SCUBA diver behavior, diver carrying capacity and its implications for sustainable reef management

Dr. Pelayo Rico Fernández and Dr. Antonella Rivera Dive into our most recent study on dive site carrying capacity. “The results of this study highlight the critical importance of assessing diver carrying capacity to protect the reef. Various factors, including certification levels and lionfish spearfishing, influence this capacity. Scaling up these analyses across the region and reassessing… Sigue Leyendo →

Genetic Population Structure of Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758) in Western Atlantic: Implications for Conservation

The article titled “Genetic Population Structure of Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758) in Western Atlantic: Implications for Conservation” examines the genetic diversity and population structure of the Lane Snapper in the Western Atlantic. The study utilizes mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite markers to analyze genetic samples from various locations. The results reveal significant genetic differentiation… Sigue Leyendo →

Evaluating the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease in the Bay Islands, Honduras

Current ecological theory predicts that random networks with dispersal shortcuts connecting distant sites can promote persistence when there is no capacity for evolution. This paper demonstrates that incorporating evolution and environmental heterogeneity fundamentally alters theoretical predictions regarding persistence in ecological networks.

Integrated watershed management solutions for healthy coastal ecosystems and people

Tropical coastal ecosystems are declining globally due to human activities, primarily poor water quality from land-based sources. This review highlights the impact of sediments, nutrients, chemicals, and pathogens on coastal ecosystems, especially coral reefs, and on human health through disease transmission, reduced food availability, and food poisoning. Integrated watershed management (IWM) is proposed as a… Sigue Leyendo →

Biophysical modelling of larval dispersal and population connectivity of a stalked barnacle: implications for fishery governance

The study evaluates biophysical models predicting larval dispersal and population connectivity of the stalked barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes in the Iberian Peninsula. Using the Regional Ocean Modelling system and various larval behavior scenarios, researchers compared model estimates to actual recruitment data over two years. Results showed significant correlations at regional levels, suggesting high connectivity within and… Sigue Leyendo →

[Abstract] A global review of coral bleaching field surveys methods

In this study, we helped address this gap by comprehensively reviewing coral bleaching field survey methods as a first step for global ground-truthing of the Allen Coral Atlas (the Atlas) satellite-based bleaching monitoring tool. To do this, we implemented both qualitative and quantitative approaches to assess the most commonly applied survey methods in published literature… Sigue Leyendo →

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