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Disrupting the effects of synergies between stressors: improved water quality dampens the effects of future CO2 on a marine habitat.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Falkenberg, L. J. & Connell, S. D. & Russell, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Synergies among stressors drive unanticipated changes to alternative states, yet little has been done to assess whether alleviating one or more contri...

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Fishing, offshore wind energy, climate change and marine spatial planning: is it possible to plan for a best use of space?

Published online: 23 May 2025

Authors: Trifonova, N. & Scott, B. E. & Watson, S. C. L. & Szostek, C. & Declerck, M. & Beaumont, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. The significant expansion of offshore wind farms (OWF) is a core element of the world's decarbonisation strategy. However, in the urgency to meet N...

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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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Using long-term data series to design adequate protected areas that ensure the conservation of inconspicuous small petrel species.

Published online: 28 Jun 2024

Authors: Cruz, A. de la & Pereira, J. M. & Paiva, V. H. & Ramos, J. A. & Oliveira, N. & Alonso, H. & Saavedra, C. & Vázquez, J. A. & García-Barón, I. & Arcos, J. M. & Arroyo, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used tools for conservation and management. Their correct delimitation is challenging, especially when the ta...

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A new resource for monitoring reef ecosystems: the background of recreational diver photographs contains valuable habitat data.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Roberts, C. J. & Vergés, A. & Poore, A. G. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vast numbers of nature photographs are shared online on various social media and citizen science platforms, providing an important and growing source ...

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Benchmarking eleven biodiversity indicators based on environmental DNA surveys: more diverse functional traits and evolutionary lineages inside marine reserves.

Published online: 13 Mar 2023

Authors: Dalongeville, A. & Boulanger, E. & Marques, V. & Charbonnel, E. & Hartmann, V. & Santoni, M. C. & Deter, J. & Valentini, A. & Lenfant, P. & Boissery, P. & Dejean, T. & Velez, L. & Pichot, F. & Sanchez, L. & Arnal, V. & Bockel, T. & Delaruelle, G. & Holon, F. & Milhau, T. & Romant, L. & Manel, S. & Mouillot, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To mitigate the ongoing threats to coastal ecosystems, and the biodiversity erosion they are causing, marine-protected areas (MPAs) have emerged as po...

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Distribution maps of cetacean and seabird populations in the north-east Atlantic.

Published online: 16 Aug 2020

Authors: Waggitt, J. J. & Evans, P. G. H. & Andrade, J. & Banks, A. N. & Boisseau, O. & Bolton, M. & Bradbury, G. & Brereton, T. & Camphuysen, C. J. & Durinck, J. & Felce, T. & Fijn, R. C. & Garcia-Baron, I. & Garthe, S. & Geelhoed, S. C. V. & Gilles, A. & Goodall, M. & Haelters, J. & Hamilton, S. & Hartny-Mills, L. & Hodgins, N. & James, K. & Jessopp, M. & Kavanagh, A. S. & Leopold, M. & Lohrengel, K. & Louzao, M. & Markones, N. & Martínez-Cedeira, J. & Cadhla, O. & Perry, S. L. & Pierce, G. J. & Ridoux, V. & Robinson, K. P. & Santos, M. B. & Saavedra, C. & Skov, H. & Stienen, E. W. M. & Sveegaard, S. & Thompson, P. & Vanermen Nicolas & Wal, D. & Web, A. & Wilson, J. & Wanless, S. & Hiddink, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Distribution maps of cetaceans and seabirds at basin and monthly scales are needed for conservation and marine management. These are usually created f...

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Stakeholder consensus suggests strategies to promote sustainability in an artisanal fishery with high rates of poaching and marine mammal bycatch.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Svolkinas, L. & Holmes, G. & Dmitrieva, L. & Ermolin, I. & Suvorkov, P. & Goodman, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Illegal fishing for high value species in artisanal fisheries drives incidental catch and declines of marine mammals and other large vertebrates of co...

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NatureScot Research Report 1364 - Hebridean Cetacean Research Programme, 2021-2024.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Hartny-Mills, L. & Hampson, J. & Lomax, A.

Content type: Reports

This report presents findings from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) Cetacean Research Programme, focusing on three years of surveys conduc...

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Scour and cable protection decommissioning study.

Published online: 12 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

The aim of this report is to complete a desk-based study to inform an evidence gap in relation to the feasibility of, and options for, removal of scou...

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