Relational values (RV) are values that arise from a relationship with nature, encompassing a
sense of place, feelings of well-being (mental and physical health), and cultural, community …

Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal
waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce …

Sirenians are culturally significant to traditional and contemporary human communities
throughout their ranges. They live in tropical and sub-tropical coastal, riverine, and …

Fishing provides an important food source for humans, but it also poses a threat to many
marine ecosystems and species. Declines in wildlife populations due to fishing activities can …

Marine mammal bycatch poses a particular challenge in developing countries, where data to
document bycatch and its effects are often lacking. Using the Bycatch Risk Assessment …

Habitat prioritization is a powerful tool for identifying critical wildlife areas for conservation.
This study evaluates the risk of disturbance from maritime activities to seabirds in order to …

Around the world, knowledge about ecological impacts of fishing, especially in the
smallscale sector, is generally poor, impeding thus the implementation of an ecosystem …

We apply an integrated and interdisciplinary conceptual framework to assess the potential
for uptake of bycatch reduction measures by small-scale fisheries along the Andaman coast …

Background Dugongs are marine mammals with a crescent-shaped tail fluke and a concave
trailing margin that belong to the family Dugongidae., They are distributed widely in the …

Conservation of marine megafauna is nested within an intricate tapestry of multiple ocean
resource uses which are, in turn, embedded in a dynamic and complex ecological ocean …