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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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The diet of grey seals from the south-western North Sea assessed from analyses of hard parts found in faeces.

Published online: 31 Aug 1990

Authors: Prime, J. H. & Hammond, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To assess variation in the diet of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) in the south-western North Sea, faeces were collected from Donna Nook, Lincolnshire...

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Acoustic risk balancing by marine mammals: anthropogenic noise can influence the foraging decisions by seals.

Published online: 21 Oct 2021

Authors: Hastie, G. D. & Lepper, P. & McKnight, J. C. & Milne, R. & Russell, D. J. F. & Thompson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Avoidance of anthropogenic sounds has been measured in many species. The results, which are typically based on observations in limited exposure contex...

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Epizootiology of the seal disease in the eastern North Sea.

Published online: 06 Mar 1993

Authors: Heide-Jørgensen, M. P. & Härkönen, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The intensity of the 1988 outbreak of phocine distemper among harbour seals, Phoca vitulina, present in the vicinity of haul-out sites in the Kattegat...

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Spatial variation in the biotic and abiotic filters of oyster recruitment: implications for restoration.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Esquivel-Muelbert, J. R. & Lanham, B. S. & Martínez-Baena, F. & Dafforn, K. A. & Gribben, P. E. & Bishop, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Attempts to restore marine ecosystems are increasing, but the success of projects remains variable. For marine invertebrates, the establishment of sel...

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FAO workshop on impacts of marine protected areas on fisheries yield, fishing communities and ecosystems. Rome, Italy. 6-18 June 2015.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

Marine protected areas (MPAs), especially no-take closures, are usually referred to in the context of biodiversity conservation but have increasingly ...

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The value of time-series data for conservation planning.

Published online: 09 Mar 2021

Authors: García-Barón, I. & Giakoumi, S. & Begoña Santos, M. & Granado, I. & Louzao, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protected areas (PAs) are increasingly being used world-wide for the conservation and management of wildlife. Systematic conservation planning (SCP) a...

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Performance of generation time approximations for extinction risk assessments.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Staerk, J. & Conde, D. A. & Ronget, V. & Lemaitre, J. F. & Gaillard, J. M. & Colchero, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Generation time is a fundamental component of extinction risk assessments for the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threate...

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Predicting the impact of an invasive seaweed on the fitness of native fauna.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Wright, J. T. & Gribben, P. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the impacts of invasive species on natural ecosystems is an important component of developing management strategies. Habitat-forming inv...

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Estimating marine protected area network benefits for reef sharks.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Martín, G. & Espinoza, M. & Heupel, M. & Simpfendorfer, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Animal movement has direct applications in spatial management and conservation planning, yet it is rarely taken into account for the design of natural...

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