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A blacktip's black tip: The reliability of using dorsal‐fin patterns for photo identification of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Photo identification (photo ID) has increasingly become a valuable technique serving not only to identify individual animals but also to monitor populations, track migration patterns and assess wildlife health, among others uses. Various species of sharks are amenable to photo ID, among which the blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Laetitia A. M. G. Lionnet, Shamil F. Debaere, Hugo Heuls, Johann Mourier, Serge Planes, Jodie L. Rummer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Ocean Wealth [PDF]

, 2014
This document describes a major new initiative to develop detailed and spatially explicit accounting of the value of marine ecosystem services at different scales.
Mark Spalding
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Apristurus iterum, a new shark discovered based on egg case morphology and sequence data obtained from a formalin‐fixed specimen

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Apristurus iterum, a new species of deepwater catshark, is described from northeastern Australia. The new species is diagnosed through examination of its unique egg case morphology based on a single whole gravid female specimen and 10 egg cases deposited in different Australian ichthyological collections.
William T. White, Helen L. O'Neill, Sahan A. Jayasinghe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

MANAGEMENT OF ARTISANAL FISHERIES: THE ROLE OF MARINE FISHERY RESERVES [PDF]

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Holland, Daniel S.
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Improving coastal livelihoods through sustainable aquaculture practices - a report to the collaborative APEC Grouper Research and Development Network [PDF]

, 2003
Wild-harvest fisheries for live reef fish are largely over-exploited or unsustainable because of over-fishing and the widespread use of destructive fishing practices such as blast and cyanide fishing.
Adrien, B., Briggs, M.R.P., Bulcock, P., Cheung, C., De la Torre, M., DeVantier, L., Gow, C., Haylor, G., O’Callaghan, B., Pador, E., Pet-Soede, L., Santos, R., Savage, W., Tung, H., Yen, N.T.H.   +14 more
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Individual identification of bony fishes using unique body markings: Implications and applications

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The natural variation in animal body markings, such as spots, stripes and blotches, offers a powerful tool for researchers, conservationists, citizen scientists and resource managers to distinguish specific individuals within species. By building libraries of photo‐identified individuals, we can track and differentiate individuals over time ...
Katie Dunkley, Samuel R. Matchette, Cheuk Yu Hau, Christian Drerup, Roxanne B. Holmes, Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson, James E. Herbert‐Read   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Management Effectiveness Study: Integrated Social and Ecological Report for Non-node and Node Sites [PDF]

, 2010
The purpose of this study is to provide a critical assessment of the implementation, impact, and performance of Marine Managed Area (MMA) projects to serve as a basis for improved planning and implementation of new MMA projects worldwide.
B. Shank, C. Dalghren, H. Patel, J. F. Bertrand, L. Kaufman, R. Pomeroy, S. Gopal, T. Campson   +7 more
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Wayward youth: how maturity, reproduction and seaweed drive snapper (Lutjanus spp.) habitat shifts

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite snappers' (family Lutjanidae) commercial and ecological significance, knowledge gaps remain regarding life history, ontogeny and ecology across their range in the Caribbean and south Atlantic. There is also a need to explore the efficacy of marine protected areas (MPAs) as a tool for enhancing nursery and spawning habitat conservation ...
Laughlin Siceloff, Matthew S. Kendall, Clayton Pollock, Mark E. Monaco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A global protocol for monitoring of coral bleaching [PDF]

Coral bleaching and subsequent mortality represent a major threat to the future health and productivity of coral reefs. However a lack of reliable data on occurrence, severity and other characteristics of bleaching events hampers research on the causes ...
Hansen, L., Marshall, P., Oliver, J., Setiasih, N.   +3 more
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Annotated bibliography on socio-economic and ecological impacts of marine protected areas in Pacific Island countries [PDF]

, 2008
The bibliography is to highlight impacts on fisheries and livelihoods attributed to coral reef marine protected areas in Pacific Island countries and territories.
Cohen, P., Govan, H., Valemei, A.D.
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