Transitional systems like coastal lagoons are essential in mitigating the consequences of
coastal flooding, a hazard evermore present under a climate change context. Hard grey …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a common management tool for preserving marine
biodiversity and halting resource depletion. Despite the number of MPAs rapidly increasing …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a key tool for the worldwide strategy to halt the
decline of biodiversity, yet they can also escalate conflicts between different human …

Expanding and managing current habitat and species protection measures is at the heart of
the European biodiversity strategy. A structured approach is needed to gain insights into …

Recreational spearfishing is a fishing method that occurs globally, yet receives considerably
less attention in the scientific literature relative to other recreational fishing methods, such as …

There is growing concern over climate models that project significant changes in the oceans,
with consequences on marine biodiversity and human well-being. However, marine and …

The efficacy of marine protected areas (MPAs) depends on their governance and
management. We review their history in South Africa and recognise four periods. Period 1 …

Deep-sea coral assemblages are marine biodiversity hot spots. Because of their life history
traits, deep-sea corals are highly vulnerable to the impacts of human activities such as …

Social‐ecological systems like fisheries provide food, livelihoods and recreation. However,
lack of data and its integration into governance hinders their conservation and management …

In order to meet the “30 by 30” target of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, efforts for establishing
new marine protected areas (MPAs) in European seas will increase in the upcoming years …