MPAs – oceanbites

Coastal Management

Protections with a bite: Are toothed whales sheltered by South African Marine Protected Areas?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are often put into place to protect biodiversity and essential fish stocks, but toothed whales are…

Fisheries

Big Momma: bigger fish are better moms

What makes a fish a good mom? Read here to see why scientists now think that big fish moms are…

Fisheries

Honey I shrunk the….fish?

What we know about commercial fishing's repercussions on reef fish is more complicated than just reducing the size of their…

Behavior Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts

Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…

Coastal Management

How sea turtles with backpacks can help establish highways for ocean health

It is a big scary world out there if you are a migrating ocean animal. However, data-generating backpacks worn by…