Mangroves in the Gulf of California increase fishery yields
- O. Aburto‐Oropeza, E. Ezcurra, G. Danemann, V. Valdez, Jason H. Murray, E. Sala
- Environmental ScienceProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 29 July 2008
It is shown that, in the Gulf of California, fisheries landings are positively related to the local abundance of mangroves and, in particular, to the productive area in the mangrove–water fringe that is used as nursery and/or feeding grounds by many commercial species.
A General Model for Designing Networks of Marine Reserves
- E. Sala, O. Aburto‐Oropeza, G. Paredes, Ivan Parra, Juan Barrera, P. Dayton
- Environmental ScienceScience
- 6 December 2002
A means of establishing marine reserve networks by using optimization algorithms and multiple levels of information on biodiversity, ecological processes (spawning, recruitment, and larval connectivity), and socioeconomic factors in the Gulf of California is described.
Fishing Down Coastal Food Webs in the Gulf of California
- E. Sala, O. Aburto‐Oropeza, Miriam Reza, G. Paredes, Luís G. López-Lemus
- Environmental Science
- 1 March 2004
Abstract We used information from interviews with fishers, fisheries statistics, and field surveys to document changes in fisheries and fish assemblages in shallow coastal habitats in the Gulf of…
Operationalizing the social-ecological systems framework to assess sustainability
- H. Leslie, X. Basurto, O. Aburto‐Oropeza
- Environmental ScienceProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 27 April 2015
The case of small-scale fisheries in Baja California Sur, Mexico is used to identify distinct SES regions and test key aspects of coupled SESs theory, highlighting the importance of integrative, coupled system analyses when implementing spatial planning and other ecosystem-based strategies.
Spawning aggregations and reproductive behavior of reef fishes in the Gulf of California
- E. Sala, O. Aburto‐Oropeza, G. Paredes, G. Thompson
- Environmental Science
- 2003
The findings suggest the existence of undocumented spawning aggregations throughout the Tropical Eastern Pacific that sustain varied levels of fishing pressure and must be identified and protected in order to ensure the replenishment of fish populations.
Fish spawning aggregations: where well-placed management actions can yield big benefits for fisheries and conservation
- B. Erisman, W. Heyman, R. Nemeth
- Environmental Science
- 2017
Marine ecosystem management has traditionally been divided between fisheries management and biodiversity conservation approaches, and the merging of these disparate agendas has proven difficult.…
Global Human Footprint on the Linkage between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Reef Fishes
- C. Mora, O. Aburto‐Oropeza, F. Zapata
- Environmental SciencePLoS Biology
- 1 April 2011
A global survey of reef fishes shows that the consequences of biodiversity loss are greater than previously anticipated as ecosystem functioning remained unsaturated with the addition of new species.…
Large Recovery of Fish Biomass in a No-Take Marine Reserve
- O. Aburto‐Oropeza, B. Erisman, G. Galland, I. Mascareñas‐Osorio, E. Sala, E. Ezcurra
- Environmental SciencePLoS ONE
- 12 August 2011
The recovery of fish biomass inside CPNP has resulted in significant economic benefits, indicating that community-managed marine reserves are a viable solution to unsustainable coastal development and fisheries collapse in the Gulf of California and elsewhere.
The shallow-water fish assemblage of Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica: structure and patterns in an isolated, predator-dominated ecosystem
- A. Friedlander, B. Zgliczynski, E. Ballesteros, O. Aburto‐Oropeza, Allan D. Bolaños, E. Sala
- Environmental ScienceRevista de Biología Tropical
- 1 November 2012
Fishes at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, were surveyed as part of a larger scientific expedition to the area in September 2009. The average total biomass of nearshore fishes was 7.8 tonnes…
Community Structure of Reef Fish in Several Habitats of a Rocky Reef in the Gulf of California
- O. Aburto‐Oropeza, E. Balart
- Environmental Science
- 1 December 2001
To explore the relationships between habitat structure, distribution, and diversity of conspicuous reef fish, surveys were made in 1994, 1995 and 1998 at Los Islotes, a rocky islet located north of…
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