Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 In this study, gamete release by Caulerpa cylindracea was investigated for the first time in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Sardinia, Western Mediterranean), focusing on the main environmental factors triggering gametogenesis and spawning of the species.
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Diversity, 2022 Most grouper species worldwide are threatened by overfishing. Effective marine protected areas (MPAs) are known to enable population recovery, and consideration of vulnerable species’ reproductive behaviours is fundamental to monitoring and management ...
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Improving marine protected area governance through collaboration and co-production.
Journal of Environmental Management, 2020 Marine protected areas (MPAs) socio-ecological effectiveness depends on a number of management and governance elements, among which stakeholder engagement and community support play key roles.
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Length-Weight Relationships of Lutjanus decussatus as Conservation Target Species in Anambas Islands Marine Protected Area, Indonesia [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesLutjanus decussatus, commonly known as the checkered snapper or sadang fish (locally), is a key coral reef species in the Anambas Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) and serves as a conservation target and indicator of reef health.
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Oceanographic drivers of deep-sea coral species distribution and community assembly on seamounts, islands, atolls, and reefs within the Phoenix Islands Protected Area [PDF]
, 2020 © The Author(s), 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Auscavitch, S. R., Deere, M. C., Keller, A. G., Rotjan, R. D., Shank, T. M., & Cordes, E.
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Social acceptability of a marine protected area: The case of Reunion Island [PDF]
, 2010 This paper examines variations in social acceptability of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) prior to implementation. The influence of a number of factors, including socio-economic characteristics, perception of coral resources state of health and attitudes ...
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The Extent and spatial scale of connectivity among reef fish populations: implications for marine protected areas designated for fisheries enhancement [PDF]
, 2003 Enthusiasm for the use of no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) as management tools for the protection and enhancement of coral reef fishes is widespread.
Ludsin, S.A., Sale, P.F.
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Stepwise strategic environmental management in marine protected area [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2016 In recent decades, necessity to protect environment has been a serious concern for all people and international communities. In appropriate development of human economic activities, subsistence dependence of the growing world population on nature ...
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Does a no-take marine protected area benefit seahorses? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Seahorses are iconic charismatic species that are often used to 'champion' marine conservation causes around the world. As they are threatened in many countries by over-exploitation and habitat loss, marine protected areas (MPAs) could help with their ...
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"Get on board with researchers": Life Conceptu Maris marine citizen science campaign [PDF]
ARPHA ProceedingsThe manuscript provides an overview of the mid-term results of the citizen science campaign activities conducted within the Life CONCEPTU MARIS project (LIFE20 NAT/IT/001371) whose aim is to improve the conservation status of cetaceans and pelagic sea ...
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