Ecological Applications,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
29(8)
Опубликована: Июль 26, 2019
Securing
ecosystem
functions
is
challenging,
yet
common
priority
in
conservation
efforts.
While
marine
parks
aim
to
meet
this
challenge
by
regulating
fishing
through
zoning
plans,
their
effectiveness
hinges
on
compliance
levels
and
may
respond
changes
practices.
Here
we
use
a
speciose
assemblage
of
nominally
herbivorous
reef
fish
Karimunjawa
National
Park
(zoned
since
1989)
investigate
whether
areas
subject
restrictive
management
regime
sustained
higher
biomass
over
seven
years
compared
where
moderate
permissive
regulations
apply.
Using
trait-based
approach
characterize
the
functional
space
entire
species
pool
ask
translate
into
structure.
We
track
predator
biomass,
benthic
community
structure,
practices
that
could
influence
herbivore
trajectories.
Overall
doubled
2012
2006-2009
remained
high
2013
across
all
regimes.
found
no
evidence
build-up
resulted
from
depletion
or
increased
food
availability
but
suggest
it
emerged
response
park-wide
cessation
with
large
drive
nets
known
as
muroami.
The
increase
was
accompanied
modest
taxonomic
richness
slight
decrease
community-scale
rarity
did
not
alter
redundancy
levels.
Subtle
both
specialization
identity
assemblages
generalist
low
intrinsic
vulnerability
recovered
sooner
than
more
vulnerable
specialists.
implies
recovery
mechanisms
responsible
for
grazing
algal
turfs
detritus,
restoring
other
facets
herbivory
(e.g.,
macroalgal
consumption)
require
time.
An
cost-benefit
ratio
per
journey
muroami
facilitated
ban
met
minimal
resistance.
Similar
windows
opportunity
emerge
elsewhere
which
gear-based
can
supplement
especially
when
low.
This
does
advocate
implementing
such
once
fishery
has
become
unprofitable.
Rather,
underlines
importance
breaking
cycle
resource
zoning,
thus
alleviating
resulting
threats
security
integrity.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
17(8), С. 445 - 454
Опубликована: Июль 30, 2019
Coral
reefs
are
in
global
decline.
Reversing
this
trend
is
a
primary
management
objective
but
doing
so
depends
on
understanding
what
keeps
desirable
states
(ie
“functional”).
Although
there
evidence
that
coral
thrive
under
certain
conditions
(eg
moderate
water
temperatures,
limited
fishing
pressure),
the
dynamic
processes
promote
ecosystem
functioning
and
its
internal
drivers
community
structure)
poorly
defined
explored.
Specifically,
despite
decades
of
research
suggesting
positive
relationship
between
biodiversity
across
biomes,
few
studies
have
explored
reef
systems.
We
propose
practical
definition
functioning,
centered
eight
complementary
ecological
processes:
calcium
carbonate
production
bioerosion,
herbivory,
secondary
predation,
nutrient
uptake
release.
Connecting
species
niches,
functional
diversity
communities,
rates
key
can
provide
novel,
quantitative
dependence
communities
will
chart
transition
Anthropocene.
This
contribute
urgently
needed
guidance
for
these
important
ecosystems.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
10(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2020
Accurate,
rapid,
and
comprehensive
biodiversity
assessments
are
critical
for
investigating
ecological
processes
supporting
conservation
efforts.
Environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
surveys
show
promise
as
a
way
to
effectively
characterize
fine-scale
patterns
of
community
composition.
We
tested
whether
single
PCR
survey
eDNA
in
seawater
using
broad
metazoan
primer
could
identify
differences
composition
between
five
adjacent
habitats
at
19
sites
across
tropical
Caribbean
bay
Panama.
paired
this
effort
with
visual
fish
compare
methods
conspicuous
taxonomic
group.
revealed
tremendous
diversity
animals
(8,586
operational
units),
including
many
small
taxa
that
would
be
undetected
traditional
situ
surveys.
Fish
comprised
only
0.07%
the
detected
by
COI
primer,
yet
included
43
species
not
observed
survey.
significant
invertebrate
areas
driven
part
known
habitat-specialists
or
tolerant
wave
action.
Our
results
demonstrate
ability
ocean.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(2), С. 374 - 374
Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025
The
Mediterranean
Sea,
a
biodiversity
hotspot,
faces
significant
threats
from
non-indigenous
species
(NIS),
which
drive
changes.
Over
the
past
century,
introduction
of
NIS
has
accelerated
due
to
maritime
traffic,
aquaculture,
and
interoceanic
canals,
fostering
biological
invasions.
Marine
protected
areas
(MPAs),
established
preserve
biodiversity,
are
increasingly
impacted.
This
review
quantified
characterized
French
MPAs,
analyzing
macroalgae
distribution
based
on
existing
literature
authors’
observations.
Results
revealed
widespread
occurrence,
with
highest
richness
in
strictly
regulated
MPAs;
their
proximity
large
harbors
highlights
paramount
importance
pathways.
In
addition,
there
is
knowledge
gap
regarding
within
complicating
efforts
monitor
study
these
effectively.
These
findings
highlight
challenges
monitoring
managing
invasions
urgent
need
for
controlling
primary
secondary
invasion
pathways,
outside
international
collaboration
control
them,
enhanced
funding
monitoring.
Without
adaptive
management,
even
MPAs
vulnerable
escalating
impacts
invasive
species.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
8
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2021
Marine
protected
areas
(MPAs)
are
globally
important
environmental
management
tools
that
provide
protection
from
the
effects
of
human
exploitation
and
activities,
supporting
conservation
marine
biological
diversity,
habitats,
ecosystems
processes
they
host,
as
well
resources
in
a
broad
sense.
Consequently,
also
expected
to
manage
enhance
ecosystem
services
material,
non-material,
consumptive
non-consumptive
goods,
benefits
for
humans.
There
is
however
certain
confusion
on
what
constitutes
an
service,
it
not
always
easy
distinguish
between
them
societal
benefits.
The
main
nuance
service
aptitude
has
or
develops
naturally
consequence
action,
manifests
through
its
own
properties
(productivity,
stability,
quality
key
parameters,
etc.),
while
benefit
economic
other
profitability
(emotional,
educational,
scientific,
etc.)
humans
obtain
said
quality.
In
this
work,
268
publications,
together
with
our
experiences
different
investigations
carried
out
MPAs
part
BiodivERsA3-2015-21
RESERVEBENEFIT
European
project,
have
been
selected,
reviewed
discussed
analyze
knowledge
status
derived
them,
sometimes
providing
information
their
evidence,
when
exist.
We
define
classify
protection,
elaborate
conceptual
model
cause-effect
relationships
them.
Remote Sensing,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
13(15), С. 2907 - 2907
Опубликована: Июль 24, 2021
Mapping
habitats
is
essential
to
assist
strategic
decisions
regarding
the
use
and
protection
of
coral
reefs.
Coupled
with
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms,
remote
sensing
has
allowed
detailed
mapping
reefs
at
meaningful
scales.
Here
we
integrated
WorldView-3
Landsat-8
imagery
ML
techniques
produce
a
map
suitable
for
occurrence
model
species,
hydrocoral
Millepora
alcicornis,
in
located
inside
marine
protected
areas
Northeast
Brazil.
Conservation
management
efforts
region
were
also
analyzed,
integrating
human
layers
ecological
seascape.
Three
applied:
two
derive
base
layers,
namely
geographically
weighted
regressions
bathymetry
support
vector
classifier
(SVM)
habitat
mapping,
one
build
species
distribution
(MaxEnt)
conspicuous
important
reef-building
area.
Additionally,
was
mapped
based
on
presence
tourists
fishers.
SVM
yielded
15
benthic
classes
(e.g.,
seagrass,
sand,
coral),
an
overall
accuracy
79%.
Bathymetry
its
derivative
depicted
topographical
complexity
The
alcicornis
identified
distance
from
shore
depth
as
factors
limiting
settling
growth
colonies.
most
variables
ecological,
showing
importance
maintaining
high
biodiversity
ecosystem.
comparison
suitability
absence
maps
indicated
impact
direct
activities
potential
inhibitors
development.
Results
reinforce
establishment
no-take
zones
other
protective
measures
local
biodiversity.