Bibliometric Analysis of the Status and Trends of Seamounts’ Research and Their Conservation DOI Creative Commons
M Pica, Francesco Rendina, Adele Cocozza di Montanara

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Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(11), P. 670 - 670

Published: Oct. 31, 2024

Seamounts are prominent volcanic seafloor features whose morphology affects many ocean processes, sustaining deep-sea communities and providing ecosystem functions services. Their study contributes to the understanding of geological, oceanographic, biological, ecological processes. Despite their acknowledged vulnerability human activities climate change, recovery time implications need be properly understood. Moreover, only recently conservation measures have been considered. In this study, a bibliometric analysis scientific literature related seamounts was conducted. The allowed for generation network maps displaying relationships among keywords countries. A total 8019 articles were found regarding seamounts, 332 which conservation. results show that main research fields concerned with geology, seismology, geochemistry, oceanography, biodiversity, whereas those corals, marine protected areas, benthos, community structure, fisheries, management measures. Scientific papers about published by 191 authors across 50 countries, while 19 25 countries This highlights necessity expand knowledge on especially provide useful data successful these still mostly unexplored habitats.

Language: Английский

Global floating kelp forests have limited protection despite intensifying marine heatwave threats DOI Creative Commons
Nur Arafeh‐Dalmau, Juan Carlos Villaseñor‐Derbez, David S. Schoeman

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Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: April 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Over 80% of the European Union’s marine protected area only marginally regulates human activities DOI Creative Commons
Juliette Aminian-Biquet, Sašo Gorjanc,

Jennifer Sletten

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One Earth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. 1614 - 1629

Published: Aug. 13, 2024

To address the ongoing deterioration of marine ecosystems and its consequences on livelihood, European Union (EU) now aims to achieve 30% coverage Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), with 10% under strict protection per region.Here, we provide first assessment levels EU MPAs, describing level legal restrictions activities using MPA Guide framework.While MPAs covered 11.4% national waters in 2022, 0.2% were fully or highly protected.As much as 86% showed low protection, would not be considered compatible conservation objectives they allow industrial activities.Most minimal across Member States, sea regions, types MPAs.The network likely provides limited ecological outcomes.Reaching EU's target will require radical changes regulations MPAs.

Language: Английский

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Identifying Spatial Patterns of Egg Nursery Habitat for a Demersal Shark in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea: Conservation and Management Implications DOI Creative Commons
Miguel López, Morane Clavel‐Henry, Nixon Bahamón

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Diversity and Distributions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Aim Oviparous elasmobranchs lay benthic eggs with long incubation periods, many of which also require habitat‐forming sessile organisms for their development. However, they are threatened by bottom‐trawling fishing impacts. Here, we aimed to identify the suitable habitat distribution small‐spotted catshark ( Scyliorhinus canicula ) egg nursery areas, assess current protection extent an existing no‐take MPA network and coverage other delimited spatial‐based conservation areas. Location Balearic Sea, northwestern Mediterranean. Methods Egg cases were collected over 5 years (2018–2022) a monitoring programme along eastern coast Iberian Peninsula. We used these occurrences various environmental variables (bathymetry, slope, sea bottom temperature, dissolved oxygen seabed type) model suitability nurseries species using maximum entropy modelling. Results Sea temperature was most important variable explaining nurseries. Small‐spotted found either attached or in same samples as organisms. only 3.6% (381 km 2 modelled be currently covered implemented network. At time, 52% said MPAs inadvertently protecting habitats (and associated community), not initially planned targets. Important shark ray areas (ISRA‐IUCN) observed cover (4502 15.52%) within boundaries. Main Conclusions While half surface is providing this elasmobranch species' communities, sufficient conservation. mapping distributions essential fish can help towards 2030 European target ‘strictly protecting’ 10% marine environments.

Language: Английский

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Assessments of expected MPA outcomes can inform and improve biodiversity conservation: Case studies using The MPA Guide DOI Creative Commons
Jenna Sullivan‐Stack, Gabby N. Ahmadia, Dominic A. Andradi‐Brown

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Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 106364 - 106364

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

Global, regional, and national targets have been set to protect conserve at least 30 % of the ocean by 2030, in recognition important benefits healthy ecosystems, including for human well-being. Many these recognize importance quality, not just quantity, areas that are included %, such as marine protected (MPAs). For example, Convention on Biological Diversity's Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3 calls be effectively conserved managed, ecologically representative, well-connected, equitably governed. Protecting a percent area is sole goal – protection must effective equitable. To better understand quality biodiversity conservation afforded, addition quantity protected, we looked MPAs across 13 studies used The MPA Guide related tools track Stage Establishment Level Protection measures expected outcomes diverse locations, scales, cultural, political, contexts. We show standardized assessments can help (1) evaluate improve existing MPAs; (2) plan new (3) compare various scales; (4) progress towards coverage targets; (5) enable clear communication collaboration, (6) inform actions needed achieve policy their underlying environmental social goals, among others. share common opportunities, challenges, recommendations tracking using measure global targets.

Language: Английский

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Conservation of marine fish DOI
Marisa I. Batista, Karim Erzini, Bárbara Horta e Costa

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Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 373 - 389

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Australia’s inadequate marine protection DOI
Madeline Davey, James E. M. Watson

Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 387(6734), P. 586 - 587

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Overview of Marine Protected Areas and Sites of Particular Biodiversity Value in the Adriatic—Ionian Region (EUSAIR) DOI Creative Commons

Andrej Sovinc,

Anja Kržič

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 131 - 131

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an important tool for conserving biodiversity and ensuring the sustainable use of marine ecosystem services. This study examines extent MPAs in Adriatic-Ionian region (EUSAIR). The analysis focuses on nationally designated Natura 2000 sites (their parts), as well importance that not officially protected. With a area 484,017 km2, EUSAIR has 46 348 2021, which together represent 16,347 km2 or 3.4% region’s total area. However, strictly IUCN categories I II account only 0.07% area, highlighting significant gap achieving global EU targets. In addition, around 30.75% is classified based various conservation instruments, but legally These findings underline urgent need enhanced protection, improved management stricter measures to achieve targets Kunmingand Montreal Global Biodiversity Frameworks Strategy 2030, aims have 30% 10% under strict protection by 2030. Achieving 2030 will require expansion intensified efforts designate new MPAs, integrate existing high ensure effective consistent with objectives.

Language: Английский

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Fishing activities within Spanish marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea DOI
María D. Castro-Cadenas, M.A. Barreiros, María Bas

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Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 177, P. 106686 - 106686

Published: March 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bringing animal behaviour into marine conservation: insights and future directions DOI Creative Commons
M. Clara P. Amorim

acta ethologica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Unveiling arguments on national system reforms of marine protected areas by extractive marine users in three maritime countries DOI Creative Commons
Takafumi Ohsawa

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 28, 2025

All coastal states are expected to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) in line with international targets. For most, this will mean a radical increase the amount of area way. In order achieve effective MPAs, opinions stakeholders must be carefully considered. This article examines views extractive users (people engaged fishery and mining industries) three countries, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, using public comments submitted response recent proposals for new MPAs. Specifically, I focus on practically ideal size, duration, required information regulation, burden proof post-designation monitoring Therefore, gathered material was analyzed capture four issues: 1) what extents MPAs should target geographical time scale?; 2) conserve objects regulate activities based limited evidence?; 3) who bear respect environmental impact regulated activities?; 4) how research ecosystems done MPAs? The study finds that some oppose large geographic/temporal scales especially when these application precautionary approach. Others accepted but use them argue their own environmentally insignificant. Further, arguments favor industrial also These were commonly found across all indicating countries committed MPA project hold challenge commitment. findings suggest challenges achievement targets lie ahead avenues potential solutions. paper makes six adjusting approach related regulations. cases, my results reinforce importance dialogue reforms at national levels.

Language: Английский

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