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Inferring spatial structure from time-series data: using multivariate state-space models to detect metapopulation structure of California sea lions in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Ward, E. J. & Chirakkal, H. & González-Suárez, M. & Aurioles-Gamboa, D. & Holmes, E. E. & Gerber, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding spatial structure and identifying subpopulations are critical for estimating population growth rates and extinction risk, and as such es...

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Protecting juveniles, spawners or both: a practical statistical modelling approach for the design of marine protected areas.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Grüss, A. & Biggs, C. R. & Heyman, W. D. & Erisman, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fish populations undertaking ontogenetic or spawning migrations pose challenges to marine protected area (MPA) planning because of the large extent of...

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Multicriteria GIS-based analysis for the evaluation of the vulnerability of the marine environment in the Gulf of Trieste (north-eastern Adriatic Sea) for sustainable blue economy and maritime spatial planning.

Published online: 03 Apr 2024

Authors: Pagano, M. & Fernetti, M. & Busetti, M. & Ghribi, M. & Camerlenghi, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The Gulf of Trieste, is a shallow semi-enclosed sea of about 500 km2 in the north-eastern part of the Adriatic Sea. The coastal and marine areas of th...

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Silviculture's impact on the historical shortleaf component of pine forests in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Bragg, D. C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Silvicultural practices and human-induced alterations to natural disturbance regimes have contributed to a dramatic decline in shortleaf pine (Pinus e...

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Natural tags identify nursery origin of a coastal elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Tinhan, T. C. & O'Leary, S. J. & Portnoy, D. S. & Rooker, J. R. & Gelpi, C. G. & Wells, R. J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Traditional methods for evaluating the importance of elasmobranch nursery habitats have focused on estimating densities or abundances of juveniles wit...

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Development of an integrated ecosystem model to determine effectiveness of potential watershed management projects on improving Old Tampa Bay.

Published online: 10 Feb 2016

Authors: Sherwood, E. T. & Greening, H. & Garcia, L. & Kaufman, K. & Janicki, T. & Pribble, R. & Cunningham, B. & Peene, S. & Fitzpatrick, J. & Dixon, K. & Wessel, M.

Content type: Conference paper; Bulletin article

The Tampa Bay estuary has undergone a remarkable ecosystem recovery since the 1980s despite continued population growth within the region. However dur...

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Coastal wetland adaptation to sea level rise: quantifying potential for landward migration and coastal squeeze.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Borchert, S. M. & Osland, M. J. & Enwright, N. M. & Griffith, K. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coastal wetland ecosystems are expected to migrate landwards in response to rising seas. However, due to differences in topography and coastal urbaniz...

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Evaluating the use of marine protected areas by endangered species: a habitat selection approach.

Published online: 06 Apr 2021

Authors: Roberts, K. E. & Smith, B. J. & Burkholder, D. & Hart, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Optimizing the design of marine protected area (MPA) networks for the conservation of migratory marine species and their habitats involves a suite of ...

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Forgotten whales, fading codfish: perceptions of 'natural' ecosystems inform visions of future recovery.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: McClenachan, L. & Neal, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Perceptions of past ecological change affect views of current ecosystem state, but how do baselines help to shape stakeholders' visions of an idealize...

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Comparison of two machine learning frameworks for predicting aggregatory behaviour of sharks.

Published online: 14 Mar 2023

Authors: Wade, M. W. & Fisher, M. & Matich, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological monitoring is critical for conservation efforts, particularly in marine ecosystems. Recently, greater emphasis on analyses of data resultan...

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