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View article: Expected occurrence of wildlife in US Atlantic offshore wind areas
Expected occurrence of wildlife in US Atlantic offshore wind areas Open
Introduction Offshore wind energy has entered a pivotal phase of development for the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), a region that supports critical habitats, migratory corridors and flyways for many marine species. Assessing …
View article: What is an ecologically or biologically significant area?
What is an ecologically or biologically significant area? Open
The first iteration of the ecologically or biologically significant areas (EBSA) process, which aims to ascribe ecological value to marine and coastal regions, has drawn to a close. This Convention on Biological Diversity process has colla…
View article: A global assessment of preferential access areas for small-scale fisheries
A global assessment of preferential access areas for small-scale fisheries Open
We provide the first global assessment of the status of preferential access areas (PAAs), a relatively understudied policy tool to govern small-scale fisheries. We find 44 countries, most of them of low or low-middle income, have establish…
View article: A global assessment of preferential access areas for small-scale fisheries
A global assessment of preferential access areas for small-scale fisheries Open
We provide the first global assessment of the status of preferential access areas (PAAs), a relatively understudied policy tool to govern small-scale fisheries. We find 44 countries, most of them of low or low-middle income, have establish…
View article: Securing ocean space for the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries
Securing ocean space for the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries Open
Coastal small-scale fishing (SSF) communities increasingly face an untenable competition for ocean space, while it is recognized securing SSF access to marine resources is key for their sustainable development. Can preferential access area…
View article: Satellite mapping reveals extensive industrial activity at sea
Satellite mapping reveals extensive industrial activity at sea Open
The world’s population increasingly relies on the ocean for food, energy production and global trade 1–3 , yet human activities at sea are not well quantified 4,5 . We combine satellite imagery, vessel GPS data and deep-learning models to …
View article: Synthesizing connectivity information from migratory marine species for area-based management
Synthesizing connectivity information from migratory marine species for area-based management Open
Understanding the areas used by migratory marine animals and their movements is critical in supporting management decisions that target their conservation. This is especially important for long-lived species with large geographic extents a…
View article: Biologically Important Areas II for cetaceans within U.S. and adjacent waters - Updates and the application of a new scoring system
Biologically Important Areas II for cetaceans within U.S. and adjacent waters - Updates and the application of a new scoring system Open
Building on earlier work identifying Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for cetaceans in U.S. waters (BIA I), we describe the methodology and structured expert elicitation principles used in the “BIA II” effort to update existing BIAs, id…
View article: Blue carbon conservation in West Africa: a first assessment of feasibility
Blue carbon conservation in West Africa: a first assessment of feasibility Open
The loss of blue carbon ecosystems results in significant levels of carbon emissions and decreased supply of other ecosystem services. West Africa contains approximately 14% of the world’s mangrove area but despite 25% of coverage loss bet…
View article: The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy
The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy Open
The distributions of migratory species in the ocean span local, national and international jurisdictions. Across these ecologically interconnected regions, migratory marine species interact with anthropogenic stressors throughout their liv…
View article: Appendices 1-3 from The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy
Appendices 1-3 from The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy Open
(1) Search string to identify papers related to migratory connectivity in the ocean, (2) MiCO Species List, and (3) Weblinks for online resources
View article: Supplementary material from "The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy"
Supplementary material from "The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy" Open
The distributions of migratory species in the ocean span local, national and international jurisdictions. Across these ecologically interconnected regions, migratory marine species interact with anthropogenic stressors throughout their liv…
View article: Temporal resolutions in species distribution models of highly mobile marine animals: Recommendations for ecologists and managers
Temporal resolutions in species distribution models of highly mobile marine animals: Recommendations for ecologists and managers Open
While ecologists have long recognized the influence of spatial resolution on species distribution models (SDMs), they have given relatively little attention to the influence of temporal resolution. Considering temporal resolutions is criti…
View article: Marine-life Data and Analysis Team (MDAT) graphics
Marine-life Data and Analysis Team (MDAT) graphics Open
Figures to support communication and broader understanding of data products developed by the Marine-life Data and Analysis Team (MDAT).