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Rocky shores of a major southern African Marine Protected Area are almost free from intertidal invertebrate alien species

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2014
A major threat to marine ecosystems is the establishment and proliferation of invasive alien species. This study addresses gaps in our knowledge regarding marine alien invertebrate species in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve (KBR) and adjacent Betty’s Bay
Hanlie Malherbe, Michael Samways
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Ecological Environment Impact of Aquaculture in Marine Protected Areas Based on CiteSpace

Haiyang Kaifa yu guanli, 2022
To promote the harmonious and sustainable development of mariculture and marine ecological environmental protection in China, this paper selected Chinese and English literature data from authoritative databases, composed and analyzed the research ...
Xueping ZHANG, Hongjun SONG, Guoxu YU, Linlin ZHAO, Xuguang HONG, Jiansong CHU, Zhaohui ZHANG   +6 more
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Hotspot of Exotic Benthic Marine Invertebrates Discovered in the Tropical East Atlantic: DNA Barcoding Insights From the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea‐Bissau

Ecology and Evolution
This study aimed to explore and document putative exotic marine benthic invertebrate species in the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea‐Bissau, to enhance understanding of marine biodiversity and address the extent of marine species introductions.
Carlos J. Moura, Peter Wirtz, Filipe T. Nhanquê, Castro Barbosa, Ester Serrão   +4 more
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Bioeconomical Ricker's model of marine protected areas

Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, 2012
Marine protected areas (MPA) become part of modern fishery management to safeguard marine life and sustain ecosystem processes. Based on a classical Ricker's model, the deterministic nonlinear sink-source model of MPA is presented.
Cameron N. Christou, Lev V. Idels
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Segmentation by recreation experiences of demand in coastal and marine destinations: A study in Galapagos, Ecuador.

PLoS ONE
Tourism in coastal and marine areas offers a wide variety of recreational activities. The present study had the following objectives: (i), identify the dimensions of recreational experiences in coastal and marine destinations focused on island marine ...
Mauricio Carvache-Franco, Lidija Bagarić, Orly Carvache-Franco, Wilmer Carvache-Franco   +3 more
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Practice and Inspiration of Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Marine Biodiversity in Japan

Haiyang Kaifa yu guanli
Establishing marine protected areas to protect marine biodiversity resources is of great value to the development of human society. Improving the proportion of global marine protection and achieving the goal of protecting 30% of the world's land and ...
ZHAO Chang
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A Spatio-Temporal Study of the Presence of Vessels Within a Natura 2000 Marine Protected Area of the Maltese Islands

Oceans
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are essential for preserving marine biodiversity; yet they face challenges from various human pressures, including vessel activities.
Sarah Anne Abela, Alan Deidun, Adam Gauci, Ritienne Gauci   +3 more
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Communities in Transition: Changing Views On Tourism Development as a Vehicle For Economic Diversification In Northern Ontario, Canada

Journal of Rural and Community Development, 2010
In recent years, an increasing number of protected areas have been established as an attempt to preserve the biodiversity of coastal and terrestrial ecosystems.
Izabela A. Wozniczka, Rhonda L. Koster, Raynald (Harvey) Lemelin   +2 more
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Effects of motivations in marine protected areas: The case of Galápagos Islands. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Carvache-Franco M, Carvache-Franco W, Hernández-Lara AB, Carvache-Franco O.   +3 more
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A Survey of Mammal and Fish Genetic Diversity Across the Global Protected Area Network

Conservation Letters
Global conservation targets aim to expand protected areas and maintain species’ genetic diversity. Whether protected areas capture genetic diversity is unclear.
Chloé Schmidt, Eleana Karachaliou, Amy G. Vandergast, Eric D. Crandall, Jeff Falgout, Margaret E. Hunter, Francine Kershaw, Deborah M. Leigh, David O'Brien, Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Gernot Segelbacher, Colin J. Garroway   +11 more
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