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Trends in marine species distribution models: a review of methodological advances and future challenges

Ecography, EarlyView.
Correlative species distribution models (SDMs) are quantitative tools in biogeography and macroecology. Building upon the ecological niche concept, they correlate environmental covariates to species presence to model habitat suitability and predict species distributions.
Moritz Klaassen, Tiago A. Marques, Filipe Alves, Marc Fernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Danger beyond the catches: a review of conservation threats posed by commercial and non-commercial fisheries in Guaratuba Bay, southern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Comparisons between the implications of commercial and recreational fisheries for estuarine conservation have been a topic of debate. A review on the available data from Guaratuba Bay, Southern Brazil, identifies six threats for conservation, other than ...
P. T. C. Chaves
doaj   +1 more source

Fisheries management based on gear selectivity of a tropical reservoir, Lake Nasser, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2020
Lake Nasser, a large man-made tropical reservoir, is located in the southern part of Egypt. The lakes’ fisheries have undergone a steady decrease during the last 10 years obscuring its potential for sustainability. Fisheries assessment study based on the
Alaa El-Far, Walid Aly, Alaa El-Din El-Haweet, Ahmed Nasr-Allah, Harrison Karisa   +4 more
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A systematic review evaluating the performance of eDNA methods relative to conventional methods for biodiversity monitoring

Ecography, EarlyView.
The rapid adoption of environmental DNA (eDNA) methods has drastically changed biodiversity monitoring efforts. It is often claimed that eDNA methods are more sensitive and efficient than conventional biodiversity monitoring methods, but it is often unclear what metrics support this claim.
Nicholas J. Iacaruso, Olivia P. Reves, Sara J. Merkelz, Cassidy L. Waldrep, Mark A. Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lake Victoria Fisheries Management Plan [PDF]

, 2001
The purpose of this Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) within the Lake Victoria Fisheries Research Project was to sustain the livelihoods of the communities who depend on the fishery resources of the lake and to reduce poverty, food insecurity and ...
Bwathondi, P.O.J., Ogari, J., Ogutu-Ohwayo, R.   +2 more
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Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of a Just Regional Energy Transition: What If We Ask Citizens?

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The installation of wind turbines and solar parks in valued rural landscapes has led to local concerns and perceived injustices to the extent that the societal acceptance of the energy transition is at stake. Although the literature on energy justice is blooming, research into citizens' understandings of justice with regards to regional energy
Simone Haarbosch, Sanneke Kloppenburg, Bas Van Vliet, Tamara Metze   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fishing gear and devices for catching fish from fish ponds

Vestnik of Astrakhan State Technical University. Series: Fishing industry, 2020
The article is focused on the problems of protection of biological resources and their habitats, the construction of new and improvement of existing fish breeding enterprises, the introduction of modern automation and mechanization of the most labor-intensive stages in the production of fish is a set of priority measures for the development of fish ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Application of participatory rural appraisal (PRA) techniques in the verification of fisheries data and trend on Lake Kainji [PDF]

, 2003
After several years of surveys on the Kainji Lake fisheries activities by the Nigerian German Kainji Lake Fish promotion Project (KLFPP) trends regarding catches, yield and other parameter begin to emerge. However, it became obvious that some of the data
Alamu, S.O., Okomoda, J.K.
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Shared Waters, Shared Responsibility: Solving Collective Action Problems in an Upstream‐Downstream Setting

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The governance of shared water systems requires collaboration across diverse stakeholders. In this study we advance the theoretical understanding of asymmetric collective action problems (CAPs) by reassessing the role of third‐party interventions and emphasizing the strategic importance of policy brokers and institutional venues.
Anna Bendz, Simon Matti, Patrik Öhberg
wiley   +1 more source

Fish and fishing gears of the Bangkau Swamp, Indonesia

Journal of Fisheries, 2017
This study contributes to the knowledge of traditional fishing gears and the weight-length relationship of fish species from the Bangkau Swamp, Indonesia. Although the use of fishing gears in Bangkau swamp complies with the local regulation but still, some weaknesses have been identified and the options for improvements are being proposed.
. Irhamsyah, . Ahmadi, . Rusmilyansari
openaire   +3 more sources