The threat posed by ocean acidification (OA) to the diversity and productivity of New Zealand
marine ecosystems is assessed in a synthesis of published trends and impacts. A 20-year …

Sustainable management of wild fisheries requires accurate delineation of reproductively
isolated stocks to avoid depletion of a commercially and ecologically important resource …

Restoration projects are underway internationally in response to global declines in shellfish
beds. As diverse biological assemblages underpin a variety of ecosystem services …

The utility of marine protected areas (MPAs) as a means of protecting exploited species and
conserving biodiversity within MPA boundaries is supported by strong empirical evidence …

Estuaries are important nursery habitats for juvenile fishes of many species, but are under
increasing pressure from anthropogenic stressors. We examined the impacts of suspended …

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are known to contribute toward the conservation of marine
biodiversity, particularly targeted fishery species. Snapper Chrysophrys auratus are an …

We describe a cost effective method of continuously monitoring relative trends in
recreational effort and harvest, based on web camera imagery and interview data provided …

The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is one of the world's largest apex predators found
throughout the world's temperate and subtropical marine environments. However, the …

Fish are thought to settle and recruit to shellfish and seaweed farms; however, there is little
published evidence to support this assumption. Shellfish and seaweed farms increase …

Abundance and length of the highly-targeted snapper Chysophrys auratus were compared
between sites in'no take'areas (Sanctuary Zones: SZ), partial protected areas which are …