The hidden half: ecology and evolution of cryptobenthic fishes on coral reefs

SJ Brandl, CHR Goatley, DR Bellwood… - Biological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Teleost fishes are the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth. On tropical coral reefs,
their species richness exceeds 6000 species; one tenth of total vertebrate biodiversity. A …

Conservation and management of seahorses and other Syngnathidae

ACJ Vincent, SJ Foster, HJ Koldewey - Journal of fish biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This article analyses the pressures on seahorses and explores conservation responses. It
focuses on seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) but also considers pipefishes and seadragons …

A global review of seahorse aquaculture

HJ Koldewey, KM Martin-Smith - Aquaculture, 2010 - Elsevier
Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are flagship species for many issues in marine conservation
including overexploitation, incidental bycatch and habitat loss. Aquaculture has been …

Life history of an unusual marine fish: survival, growth and movement patterns of Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier 1829

JMR Curtis, ACJ Vincent - Journal of Fish Biology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The life history of the long‐snouted seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus was characterized
using mark‐recapture data collected within a focal study site and catch data from 53 …

Assessing the state of seahorse research through scientometric analysis: an update

TC Segaran, HA Aouissi, MIM Noor, MEA Wahid… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Seahorses, widely recognized as a unique genus within aquatic species, are exploited
globally across traditional medicine, aquarium, and curio industries. Notwithstanding their …

Declining seahorse populations linked to loss of essential marine habitats

D Harasti - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2016 - int-res.com
Habitat loss is a key driver in the decline of terrestrial and marine species worldwide. In the
marine environment, habitat loss is considered to be a major threat to seahorses …

[HTML][HTML] Preferential habitats prediction in syngnathids using species distribution models

J Hernández-Urcera, FJ Murillo, M Regueira… - Marine Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Syngnathids are considered as flagship species for marine conservation. Seahorses and
pipefish are highly vulnerable to anthropogenic and environmental disturbances, but most …

Ontogenetic and sex‐based differences in habitat preferences and site fidelity of White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei

D Harasti, K Martin‐Smith… - Journal of fish biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to determine and compare habitat preferences for male and
female adult and juvenile White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei and assess their …

Seahorse (Hippocampinae) population fluctuations in the ria Formosa lagoon, south Portugal

M Correia, IR Caldwell, HJ Koldewey… - Journal of Fish …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Comparisons of three sets of surveys in the Ria Formosa Lagoon, Portugal, over a 13 year
period (2001–2002, 2008–2009 and 2010–2013) revealed significant population …

Population characteristics, space use and habitat associations of the seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)

IL Rosa, TPR Oliveira, ALC Castro, LE Moraes… - Neotropical …, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
This paper provides a case study of a threatened seahorse species, Hippocampus reidi,
highlighting the importance of using ecological information to assist conservation and …