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Ecosystem overfishing in the ocean. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2008
Fisheries catches represent a net export of mass and energy that can no longer be used by trophic levels higher than those fished. Thus, exploitation implies a depletion of secondary production of higher trophic levels (here the production of mass and ...
Marta Coll, Simone Libralato, Sergi Tudela, Isabel Palomera, Fabio Pranovi   +4 more
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Assessment of Coilia mystus and C. nasus in the Yangtze River Estuary, China, Using a Length-Based Approach

Fishes, 2022
An assessment of the stock status and historical changes in abundance of Coilia mystus and C. nasus in the Yangtze River Estuary, China, was carried out based on field surveys conducted in 2019–2020 and published length-frequency (L/F) data from earlier ...
Lu Zhai, Zengguang Li, Yongbin Hu, Chengwei Huang, Siquan Tian, Rong Wan, Daniel Pauly   +6 more
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Sea Urchins Play an Increasingly Important Role for Coral Resilience Across Reefs in Taiwan

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Herbivores are an important functional group that control algae, create new space, and promote recruitment for coral recovery. However, on many coral reefs, overfishing has greatly decreased the density of herbivores, especially fishes and gastropods ...
Viet D. H. Dang, Viet D. H. Dang, Viet D. H. Dang, Viet D. H. Dang, Viet D. H. Dang, Pak-Yin Cheung, Chia-Ling Fong, Chia-Ling Fong, Chia-Ling Fong, Aziz J. Mulla, Aziz J. Mulla, Aziz J. Mulla, Jia-Ho Shiu, Che-Hung Lin, Yoko Nozawa, Yoko Nozawa   +15 more
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Correlation between Coral Reef Condition and the Diversity and Abundance of Fishes and Sea Urchins on an East African Coral Reef

Oceans, 2022
Coral reefs are one of the most diverse marine ecosystems, providing numerous ecosystem services. This present study investigated the relationship between coral reef condition and the diversity and abundance of fishes, on a heavily fished East African ...
Pia Ditzel, Sebastian König, Peter Musembi, Marcell K. Peters   +3 more
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Stock Assessment of 19 Perciformes in the Beibu Gulf, China, Using a Length-Based Bayesian Biomass Method

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
The Beibu Gulf in China is rich in fish resources. However, only a small number of commercially developed fish stocks have been specifically assessed owing to limited data and expertise. In this study, 19 perciform fish populations in the Beibu Gulf were
Gang Hou, Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Jinrun Wang, Yanying Chen, Jianbin Lin   +6 more
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A review on effects of human activities on aquatic organisms in the Yangtze River Basin since the 1950s

River, 2022
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China, with abundant water resources, high water energy reserves, and rich biodiversity. Human activities have greatly changed the hydrology and ecology of the Yangtze River Basin since the 1950s.
Senlu Yin, Yujun Yi, Qi Liu, Qiyong Luo, Kebing Chen   +4 more
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Overfishing or Over Reacting? Management of Fisheries in the Pantanal Wetland, Brazil

Conservation & Society, 2017
Historically, small-scale inland fisheries have been overlooked. Management practices based on industrial fishing, rarely take into account vital factors such as complex socio-environmental relations.
Rafael Morais Chiaravalloti
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Climate‐induced habitat suitability changes intensify fishing impacts on the life history of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Intense fishing pressure and climate change are major threats to the fish population and coastal fisheries. Larimichthys crocea (large yellow croaker) is a long‐lived fish, which performs seasonal migrations from its spawning and nursery grounds along ...
Ya Wang, Xijie Zhou, Jiajie Chen, Bin Xie, Lingfeng Huang   +4 more
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Mosquito Net Use in an Artisanal East African Fishery

Conservation Letters, 2017
Widespread, anecdotal reports of the use of bed nets designed for malaria control (“mosquito nets”) in artisanal fisheries have led to concern from health and natural resource management sectors.
Emma R. Bush, Rebecca E. Short, E. J. Milner‐Gulland, Kirao Lennox, Melita Samoilys, Nicholas Hill   +5 more
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Comparison of Accounting Profit Between Offshore and Deep-sea Commercial Fishing Industry in Pahang State, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2023
Highlight Research • Economic performance of commercial fishing industry in Pahang State, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. • Comparison of accounting profit between the two prominent fishing gear types: trawlers and purse seine in Pahang State ...
Moe Shwe Sin, Lavaniya Gopabala Krishnan, Shzee Yew Tai, Azlina Abd Aziz, Mahirah Kamaludin   +4 more
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