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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a primary management tool for mitigating threats to marine biodiversity. However, MPAs and the species they protect are being increasingly impacted by climate change. This study evaluated how may MPAs be impacted by climate change

The United Nations’ target for global ocean protection is 10% of the ocean in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2020. There has been remarkable progress in the last decade, and some organizations claim that 7% of the ocean is already

Designated large-scale protected areas (LSMPAs, 100,000 or more square kilometers) constitute over two-thirds of the approximately 6.6% of the ocean and approximately 14.5% of the exclusive economic zones within marine protected areas. Although LSMPAs have received support among scientists and

In March 2018 Brazil’s government announced two sets of large marine protected areas (MPAs) in the open ocean. The total coverage of MPAs under Brazilian national jurisdiction will rise sharply from 1.5 to 25%. This letter discusses on the planning

Language has always played a significant role in the environmental movement, acting as a primary medium through which complex environmental issues are delivered to a wide public. This paper highlights the importance of metaphors for marine conservation and policy. It

Climate change is shifting the ranges of species. Simple predictive metrics of range shifts such as climate velocity*, that do not require extensive knowledge or data on individual species, could help to guide conservation. This paper reviews existing research on

Dark marine habitats are often characterized by a food-limited condition. Marine caves are characterized by the absence of light and limited water flow, which lead to reduced fluxes of organic matter for cave-dwelling organisms. Marine caves are listed among the

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are important tools to achieve marine conservation and resources management goals. The management effectiveness of MPAs is highly variable and can be affected by many MPA attributes, for example their design, enforcement and age. This exploratory

Understanding the patterns of connectivity is required by the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and will be used to guide the extension of marine protection measures. This study applied an interdisciplinary approach that combined demographic surveys, genetic methods and larval

Overgrazing can deplete macroalgal communities and lead to reduction of habitat complexity and species diversity. This study aimed to quantify the effects of sea urchins and fish herbivory on the rocky reefs of the North Aegean Sea, through a six-month