Despite genuine attempts, the history of marine and coastal ecosystem management is
littered with examples of poor environmental, social and financial outcomes. Marine …

Estuaries along the Portuguese coast differ considerably in terms of their structure,
geomorphologic and hydrologic characteristics. They play an important ecological role for …

Adoption of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management relies on recognition of the
link between fish and other components of the ecosystem, namely their physical and …

Acoustic telemetry was used to examine habitat-and bay-scale connectivity for co-occurring
juvenile fishes, southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) and red drum (Sciaenops …

Fine‐scale underwater telemetry affords an unprecedented opportunity to understand how
aquatic animals respond to environmental changes. We investigated the movement patterns …

Statistical models predicting species distributions are essential not only to increase
knowledge on species but for their application in conservation and ecologically-based …

The influence of habitat quality on a species' demographics is critical for understanding its
ecology and effective conservation. However, quantifying habitat quality is problematic …

Spatial patterns in assemblage structures are generated by ecological processes that occur
on multiple scales. Identifying these processes is important for the prediction of impact, for …

Statistical models are key for estimating fish distributions based on environmental variables,
and validation is generally advocated as indispensable but seldom applied. Generalized …

Quantifying the trophic dynamics of mesopredators in coastal habitats is an essential
precursor to understanding their role in linking multiple trophic levels. Traditional dietary …