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Not all maps are equal: evaluating approaches for mapping vessel collision risk to large baleen whales.

Published online: 03 Jan 2025

Authors: Hague, E. L. & Halliday, W. D. & Dawson, J. & Ferguson, S. H. & Heide-Jørgensen, M. P. & Sogas, N. S. & Gormley, K. & Young, B. G. & McWhinnie, L. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A growing and increasingly globalised human population, requiring the movement of goods and commodities, is placing increasing demands on the maritime...

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Marine protected areas can benefit biodiversity even when bycatch species only partially overlap fisheries.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Erm, P. & Balmford, A. & Krueck, N. C. & Takashina, N. & Holden, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly relied upon to preserve biodiversity and ensure fisheries sustainability. Although recent analyses have...

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A response from the British Ecological Society to Defra's 'UK Marine Strategy Part One' consultation.

Published online: 22 May 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society to Defra's 'UK Marine Strategy Part One' consultation wherein the following questio...

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Expert Meeting on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures in the Marine Capture Fishery Sector, Rome, Italy, 7-10 May 2019.

Published online: 09 Jan 2020

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

Aichi Biodiversity Target 11, adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the CBD in 2010, aims to improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ...

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Dover to Deal Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Characterisation Report 2016: MPA Monitoring Programme.

Published online: 10 Jan 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Newton, T. & Green, B.

Content type: Reports

The primary aim of this characterisation report is to describe the attributes of the designated features within the Dover to Deal MCZ in order to enab...

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So far, yet so close: ecological connectivity between ABNJ and territorial waters.

Published online: 09 May 2019

Authors: Popova, E. & Bladon, A. & Mohammed, E. Y. & Vousden, D. & Sauer, W.

Content type: Bulletin

United Nations member states are negotiating a new International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) on the conservation and sustainable management of m...

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Solent & Isle of Wight Intertidal Seagrass Survey 2023.

Published online: 03 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Perry, C.

Content type: Reports

Surveys were conducted within the Solent and Isle of Wight in known areas where seagrass has been mapped previously, as well as a small number of addi...

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Biological-based habitat classification approaches promote cost-efficient monitoring: an example using seabed assemblages.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Cooper, K. M. & Bolam, S. G. & Downie, A. L. & Barry, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seabed habitat maps can help facilitate the management of marine environments. A variety of approaches exist for seabed habitat classification. Most p...

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Auditory impairment from acoustic seal deterrents predicted for harbour porpoises in a marine protected area.

Published online: 01 Oct 2021

Authors: Findlay, C. R. & Aleynik, D. & Farcas, A. & Merchant, N. D. & Risch, D. & Wilson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management interventions to reduce human-wildlife conflict can have unintended consequences for non-target species. Acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) ...

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Does infectious disease influence the efficacy of marine protected areas? A theoretical framework.

Published online: 21 Sep 2005

Authors: McCallum, H. & Gerber, L. & Jani, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas are increasingly being recommended as an essential component of the management of exploited marine species, but virtually no at...

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