Aim Spatial analysis of the distribution and density of species is of continuing interest within
theoretical and applied ecology. Species distribution models (SDMs) are being increasingly …

Spatial distribution of sponge species richness (SSR) and its relationship with environment
are important for marine ecosystem management, but they are either unavailable or …

Effective management of human activities affecting listed species requires understanding
both threats and animal habitat-use patterns. However, the extent of spatial overlap between …

Abstract The Tropical East Atlantic is one of the least studied areas in the world's oceans,
and thus a blank spot on the map of marine studies. Shaped by dynamic currents and …

Optimizing the design of marine protected area (MPA) networks for the conservation of
migratory marine species and their habitats involves a suite of important considerations …

While there is a persistent inverse relationship between latitude and species diversity across
many taxa and ecosystems, deviations from this norm offer an opportunity to understand the …

To safeguard biodiversity effectively, marine protected areas (MPAs) should be sited using
the best available science. There are numerous ongoing United Nations and non …

Plastic pollution in the natural environment poses a growing threat to ecosystems and
human health, prompting urgent needs for monitoring, prevention and clean-up measures …

The contributions of divergent selection and spatial isolation to population divergence are
among the main focuses of evolutionary biology. Here we employed integrated methods to …

Understanding which drivers cause diversity patterns is a key issue in conservation. Here
we applied a spatially explicit model to predict marine benthic diversity patterns according to …