Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an area-based conservation strategy commonly used to
safeguard marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological connectivity governs the …

Larval dispersal is arguably the most important but least understood demographic process
in the sea. The likelihood of a larva dispersing from its birthplace to successfully recruit in …

Can genetic adaptation in reef-building corals keep pace with the current rate of sea surface
warming? Here we combine population genomics, biophysical modeling, and evolutionary …

The global decline of coral reefs has led to calls for strategies that reconcile biodiversity
conservation and fisheries benefits. Still, considerable gaps in our understanding of the …

Migrating wildlife species across the globe face a dire predicament as their traditional
migratory routes are cut off by human encroachment. Forced into smaller and smaller …

Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR) continues to suffer from repeated impacts of
cyclones, coral bleaching, and outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) …

Abstract The UN General Assembly has made a unanimous decision to start negotiations to
establish an international, legally-binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable …

Seascape Ecology provides a comprehensive look at the state-of-the-science in the
application of landscape ecology to the seas and provides guidance for future research …

Population connectivity refers to the exchange of individuals among populations: it affects
gene flow, regulates population size and function, and mitigates recovery from natural or …

Oceanic dispersal and connectivity have been identified as crucial factors for structuring
marine populations and designing marine protected areas (MPAs). Focusing on larval …