Using dark diversity to disentangle the effects of protection and habitat quality on species diversity
Biological Conservation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
305, С. 111096 - 111096
Опубликована: Март 23, 2025
Язык: Английский
Effect size as a measure of biological relevance for offshore wind impact studies
ICES Journal of Marine Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
82(3)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Abstract
There
is
an
urgent
need
to
translate
the
outcomes
of
offshore-wind-fisheries
research
and
monitoring
into
information
that
useful
decision-makers.
Papers
published
in
peer-reviewed
journals
typically
report
whether
or
not
results
are
significant
based
on
a
statistical
test
associated
P-value
which
compared
threshold
(e.g.
P
<
0.05).
However,
significance
cannot
tell
us
observed
hold
any
biological
relevance.
The
lack
clear
connection
relevance
makes
it
difficult
for
decision-makers
interpret
findings
understand
how
given
study
fits
larger
picture
offshore
wind
interactions
with
ecosystem.
Toward
addressing
this
challenge,
paper
following
recommendations
studies
scientists,
fisheries
managers,
other
stakeholders:
(i)
effect
size(s)
confidence
intervals
alongside
conventional
tests
significance;
(ii)
consider
using
scientific
reasoning
assess
magnitude
direction
size,
width
intervals,
factors
may
have
affected
them;
(iii)
advance
cumulative
science
by
reporting
components
used
calculate
sizes,
namely
mean,
standard
deviation,
sample
sizes
individual
studies;
(iv)
publish
raw
data
new
existing
open
access
repositories
FAIR
guiding
principles
stewardship
management,
i.e.
should
be
Findable,
Accessible,
Interoperable,
Reusable;
(v)
conduct
periodic
meta-analyses
evaluate
magnitude,
size
overall
mean
development
across
studies.
Язык: Английский
Marine protected areas can increase the abundance of invasive lionfish (Pterois miles)
Conservation Science and Practice,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6(6)
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Abstract
Marine
protected
areas
(MPAs)
can
protect
and
restore
marine
biodiversity
fisheries,
but
there
are
concerns
that
they
may
also
benefit
invasive
species.
The
spatial
temporal
colonization
of
lionfish
(
Pterois
miles
)
in
the
eastern
Mediterranean
was
compared
across
zones
with
varying
fishing
restrictions
(no
fishing,
recreational
commercial
only),
stations
where
targeted
removal
events
were
conducted
by
volunteer
SCUBA
divers.
Lionfish
density
no
nearly
double
only,
over
four
times
greater
than
both
allowed.
increased
depth,
possibly
due
to
easier
human
exploitation
shallow
waters
(0–10
m)
accessible
spearfishers.
Targeted
removals
divers
decreased
densities
60%,
while
without
had
a
200%–400%
increase.
Along
management
actions,
natural
ecological
processes
might
drive
within
MPAs,
speed
which
colonized
fishery‐restricted
zones,
emphasized
need
for
more
sophisticated
MPA
strategy
considers
species
impacts
dynamics
an
ecosystem‐based
approach.
Язык: Английский