Research

Optimization of MPA selection based on spatial connectivity and on metapopulation and metacommunity dynamics

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Connectivity network models in support of spatial conservation planning

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Population connectivity in designating networks of MPAs in practice

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Development of indicators for assessing marine conservation success and spatial management effectiveness

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Priorities to protect and restore west coast seagrass beds: Priorities, approaches and indicators for management of plant-dominated coastal ecosystems

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Priorities to protect and restore seagrass beds: Metrics for conservation management of plant-based ecosystems

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The contribution of nearshore coastal zone nurseries to offshore capture fisheries

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Spatial management strategies for Atlantic populations of northern shrimp in a changing environment

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Implementing a functional trait approach to the risk assessment framework of an MPA

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Evaluating the effectiveness of a deep-water MPA; the Laurentian Channel AOI

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Fine-scale MPA mapping: Assessing the application of Landscape Ecology concepts for improved environmental monitoring design and management of MPAs

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Seabed video survey approaches for delineating & monitoring coastal EBSAs, SBAs, and MPAs

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