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Ontogenetic shifts in perceptions of safety along structural complexity gradients in a territorial damselfish. [PDF]

, 2019
Age and body size can influence predation risk and hence habitat use. Many species undergo ontogenetic shifts in habitat use as individuals grow larger and have different age-specific predation pressures. On coral reefs, a number of fish species are more
Blumstein, Daniel T, Chan, Yinny, Lo, Sara, Quan, Alyssa   +3 more
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No escape from microplastics: Contamination of reef manta ray feeding areas in a remote, protected archipelago

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We found microplastic contamination of the upper water column around the Chagos Archipelago, a remote, protected archipelago in the central Indian Ocean. Key aggregation areas for reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) were contaminated, putting them at risk of microplastic ingestion.
J. Savage, J. L. Harris, H. J. Koldewey, T. B. Letessier, M. Rowcliffe, D. Morritt   +5 more
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Numerical simulation study on the connectivity of Acropora millepora around Hainan Island [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Under the dual influence of natural factors and human activities, coral reef ecosystems are degrading. Understanding the dispersal is crucial for ecological protection and restoration. This study focuses on the coral reefs of Hainan Island, using a three-
Si Yuequn, Zhang Xueqing
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Prioritizing Land and Sea Conservation Investments to Protect Coral Reefs

PLoS ONE, 2010
Coral reefs have exceptional biodiversity, support the livelihoods of millions of people, and are threatened by multiple human activities on land (e.g. farming) and in the sea (e.g. overfishing). Most conservation efforts occur at local scales and, when effective, can increase the resilience of coral reefs to global threats such as climate change (e.g.
Klein, Carissa J., Ban, Natalie C., Halpern, Benjamin S., Beger, Maria, Game, Edward T., Grantham, Hedley S., Green, Alison, Klein, Travis J., Kininmonth, Stuart, Treml, Eric, Wilson, Kerris, Possingham, Hugh P.   +11 more
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Summary of Coral Cay Conservation's habitat mapping data from Utila, Honduras [PDF]

, 2002
IIThe coral reefs of Honduras are of vital national and international importance,both ecologically and economically, but are threatened because of rapid economicand population growth.?
Afzal, D, Andrews, M, Evans, S, Harborne, A, Raines, P   +4 more
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Forest conservation delivers highly variable coral reef conservation outcomes [PDF]

, 2012
Coral reefs are threatened by human activities on both the land (e.g., deforestation) and the sea (e.g., overfishing). Most conservation planning for coral reefs focuses on removing threats in the sea, neglecting management actions on the land.
Halpern, Benjamin S., Jupiter, Stacy D., Kamal, Muhammad, Klein, Carissa J., Possingham, Hugh P., Roelfsema, Chris, Selig, Elizabeth R., Watts, Matthew E.   +7 more
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Participatory approaches to improving recreational fisheries management in a remote island system

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Marine recreational fisheries management is often impacted by data deficiencies and conflicting stakeholder views. Using participatory approaches can help to increase fisher engagement and identify trade‐offs to boost future management. Social science tools, including scenario‐based approaches, were used to explore recreational fisheries on a remote ...
Claire Collins, Anna Patel, Mario Cudiamat, Ana Nuno, Ronan Roche, Brett Taylor, David J. Curnick   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Good coral cover and high diversity of corals in non-MPA reefs of the Verde Island Passage as a basis for increased protection and conservation

, 2023

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Coral reef fishes exhibit beneficial phenotypes inside marine protected areas

PLOS ONE, 2018
Human fishing effort is size-selective, preferentially removing the largest individuals from harvested stocks. Intensive, size-specific fishing mortality induces directional shifts in phenotypic frequencies towards the predominance of smaller and earlier-maturing individuals, which are among the primary causes of declining fish biomass.
Robert Y. Fidler, Jessica Carroll, Kristen W. Rynerson, Danielle F. Matthews, Ralph G. Turingan   +4 more
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Corals, fishermen and tourists [PDF]

, 2004
Two major anthropogenic activities that disturb coral reefs are fishing and tourism, even though coral reefs are important for both fishing and tourism. Already more than 60 per cent of all reefs worldwide are endangered. The use of explosives and poison
Kunzmann, A.
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