Browsing Research Articles (Bioversity and Conservation Biology) by Subject "Ecosystem"
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A blueprint for integrating scientific approaches and international communities to assess basin-wide ocean ecosystem status
(Nature Research, 2023)Ocean ecosystems are at the forefront of the climate and biodiversity crises, yet we lack a unified approach to assess their state and inform sustainable policies. This blueprint is designed around research capabilities ... -
A cursory look at the fishmeal/oil industry from an ecosystem perspective
(Frontiers Media, 2021)By supporting the fishmeal industry, are we competing with marine predators? Should we be taking away food from marine predators to subsidize agriculture? If not for human consumption, should forage fish be left in the ... -
Iterative mapping of marine ecosystems for spatial status assessment, prioritization, and decision support
(Frontiers Media, 2023)South Africa has taken an iterative approach to marine ecosystem mapping over 18 years that has provided a valuable foundation for ecosystem assessment, planning and decision-making, supporting improved ecosystem-based ... -
Porolithon improcerum (porolithoideae, corallinaceae) and mesophyllum macroblastum (melobesioideae, hapalidiaceae): New records of crustose coralline red algae for the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
(Magnolia Press, 2014)Here we describe in detail two crustose coralline red algal (CCA) species newly reported for the southern Atlantic: Porolithon improcerum and Mesophyllum macroblastum. Porolithon improcerum was recorded on the remote ...