Essays about: "marine Protected Areas"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 essays containing the words marine Protected Areas.

1. 6. Integrated Oceans Management of Antarctic Waters: Opportunities for Marine Protected Areas in the Convergence of the Antarctic Legal Regime and the Law of the Sea

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Katarina Wallerstedt; [2022-09-26]
   Keywords : Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Integrated Ocean Management; Marine Protected Areas; Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction; International Law; The Antarctic Treaty System; The Law of the Sea;

   Abstract : Antarctica is home to some of the last untouched places on Earth, but its marine environment is endangered because of increased ocean activities in Antarctic waters. These developments are not unique to the Antarctic seas but are a global trend in all the world’s oceans. READ MORE

3. 7. Ecological Representativity of Marine Protected Areas along the Swedish West Coast : evaluating the effectiveness of the existing network and identifying expansion opportunities in the Skagerrak

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

   Author : Kimberly Arfwedson; [2021]
   Keywords : ecological representativity; ecological coherence; species richness; marine protected areas; Marxan; no-take zones;

   Abstract : Marine protected areas (MPAs) are recognised worldwide as an important tool to combat biodiversity loss. The European union (EU) has recently adopted a new strategy aiming at protecting at least 30% of Europe’s marine environment and inferring strict protection for one third of the protected area. READ MORE

4. 8. Save the bay: a case study of fisheries co-management in Gökova Bay, Turkey

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Utku Kuran; [2021]
   Keywords : small-scale fisheries; common-pool resources; socio-ecological systems; co-management; design principles; Gökova Bay; Sustainability Science; Turkey; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Overfishing is one of the most serious problems threatening the health of the seas and local coastal communities. Marine Protected Areas with No Fishing Zones are valuable biodiversity conservation tools to ensure the sustainable use of diminishing fish stocks. READ MORE

5. 9. Essential young-of-the-year fish macrophyte habitats along the swedish east coast : Evaluation of representativity of marine protected areas and pressures on habitats in the Gulf of Bothnia

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

   Author : Zanna Zielfeldt; [2021]
   Keywords : Baltic Sea; fish habitats; vegetation cover; fish species richness; recreational activities; ; boating; marine protected areas;

   Abstract : Along the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea high productivity habitats form important areas for many organisms, including young-of-the-year (YOY) fish. Habitats consisting of aquatic vegetation provide YOY fish with important services, such as refuge from large predators and food sources. READ MORE

6. 10. Quantifying the state of the coral reef ecosystem in relation to biophysical benthic and pelagic indicators and biological drivers of change in the Saba National Marine Park, Dutch Caribbean

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

   Author : Wiebke Homes; [2021]
   Keywords : GCRMN; Reef Health Index; ; marine protected area; fish-benthos interaction; macroalgae; herbuvory; trophic cascade; fishing; coral disease; Caribbean;

   Abstract : Coral reefs are experiencing large scale degradation. Motivated by the need for regular data monitoring and for quantification of the state and change of benthic and pelagic organisms, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocol was executed on 18 dive sites in fished and unfished areas around the island of Saba in the Saba National Marine Park (SNMP) in the Dutch Caribbean from March to May 2019. READ MORE