Advancing marine conservation
Selgrath, J.C., Peterson, G.D., Thyresson, M., Nyström, M. & S.E. Gergel (2017). Regime Shifts and Spatial Resilience in a Coral Reef Seascape. In: Learning Landscape Ecology, Springer New York. pp. 301-322. DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-6374-4_18… Read more
Wei, J., Stiem, T. & R, Pollom (2015). iSeahorse: seahorse conservation through citizen science. Reef Encounter, 30, 40-42… Read more
Selgrath J.C., Kleiber, D. & K.P. O’Donnell (2014). Understanding Tradeoffs in Fishers Decision Making: Catch, Distance, and Safety Influence Where Fishers Fish. In: McConney, P., R. Medeiros, and M. Pena (eds).… Read more
Selgrath J.C., Kleiber, D. & K.P. O’Donnell (2014). Understanding Tradeoffs in Fishers Decision Making: Catch, Distance, and Safety Influence Where Fishers Fish. In: McConney, P., R. Medeiros, and M. Pena (eds). Enhancing Stewardship in Small-Scale Fisheries: Practices and Perspectives. Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) and Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. CERMES Technical Report No. 73. pp 162. https://bit.ly/31lOrqr… Read more
Stiem, T., Vincent, A.C.J. & H. Koldewey (2012). Saving seahorses means saving our seas. WAZA News 1/12:5-7. https://bit.ly/35XjSuZ… Read more
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Three knowledge shortfalls The fundamental taxonomic units of conservation biogeography Spatial distributions: from genes to biogeographical regions Mapping function Natural units in the marine realm Riddle, B.R., Ladle R.J., Lourie S.A. & R.J. Whittaker (2011). Basic Biogeography: Estimating Biodiversity and Mapping Nature, in Conservation Biogeography (eds R.J. Ladle and …
Jepson, P.R., Whittaker R.J. & S.A. Lourie (2011) The shaping of the global protected area estate. In: Conservation Biogeography (eds R. J. Ladle and R. J. Whittaker) John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. pp 93-135.… Read more
For economic, ecological, and social reasons, it is important to explore how globalization might be changing conservation and management of fisheries. In international arenas, little attention has been given to the exploitation of species for non-food purposes ranging from medicines to bioremediation to souvenirs. Such fisheries range from very small-scale catches for personal use (e.g., …
MY Darwin Initiative grant, for Conservation biology of seahorses and pipefishes (1994-1996), has made a global conservation impact. Darwin funding allowed me to launch conservation field-work with colleagues in Vietnam and the Philippines. In collaboration with communities, we looked at the biology of seahorses and pipefishes, the ecological and socioeconomic importance of their exploitation, and …
Catch monitoring and surveys were used to assess the seahorse trade in Vietnam. Despite low daily catch rates, potentially 6.5 t of dried seahorses (∼2.2 million seahorses) were taken annually as bycatch by trawlers operating out of five coastal provinces of Vietnam. Individual seahorse catches were collated by a few local buyers, who supplied wholesalers …