Olivier Frisson, Katja Fennel, Helena Hauss, Lionel Guidi, Gaby Gorsky, Sarah L. C. Giering, Peter Gaube, Scott Gallager, George Dubelaar, Robert K. Cowen, Francois Carlotti, Christian Briseno-Avena, Leo Berline, Kelly Benoit-Bird, Nicholas Bax, Sonia Batten, Sakina Dorothee Ayata, Luis Felipe Artigas, Ward Appeltans
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)