Leyla Knittweis

TL;DR: The outcomes showed the current spatial distribution of P. oceanica, covering a known area of 1,224,707 ha, and highlighted the lack of relevant data in part of the basin (21,471 linear km of coastline), showing that this generalised phenomenon had to be mainly ascribed to cumulative effects of multiple local stressors.

TL;DR: A framework for the monitoring and evaluation of spatially managed areas (SMAs), which is currently being tested by nine European case studies, provides guidance on the selection, mapping, and assessment of ecosystem components and human pressures, the evaluation of management effectiveness and potential adaptations to management.

TL;DR: The new knowledge on the distribution and persistence of demersal nurseries provided in this study can support the application of spatial conservation measures, such as the designation of no-take Marine Protected Areas in EU Mediterranean waters and their inclusion in a conservation network.

TL;DR: In this article, an ecological niche modelling (ENMAM) approach was developed to model the suitable habitat for European hake in the Mediterranean Sea, and the results showed that hake nurseries require stable bottom temperature (11.8-15.0oC), low bottom currents ( 0.034 m.s-1) and a frequent occurrence of productive fronts in low chlorophyll-a areas (0.1-0.m-3) to support a successful recruitment.

TL;DR: Plot sampling is by far the most commonly applied method for biological monitoring in the marine environment, yet it largely ignores detectability issues, while distance sampling, mark-recapture methods, repeated presence-absence surveys for occupancy estimation, and removal methods do estimate detection probabilities and provide unbiased estimates of state variables.