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DNA barcoding reveals hidden nemertean diversity from the marine protected area Namuncurá–Burdwood Bank, Southwestern Atlantic
The implementation of molecular data for the analysis of nemertean diversity has unraveled the taxonomic status of several species and many higher...
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Conserving Marine Otter Lontra felina in the One of Oldest Marine Protected Areas of Southeast Pacific
Marine otter was one of the reasons to create Paracas National Reserve (PNR), the first protected marine and coastal area in Peru. This natural...
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Are Brazilian marine protected areas repositories of threatened species?
Although Brazil has one of the world’s largest systems of protected areas, we do not know to what extent its marine protected areas (MPAs) are...
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Midgut Bacterial Microbiota of 12 Fish Species from a Marine Protected Area in the Aegean Sea (Greece)
Fish microbiome science is progressing fast, but it is biased toward farmed or laboratory fish species against natural fish populations, which remain...
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Coral Reefs in Cuban Marine-Protected Areas
The coral reefs of Cuba are considered among the best conserved in the Caribbean basin. Of the Cuban coral reefs, 35% (more than one hundred thousand...
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Chondrichthyans from the southern tip of South America with emphasis on the marine protected area Namuncurá-Burdwood Bank: exploring egg nursery grounds
The Burdwood Bank (BB) is a subantarctic area, where two of the three Marine Protected Areas (MPA) of the Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone are...
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Extinction risk of the world’s chondrichthyan fishes: a global assessment of the interplay between anthropogenic factors and marine protected areas
Patterns of Chondrichthyes species richness (CSR) are widely recognized as being influenced by environmental conditions. However, untangling the...
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An ecopath model for fisheries management in the Mogador marine protected area (Moroccan, Atlantic)
The high exploitation of marine fisheries resources for their economic value along with climate change in recent decades is threatening the...
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Diversity and seasonal variation of the molluscan community associated with the seagrass Halodule wrightii in a marine protected area in the southern Gulf of California
The structural complexity of Halodule wrightii enhances the abundance and diversity of mollusks in the marine protected area of Bahía Balandra, in...
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Protecting Fisheries Resources Through Marine Protected Area Networks: Fiji
Marine protected areas (MPAs), which are attracting international attention as resource management tools, have rapidly increased to more than 400 and...
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Growth rate and projected age at sexual maturity for immature hawksbill turtles and green turtles foraging in the remote marine protected area of Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Changes in marine ecosystems from human stressors, and concerns over how species will respond to these changes have emphasized the importance of...
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Diversity of fishes collected with light traps in the oldest marine protected area in Vietnam revealed by DNA barcoding
Knowledge of marine fish diversity remains largely incomplete in the Con Dao Archipelago, the oldest marine-protected area in Vietnam. Previous...
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The first examination of the movements of flats fishes to evaluate the effectiveness of marine protected areas in Cuba
Information on fish movements is essential for effective spatial management, including marine-protected areas. Unfortunately, this information is...
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eDNA metabarcoding reveals a rich but threatened and declining elasmobranch community in West Africa’s largest marine protected area, the Banc d’Arguin
Elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are the most threatened marine vertebrates, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas. Their population status...
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Feeding ecology of the longtail southern cod, Patagonotothen ramsayi (Regan, 1913) (Notothenioidei) in the Marine Protected Area Namuncurá-Burdwood Bank, Argentina
Patagonotothen ramsayi has the highest concentrations at Burdwood Bank, playing a key ecological role in the demersal food web. The aim of this study...
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Comparative population genetics of habitat-forming octocorals in two marine protected areas: eco-evolutionary and management implications
Current efforts to halt the decline of biodiversity are based primarily on protecting species richness. This narrow focus overlooks key components of...
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Inter-island nesting dynamics and clutch survival of green turtles Chelonia mydas within a marine protected area in the Bijagós Archipelago, West Africa
Understanding spatial heterogeneity in reproductive success among at-risk populations facing localised threats is key for conservation. Sea turtle...
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Do reef fish assemblages benefit from a marine protected area in the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica?
Reef fish assemblages under fishing pressure generally exhibit a lower fish biomass, abundance, and size structure, which can be counteracted with...
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Records of bentfin devil ray, Mobula thurstoni, in a marine protected area in Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic: implications for the species’ distribution and local conservation strategies
The bentfin devil ray ( Mobula thurstoni ) is a migratory elasmobranch species with a wide distribution range. Despite the recent increase in mobulid...
