Shallow coastal lagoons are vital ecosystems for many aquatic species and understanding
their biodiversity is essential. Very little is known about the distribution and abundance of …

Climate change and anthropogenic stressors affect the distribution, abundance, and
diversity of fish communities across the world. To understand rapidly changing biotic …

Coral reefs across the southern Arabian Gulf have declined in the past two decades, with
extensive loss of formerly Acropora table corals, which are now functionally extinct in …

Elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates and rays) are some of the most morphologically and
behaviourally diverse vertebrates on the planet, demonstrating a wide range of feeding …

We conducted an integrated survey combining visual census and baited remote underwater
video survey on the coral reefs in the northeastern Red Sea and examined their health by …

Overfishing and habitat degradation are major threats to marine megafauna worldwide.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are effective spatial conservation tools for reducing …

Context Giant guitarfish (Family: Glaucostegidae) and wedgefish (Family:
Rhinidae)(Critically Endangered, IUCN Red List and CITES Appendix II) are highly exploited …

To assess conservation efforts and follow the effects of anthropogenic pressures, it is crucial
to monitor the ecological status of benthic habitats. Monitoring requires measurements that …

Deep-sea fishing has been carried out on an industrial scale since the 1950s, and this has
had a variety of effects on the environment and its biota. Most benthic species experience a …

Deep-sea fishing has been carried out on an industrial scale since the 1950s, and this has
had a variety of effects on the environment and its biota. Most benthic species experience a …