Early life stages of fish (eggs and larvae) are particularly vulnerable with mortality rates of up
to 99% recorded for a large number of species. High mortality rates result from the limited …

Successful dispersal between populations leaves a genetic wake that can reveal historical
and contemporary patterns of connectivity. Genetic studies of differentiation in the sea …

The Ocean plays a central role in Earth's climate and has absorbed 93% of the extra energy
from the enhanced greenhouse effect and approximately 30% of anthropogenic carbon …

One of the most pervasive themes in ecology is that biological diversity stabilizes ecosystem
processes and the services they provide to society,,,, a concept that has become a common …

The persistence of most coastal marine species depends on larvae finding suitable adult
habitat at the end of an offshore dispersive stage that can last weeks or months. We tested …

Conservation plans are usually developed for regions that encompass only one
environmental realm (terrestrial, freshwater or marine) because of logistical, institutional and …

Larval dispersal is a critical yet enigmatic process in the persistence and productivity of
marine metapopulations. Empirical data on larval dispersal remain scarce, hindering the use …

The use of marine protected area (MPA) networks to sustain fisheries and conserve
biodiversity is predicated on two critical yet rarely tested assumptions. Individual MPAs must …

Nearly all demersal teleost marine fishes have pelagic larval stages lasting from several
days to several weeks, during which time they are subject to dispersal. Fish larvae have …

The importance of conservation is growing each year, with increasing concerns over the
destruction of biodiversity and the rising awareness of ecosystem services generating new …