Article
Environmental Sciences
Yue Cao, Fangyi Wang, Tz-Hsuan Tseng, Steve Carver, Xin Chen, Jianqiao Zhao, Le Yu, Feng Li, Zhicong Zhao, Rui Yang
Summary: This study developed a methodological framework to evaluate the ecosystem service values, potential loss, and conservation priorities of wilderness areas in China, providing guidance for wilderness conservation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Miguel Canibe Iglesias, Virgilio Hermoso, Joao C. Campos, Claudia Carvalho-Santos, Paulo M. Fernandes, Teresa R. Freitas, Joao P. Honrado, Joao A. Santos, Angelo Sil, Adrian Regos, Joao C. Azevedo
Summary: The study emphasizes the importance of redefining zoning in protected areas to adapt to climate change, and highlights the need to review management policies to reduce fire risk and protect ecosystem services.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Marieke Sassen, Arnout van Soesbergen, Andrew P. Arnell, Emma Scott
Summary: This study highlights the role of cocoa cultivation as a significant driver of deforestation and degradation in the West African Upper Guinean biodiversity hotspot. By mapping areas important for biodiversity and ecosystem services, the study provides insights for preventing further expansion of cocoa-driven deforestation.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Vivienne P. Groner, Jessica J. Williams, Richard G. Pearson
Summary: Biodiversity plays a crucial role in providing ecosystem services, but the contribution of rare and endangered species (RES) to these services is unclear. A systematic review found a lack of quantitative research on the role of RES in agricultural production, which is a major driver of biodiversity change. Further research is urgently needed to inform conservation and agricultural policies.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Abebayehu Aticho, Abebe Beyene, Shimelis Aynalem Zelelew, Abebe Nigussie, Tariku Mekonnen Gutema, Vegar Bakkestuen, Desalegn Chala
Summary: Urbanization poses a significant threat to biodiversity, particularly in developing nations characterized by high rural-urban migration and inadequate urban planning that fails to consider nature conservation. In this study, the expansion of Jimma City in Ethiopia over the past 35 years was assessed, future changes were projected, and priority areas for conservation were identified.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fang Wang, Julie Winkler, Andres Vina, William Joseph McShea, Sheng Li, Thomas Connor, Zhiqiang Zhao, Dajun Wang, Hongbo Yang, Ying Tang, Jindong Zhang, Jianguo Liu
Summary: The study found that between the early 2000s and early 2010s, overall habitat suitability improved for seven target species, including the giant panda, indicating positive effects of recent conservation projects in restoring natural landscapes for certain species groups. However, the current nature reserve system for giant pandas did not adequately cover critical landscapes for some species, including those who experienced net habitat loss.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yonglin Mu, Xiaowen Li, Yun Guo, Chen Liang, Junhong Bai, Simon Linke, Baoshan Cui
Summary: Freshwater wetlands play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and ecosystem services globally, yet conservation planning for these areas in China still faces gaps and challenges. By introducing the CGCFE scheme, a systematic conservation planning framework was applied to prioritize conservation efforts and address unintentional gaps, aiming to enhance freshwater conservation efficacy for major river basins in China.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Molly I. Oshun, Theodore E. Grantham
Summary: The global crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are connected in their root cause and solutions. Targeted land conservation is an effective strategy for protecting vulnerable species and mitigating climate impacts, but there is a lack of consistent methods for assessing biodiversity and prioritizing areas for protection. This study focuses on landscape-scale planning in the northern Sierra Nevada mountain region of California and evaluates the representation of biodiversity conservation indices in watersheds. The study finds that the existing protected area network covers only 28% of the watersheds that support high species richness and intact ecosystems, highlighting the need for comprehensive assessment approaches to guide conservation strategies.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francis O. Arimoro, Unique N. Keke
Summary: Indicator species have been used in modern aquatic research to monitor environmental changes and assess the effectiveness of management procedures. This study evaluated the development of surrogate indicator groups for the conservation and management of biodiversity in Northern Nigeria streams by surveying 15 streams in Niger state. The study found distinct indicator species for reference and impacted sites, with reference sites indicating good water quality and impacted sites showing signs of anthropogenic pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
R. Travis Belote, Gregory H. Aplet, Anne A. Carlson, Matthew S. Dietz, Allen May, Peter S. McKinley, Marty Schnure, Jeremy Garncarz
Summary: The study found that transitioning from priority pixels to delineated landscapes can aid in developing collaborative conservation plans, particularly for lands with high value in terms of ecological integrity, connectivity, and wildland value.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Charles A. A. Cunningham, Humphrey Q. P. Crick, Mike D. D. Morecroft, Chris D. D. Thomas, Colin M. M. Beale
Summary: Conservation involves different viewpoints on values and policies, which can lead to challenges in reconciling these differences and balancing stakeholder preferences. In this study, researchers developed four caricature conservation viewpoints and spatially quantified them to test equitable reconciliation approaches. They found that a pluralist approach, considering spatial similarities and differences between viewpoints, can deliver equitable conservation strategies that satisfy advocates of different approaches.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Olivier Clement Gatwaza, Xiangrong Wang
Summary: The study highlights issues with National Parks and nature reserves in Rwanda, including inadequate protection of threatened species and ecosystem services. Recommendations for improvement include guiding economic development towards green growth and ensuring the well-being of both people and nature.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rocco Labadessa, Leonardo Ancillotto
Summary: The decline of biodiversity due to urban development has raised the need to identify areas most relevant to the conservation of native species. In this study, the multiple role of local geomorphological features in shaping plant diversity patterns and dynamics in an urban area of Italy was assessed. The results showed that landscape remnants played a crucial role in the conservation of native, rare, and specialised species, as well as in maintaining floristic continuity and potential connectivity throughout the urban landscape.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Varsha Vijay, Jonathan R. B. Fisher, Paul R. Armsworth
Summary: This study investigates the multiple benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services through protected area expansion and considers the influence of policy context and spatial footprint on trade-off assessments. The results show strong potential for co-benefits between biodiversity, habitat, and carbon storage, while recreational use demonstrates weaker co-benefits. Furthermore, the study emphasizes that the conclusions regarding co-benefits can vary significantly depending on the context and spatial footprint of policy decisions.
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Heather Tallis, Joe Fargione, Edward Game, Rob McDonald, Leandro Baumgarten, Nirmal Bhagabati, Rane Cortez, Bronson Griscom, Jonathan Higgins, Christina M. Kennedy, Joe Kiesecker, Timm Kroeger, Trina Leberer, Jennifer McGowan, Lisa Mandle, Yuta J. Masuda, Scott A. Morrison, Sally Palmer, Rebecca Shirer, Priya Shyamsundar, Nicholas H. Wolff, Hugh P. Possingham
Summary: Spatial prioritization is crucial in conservation planning but many current methods have limitations. The introduction of spatial action mapping offers a solution by providing a spatially explicit view. Through seven case examples, it is demonstrated that this method can be applied across various scales to support decision-making on conservation actions and benefits efficiently.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
A. B. Carter, C. R. Davies, M. J. Emslie, B. D. Mapstone, G. R. Russ, A. J. Tobin, A. J. Williams
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Oceanography
Angela Stevenson, Jaime S. Davies, Alan Williams, Franziska Althaus, Ashley A. Rowden, David A. Bowden, Malcolm R. Clark, Fraser J. G. Mitchell
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2018)
Article
Oceanography
Toby A. Patterson, Alistair J. Hobday, Karen Evans, J. Paige Eveson, Campbell R. Davies
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Scott D. Foster, Pierre Feutry, Peter M. Grewe, Oliver Berry, Francis K. C. Hui, Campbell R. Davies
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2018)
Article
Fisheries
Shana K. Miller, Alejandro Anganuzzi, Doug S. Butterworth, Campbell R. Davies, Greg P. Donovan, Amanda Nickson, Rebecca A. Rademeyer, Victor Restrepo
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Toby A. Patterson, J. Paige Eveson, Jason R. Hartog, Karen Evans, Scott Cooper, Matt Lansdell, Alistair J. Hobday, Campbell R. Davies
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Review
Fisheries
Dale S. Kolody, J. Paige Eveson, Ann L. Preece, Campbell R. Davies, Richard M. Hillary
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin Mayne, Oliver Berry, Campbell Davies, Jessica Farley, Simon Jarman
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Bradley R. Moore, Tim Adams, Valerie Allain, Johann D. Bell, Mark Bigler, Don Bromhead, Sangaa Clark, Campbell Davies, Karen Evans, Ueta Faasili, Jessica Farley, Mark Fitchett, Peter M. Grewe, John Hampton, John Hyde, Bruno Leroy, Antony Lewis, Anne Lorrain, Jed Macdonald, Amandine D. Marie, Carolina Minte-Vera, Janice Natasha, Simon Nicol, Pablo Obregon, Thomas Peatman, Carlo Pecoraro, N. Bradley Phillip, Graham M. Pilling, Ciro Rico, Caroline Sanchez, Robert Scott, Joe Scutt Phillips, Brian Stockwell, Laura Tremblay-Boyer, Thomas Usu, Ashley J. Williams, Neville Smith
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Eriko Hoshino, Richard Hillary, Campbell Davies, Fayakun Satria, Lilis Sadiyah, Tri Ernawati, Craig Proctor
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Tingting Pan, Yu Zhang, Fenzhen Su, Vincent Lyne, Fei Cheng, Han Xiao
Summary: This study developed a novel Land Use Intensity-restricted Multi-objective Spatial Optimization (LIr-MSO) model that can balance competing objectives more effectively, with experiment results showing superior fitness compared to contrast experiments and rapid iteration towards near-optimality.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Iraide Artetxe-Arrate, Igaratza Fraile, Jessica Farley, Audrey M. Darnaude, Naomi Clear, Naiara Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, David L. Dettman, Christophe Pecheyran, Inigo Krug, Anais Medieu, Mohamed Ahusan, Craig Proctor, Asep Priatna, Pratiwi Lestari, Campbell Davies, Francis Marsac, Hilario Murua
Summary: The study examined the potential of otolith microchemistry in understanding the spatial dynamics of skipjack tuna, a valuable commercial species in the Indian Ocean. Differences in otolith chemical signatures were observed among individuals from different nursery areas, but there was significant overlap in the signatures of the three nurseries. Cohort effects on otolith trace element signatures were detected, highlighting the importance of understanding seasonal variations in oceanographic conditions for species with multiple reproductive peaks throughout the year.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bin He, Fengqin Yan, Hao Yu, Fenzhen Su, Vincent Lyne, Yikun Cui, Lu Kang, Wenzhou Wu
Summary: The study found that global fishing effort increased from 2017 to 2019 but decreased by 5.2% in 2020. Policy had a greater impact on global fishing effort than culture; During the COVID-19 lockdown, fishing activities in certain countries were significantly affected.
Article
Environmental Studies
Tingting Pan, Fengqin Yan, Fenzhen Su, Vincent Lyne, Chaodong Zhou
Summary: Urban agglomerations are receiving increasing research attention as a global emergent phenomenon. Sustainable development requires balancing forces from economic attraction and ecological repulsion. This study developed a new multi-objective land use optimization model that explores the intensity of economic ties and ecological gradients, providing planners with a comprehensive and efficient solution.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Iraide Artetxe-Arrate, Igaratza Fraile, Jessica Farley, Audrey M. Darnaude, Naomi Clear, David L. Dettman, Campbell Davies, Francis Marsac, Hilario Murua
Summary: The study utilized otolith delta O-18 values of young-of-the-year yellowfin tuna from various nursery areas in the equatorial Indian Ocean to establish a reference isotopic signature for predicting the origin of sub-adult and adult individuals. The analysis found that sub-adult tuna from Reunion Island showed similarity to the West nursery signature, while those from Pakistan did not match any of the known nurseries sampled, indicating an additional nursery source.
OCEANS-SWITZERLAND
(2021)