Recent interest in using marine reserves for marine resource management and conservation
has largely been driven by the hope that reserves might counteract declines in fish …

Abstract In Latin America the small-scale fishery ofmarine benthic invertebrates is based
onhigh-value species. It represents a source offood and employment and generates …

Co‐occurrence methods are increasingly utilized in ecology to infer networks of species
interactions where detailed knowledge based on empirical studies is difficult to obtain. Their …

The study and implementation of no-take marine reserves have increased rapidly over the
past decade, providing ample data on the biological effects of reserve protection for a wide …

A keystone species is one whose effect is large, and disproportionately large relative to its
abundance nance of thcir eommunities, because they typically providc the major energy …

Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all
plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in …

Marine reserves are quickly gaining popularity as a management option for marine
conservation, fisheries, and other human uses of the oceans. Despite the popularity of …

Marine ecosystems are in decline. New transformational changes in governance are
urgently required to cope with overfishing, pollution, global changes, and other drivers of …

The global marine fish catch is approaching its upper limit. The number of overfished
populations, as well as the indirect effects of fisheries on marine ecosystems, indicate that …