Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

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Genetic population structure of the critically endangered stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) in the Black Sea basin: Implications for conservation	52
Mass mortality of the Critically Endangered naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii): Possible causes and impact	46
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Phylogeography of the Pacific Angel Shark (Squatina californica) in the Eastern Pacific	32
The Newly Formed Ribb Reservoir Could Serve as a Refugia for Conserving Ethiopia's Globally Unique Labeobarbus Species Flock	29
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Population connectivity across east Australia's bioregions and larval duration of the range‐extending sea starMeridiastra calcar	25
A vessel collision report for Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera brydei) off the northern coast of São Paulo, Brazil	23
Groundtruthing cumulative impact assessments with biodiversity data: Testing indicators and methods for marine ecosystem condition assessments in South Africa	23
Integrating Direct Experimental Fishing and Environmental DNA Metabarcoding to Assess Fish Biodiversity in the Cibareno River, Indonesia, to Support Fishway Design	23
Marine Forests Forever—A Necessary Multilateral Program for a Fair Future	22
If These Walls Could Talk: Investigating Bottlenose Dolphin Occupancy and Range in Fiord Ecosystems Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring and Visual Surveys	22
Kinship assessment and insights into reproductive behaviour of the Critically Endangered green sawfish Pristis zijsron in Western Australia	22
Bottlenecks and barriers: Patterns of abundance in early mussel life stages reveal a potential obstacle to reef recovery	21
A 40‐year chronology of the vulnerability of spinetail devil ray (Mobula mobular) to eastern Pacific tuna fisheries and options for future conservation and management	20
Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) restocking experiment in an urban turbid reef environment	20
What is the ecological footprint of aquaculture after 5 decades of competition between mangrove conservation and shrimp farm development?	19
Distribution and diversity of elasmobranchs in the Sea of Marmara: A 2023 status report	19
Reducing Cetacean Interactions With Bottom Set‐Nets and Purse Seining Using Acoustic Deterrent Devices in Southern Iberia	18
Use of passive acoustic monitoring to document the distribution of the Indo‐Pacific finless porpoise in the south‐east region of Pearl River estuary, China: Implications for conservation and managemen	18
Assessing the societal benefits of mahseer (Tor spp.) fishes to strengthen the basis for their conservation	17
Drivers of the Distributions of Stream‐Dwelling Crayfishes in the New River Catchment, United States	17
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Bryde's whales in the North‐East Atlantic: New insights on site fidelity and connectivity between oceanic archipelagos	16
Ex situ growing out of early stages of wild seahorses: Envisioning conservation options for threatened populations	16
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An environmental DNA assay for the detection of Critically Endangered angel sharks (Squatina spp.)	15
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Setting the stones to restore and monitor European flat oyster reefs in the German North Sea	15
Successful establishment of endangered springsnails following habitat enhancement and translocations	15
Catchment‐scale distribution, abundance, habitat use, and movements of European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) in a small UK river: Implications for conservation management	15
Evaluation of fish spawning habitat at offshore reefs in southwest Lake Michigan using side‐scan sonar and underwater video	14
Earthquake impacts on a protected pinniped in New Zealand	14
Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) in Bardiya National Park, Nepal: Population, habitat and threats	14
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Systematics, distribution, biology, and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in China	14
Growth and longevity of the endangered freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera): Implications for conservation and management	14
Assessing the Efficiency of the Marine Protected Area Systems in the Southeastern Pacific	13
Identifying Hydrilla verticillata in Real Time With a Machine Learning–Based Underwater Object Detection Program	13
Modelling the effects of variation in growth, recruitment, and harvest on lake sturgeon population viability and recovery	13
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Boom‐and‐bust cycles of holothurian (sea cucumber) populations in the Chagos Archipelago: An indication of poaching or natural processes?	13
An ecological resilience index to improve conservation action for stream fish habitat	13
Assessing the conservation status of mangroves in Rakhine, Myanmar	13
Alternative conservation outcomes from aquatic fauna translocations: Losing and saving the Running River rainbowfish	13
Environmental DNA reveals the temporal and spatial extent of spawning migrations of European shad in a highly fragmented river basin	12
Using upper thermal limits of Lampsilis bracteata (Texas fatmucket) from the North Llano and San Saba rivers, Texas to inform water management practices in the Edwards Plateau	12
The effect of planting grass filter strips on fishes in agricultural headwater streams	12
Exploring the elusive deep‐sea sharpnose sevengill shark (Heptranchias perlo) in the Adriatic Sea: Novel records, health assessments and conservation implications	12
Connectivity and flow regime direct conservation priorities for pelagophil fishes	12
Good new(t)s: Rapid recolonization of a restored fish‐invaded habitat by two newt species in southern Italy	12
Comments on ‘Effects of modern drainage systems on the spatial distribution of loach in rice ecosystems’	11
Mangrove horseshoe crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicaudaLatreille, 1802) populations reveal genetic break in Strait of Malacca, with connectivity along southern coasts of Peninsular Mal	11
Diversity, distribution, and conservation of the Trichoptera and their habitats in north‐eastern Algeria	11
Depth as a fish refuge from spearfishing at Rapa Nui: Flight behaviour in the Pacific rudderfish Kyphosus sandwicensis	11
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Pushed to the edge: Environmental factors drive ecological responses of Aphanius fasciatus when in sympatry with invasive Gambusia holbrooki	11
Faunal Composition of the Sumisu Caldera Hydrothermal Vent Field as a Key Baseline for Conservation in Light of Deep‐Sea Mining	11
Conservation of temporary streams: The relevance of spatiotemporal variation in beta diversity	11
Growth variation in the endangered fish Zingel asper: Contribution of substrate quality, hydraulics, prey abundance, and water temperature	11
Crowdsourced data reveal multinational connectivity, population demographics, and possible nursery ground of endangered oceanic manta rays in the Red Sea	10
Chytridiomycosis in Sri Lanka: Predicting the future of a global amphibian hotspot	10
The Methods for Estimating Lake Volume, Mean Depth, and Maximum Depth in European Standard EN 16039:2011 Are Flawed and Should Not Be Used	10
Movement patterns of a Critically Endangered elasmobranch (Dipturus intermedius) in a Marine Protected Area	10
A systematic review of the global freshwater mussel restoration toolbox	10
Cautious positivity for the future of aquatic conservation in Europe	10
Depth‐Related Controls on the Quantitative Composition of Rhodolith Matrices in the High Arctic	10
Pathogen and Gene Expression Profiles of Atlantic Salmon From an Endangered Population	10
Foraging habitat suitability of black‐browed albatrosses Thalassarche melanophris wintering in the South‐west Atlantic Ocean: Acknowledging age class to improve conservation manageme	10
Regional (south‐eastern Pacific Ocean) population genetics and global phylogeography of two endangered highly migratory pelagic sharks, the blue shark Prionace glauca and shortfin ma	10
Parasites as tags for stock identification of a highly exploited vulnerable skate Dipturus brevicaudatus (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) in the south‐western Atlantic Ocean, a complementary tool for	10
The Big Seaweed Search: Evaluating a citizen science project for a difficult to identify group of organisms	9

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Living under threat: Will one of the last Pinna nobilis populations be able to survive?	9
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Automated identification of invasive rabbitfishes in underwater images from the Mediterranean Sea	9
Population structure, residency, and abundance of whale sharks in the coastal waters off Nosy Be, north‐western Madagascar	9
Fine‐scale movement and habitat use of juvenile, subadult, and adult green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in a foraging ground at Ningaloo Reef, Australia	9
Untangling the Indonesian tangle net fishery: Describing a data‐poor fishery targeting large, threatened rays (Superorder Batoidea)	9
Insights into the genetic makeup of French Polynesian peripheral populations of the small giant clam Tridacna maxima	9
Correction to “Space‐use patterns of green turtles in industrial coastal foraging habitat: Challenges and opportunities for informing management with a large satellite tracking dataset”	9
Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata	9
Distribution and density of the Critically Endangered estuarine pipefish across its range – implications for conservation	9
Marine protected areas in the southern south‐west Atlantic: Insights from marine top predator communities	9
Post‐release survival of shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) and silky (Carcharhinus falciformis) sharks released from pelagic tuna longlines in the Pacific Ocean	9
Threats Assessment of the Endemic Idle Crayfish (Austropotamobius bihariensis Pârvulescu, 2019): Lessons From Long‐Term Monitoring	9
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Linking courtship calls and observed behaviours of Epinephelus marginatus in the wild offers new insights into its reproduction and conservation	9
Tracking the migration and distribution of Caspian Kutum (Rutilus kutum, Kamenskii, 1901) along the southern coastline of the Caspian Sea based on stable isotope analysis	9
Murky waters: Assessing the vulnerabilities of Indo‐West Pacific non‐marine elasmobranchs to inform future conservation planning priorities	9
Citizen science as a key tool in whale shark conservation	8
Highly Threatened Status for the Relict Populations of Ectoparasitic Copepod Salmincola californiensis in Japan	8
Ecological risk assessment in the southern Indian Ocean: Towards better seabird bycatch mitigation	8
Drivers of spatial behaviour of the endangered undulate skate, Raja undulata	8
Stream Sentinels: Mayfly Diversity, Land Use, and Conservation in Algeria's Djurdjura Mountains	8
Water Quality Preferences of an Australian Freshwater Turtle	8
Anthropause shows differential influence of tourism and a no‐take reserve on the abundance and size of two fished species	8
Colonization history and human translocations explain the population genetic structure of the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) in Fennoscandia: Implications for the management of a c	8
Occurrence, distribution and threats to mobulid rays in Brazil: A review and updated database	8
Abundance and nutritional status of freshwater turtles to guide delivery of environmental flows in the Murray‐Darling Basin, south‐eastern Australia	8
Editorial: Green or red: Challenges for fish and freshwater biodiversity conservation related to hydropower	8
Trait‐Based Prediction of Conservation Status of North American Small‐Bodied Minnows (Leuciscidae) and Darters (Percidae)	8
An exploration of the population characteristics and behaviours of the white shark in Guadalupe Island, Mexico (2014–2019): Observational data from cage diving vessels	8
Using passive acoustic monitoring to assess the overlap between endemic endangered Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori hectori) and mussel farms in the Banks Peninsula Marine M	8
Conservation Strategies in the South American Annual Killifish of the Austrolebias sensu lato Linked to the Riparian Wetlands Zones	8
Historical specimens and photographs reveal long‐term changes in Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata) age class distribution and average size during U.S. population decline	8
Fish Community Structure and Habitat Complexity in Restored and Natural Eelgrass Meadows	8
Accessible ecophysiological tools for seabird conservation	8
Modelling Critically Endangered marine species: Bias‐corrected citizen science data inform habitat suitability for the angelshark (Squatina squatina)	8
The use of umbrella fish species to provide a more comprehensive approach for freshwater conservation management	7
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Cryptic Diversity of Mediterranean Neogoniolithon (Corallinales, Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta)	7
Incorporating free‐flowing rivers into global biodiversity targets: Prioritization and targeted interventions to maintain ecological integrity	7
Limited spatiotemporal larval mixing of the Norway lobster from no‐take marine protected areas in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea	7
Climate Change Impacts and Future Risk on UK Seahorse Species, Short‐Snouted Hippocampus hippocampus and Long‐Snouted Hippocampus guttulatus	7
Rapid species and river‐of‐origin determination for matamata turtles (Chelus sp.) using real‐time PCR: Facilitating rapid return of trafficked specimens back to the wild	7
New abundance and survival estimates for the critically endangered Taiwanese white dolphin indicate no signs of recovery	7
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The future of marine citizenship is now: Cetacean conservation in the eyes of young Spanish citizens	7
Integral Management Zones: A novel strategy for marine bivalve production in the Gulf of California, Mexico	7
Distribution and habitat use of a rare native crayfish: Implications for conserving Data Deficient species	7
Local knowledge surveys with small‐scale fishers indicate challenges to sawfish conservation in southern Papua New Guinea	7
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A review of the status, threats and management priorities of a remnant population of Indus River dolphins in the Beas River, India	7
Tracking public interest and perceptions about smalltooth sawfish conservation in the USA using Instagram	7
Conservation of transnational species: The tensions between legal requirements and best scientific evidence	7
Sound discrimination of two sympatric, threatened fish species allows for their in situ mapping	7
An alarming tendency towards freshwater mussel misidentification in scientific works may bias endangered and invasive species management	6
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Does the Ice Age legacy end in Central Europe? The shrinking distributions of glacial relict crustaceans in Lithuania	6
Biodiversity on sale: The shark meat market threatens elasmobranchs in Brazil	6
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Patterns, processes and conservation management consequences of intraspecific diversity, illustrated by fishes from recently glaciated lakes	6
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Assessing the benefits of the marine protected area of Punta Coles, southern Peru (south‐east Pacific) on productivity of conspicuous benthic species using pre‐image population analysis	6
Experimental quantification of multiple point‐source pollution effects on juvenile freshwater mussels in a stream exposure gradient	6
Elevated salinity and temperature associated with climate change threaten the survival and conservation of desert spring amphipods	6
Spawning aggregation behaviour in the Creole perch,Percichthys trucha(Percichthyidae): A target species for conservation	6
Social Clustering and Conservation Implications for Critically Endangered Taiwanese Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis)	6
The role of adaptive resistance in a widespread freshwater mussel species	6
Diet plasticity and links to changing foraging behaviour in the conservation of subantarctic yellow‐eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)	6
Designing, implementing and monitoring the translocation of a highly threatened freshwater fish	6
Sunscreen pollution and tourism governance: Science and innovation are necessary for biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism	6
Why new scientific information is important for native fish conservation: A case study from the humpback chub (Gila cypha) in the Grand Canyon, U.S.A.	6
Optimisation of an Environmental DNA‐Based Approach for Assessing Freshwater Fish Biodiversity in Southernmost South America	6
Environmental drivers of flowering in the genus Zostera and spatio‐temporal variability of Zostera muelleri flowering in Australasia	6
Unfoldings of Environmental Racism: Are They Reaching Rhodolith Beds and Related Sociobiodiversities?	6
Looking for reliable species distribution models for low‐density cetacean species: Compared effectiveness of SDMs for G. griseus, G. melas, Z. cavirostris in the Mediterranean Sea	6

Detecting Environmental DNA From Crested and Smooth Newts—Not as Straight Forward as Filtering a Drop of Water	6
Dynamics of juvenile salmon and forage fishes in nearshore kelp forests	6
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Pond basin colonization by terrestrial vegetation indicates wetland deterioration	6
The social behaviour of the common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) in the coastal waters of Lampedusa Island (Strait of Sicily, Italy)	6
Bidirectional connectivity in fishways: A mitigation for impacts on fish migration of small hydropower facilities	6
Reliable Data From Community‐Based Citizen Science for Coastal Biodiversity Research in the Taoyuan Algal Reef, Taiwan	6
Twenty years of monitoring reveal overfishing of bony fish stocks in the coastal national park Banc d’Arguin, in Mauritania	6
Hydromorphological rehabilitation improves channel morphology, instream biotopes, and macroinvertebrate communities, and thus enhances the conservation of an urban river	6
Contextualizing the relative importance of habitat connectivity for metapopulation persistence: A case study of a critically endangered fish	6
Commercial fishery bycatch risk for large juvenile and adult smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in Florida waters	6
Phthalate Exposure Influences Mating Behaviour and Sperm Morphology in an Aquatic Ecotoxicology Model System	6
Fish Diversity Patterns and Their Responses to Environmental Factors in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot	5
An Acclimatization Period in a Cage Promotes Site Fidelity of Hatchery‐Reared Dusky Groupers to the Release Areas	5
Trends in Marine Mammal Bycatch in US Fisheries From 1990 to 2017	5
Survey of freshwater mussels using high‐resolution acoustic imaging sonar and deep learning‐based object detection in Lake Izunuma, Japan	5
Understanding the drivers of seagrass loss in Kenya: Evidence for the impacts of population and fishing	5
Stable isotopes reveal the importance of terrestrially derived resources for the diet of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)	5
Replacing artisanal fisheries with dolphin watching: Strategy for conservation and sustainable community‐based marine ecotourism	5
An Unusual Protuberant Lithophyllum sp. From Southern Spain Increases Structural Complexity in Urchin Barrens	5
Small‐Scale Recovery of a Native White‐Spotted Charr Population by Suppression of Non‐Native Brown Trout	5
Conservation planning for threatened marine megafauna: Moving forward with a better approach	5
Social, spatial and isotopic niche partitioning identify an estuarine community of bottlenose dolphins as a discrete management unit	5
Predatory fish exploitation and relative abundance in a data‐poor region from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, inferred from artisanal fishery interview surveys and baited remote underwater video syst	5
Multi‐disciplinary surveys reveal a small subpopulation of Hector's dolphins is frequently exposed to the risk of bycatch	5
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Skin Marks in Capitoline Dolphins Shed Light on Threats to the Population at the Tiber River Estuary (Mediterranean Sea)	5
Ocean Acidification Research on Ecologically and Economically Important Sea Cucumbers Is Limited Globally	5
Assessing Anthropogenic Impacts on Coral Reefs Using Local and Expert Knowledge in the Semporna Priority Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia	5
Is the protected Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) population in Gilbert Bay, Labrador, nearing a tipping point?	5
Riverine distribution and abundance of Japanese eel in Shikoku, south‐western Japan: Varying importance of regional and local factors	5
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Landscape features and forest maturity promote the occurrence of macroinvertebrates specialized for seepage springs in urban forests in Washington, DC	5
Using ecological trajectories to track long‐term taxonomic and functional changes in benthic shallow soft‐bottom communities (Bay of Saint‐Brieuc, English Channel)	5
Marine ecosystem science and the media: Exploring ways to improve news coverage through journalist–scientist working relations	5
Did zebra mussel fill the type habitat of a worldwide‐rare freshwater brown macroalga?	5
A genetic snapshot before extinction: Museomics reveals the phylogenetic position of a critically endangered freshwater gastropod	5
Leveraging a century of fisheries surveys to prioritize conservation efforts for species in Great Plains streams of Oklahoma (USA)	5
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Acoustic and Behavioural Strategies of Dolphins in Relation to Fishing Vessel Traffic in the Southern Gulf of Mexico	5
Fish and flows: Abiotic drivers influence the recruitment response of a freshwater fish community throughout a regulated lotic system of the Murray‐Darling Basin, Australia	5
Variable breeding success and its implication in the conservation of endangered yellow‐eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) at the New Zealand subantarctic Auckland Islands	5
The local responses of aquatic ecosystems to adjacent grassland conservation: Can streams of dreams exist in a degraded riverscape?	5
Public Concern of Fishing and Conservation Under the ‘Ten‐Year Fishing Ban’ Policy: Implications to Action Planning for Riverine Cetaceans	5
Aerial Video Surveys and Spatial Prioritization Reveal Conservation Opportunities for Endangered Dugongs in New Caledonia	5
A conservation genetics perspective on supportive breeding: A case study of the common nase (Chondrostoma nasus)	5
A 21‐year recovery trend in green turtle nesting activity: 2002–2022	5
Taxonomic diversity and distribution of the genus Proterorhinus (Teleostei: Gobiidae) in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot with conservation implications	5
A feasibility study for the application of climate change vulnerability assessments on species in the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area	5
Can intensive trapping to reduce the abundance of an invasive crayfish benefit an imperiled congener?	5
Critical information for fisheries monitoring may be available in social media	4
Conservation Implications of Strong Population Structure Despite Admixture in an Endangered African Seagrass	4
Contrasting patterns of biodiversity across wetland habitats using single‐time‐point environmental DNA surveys	4
Ecoacoustics as a novel tool for assessing pond restoration success: Results of a pilot study	4
Reconstructing the historical distribution and local extinction of the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis in the Atlantic Forest of South America	4
Baseline genetic distinctiveness supports structured populations of thornback ray in the Mediterranean Sea	4
Horseshoe crab egg availability for shorebirds in Delaware Bay: Dramatic reduction after unregulated horseshoe crab harvest and limited recovery after 20 years of management	4
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Bottlenose dolphins share fish farm areas while maintaining sexual segregation: Investigating group memberships through spatially and temporally explicit parameters	4
Identifying the foraging grounds of the new loggerhead turtle nesters in the western Mediterranean	4
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The ecological value of fully enforced, no‐entry, marine protected areas: A case study of harvested limpets	4
New invasive predator reduces the abundance of native prey in a cold‐temperate marine fouling community	4
Sea turtle bycatch in Argentina: A qualitative assessment in commercial vessels	4
Internesting Period and Clutch Frequency of the Endangered Loggerhead Turtle Population of Cabo Verde	4
An Invasive Predator Substantially Alters Energy Flux Without Changing Food Web Functional State or Stability	4
Ontogenetic habitat shift of Anguilla marmorata and A. japonica in the rivers of southern Japan: Implications for habitat use evaluation and conservation	4
Marine megafauna catch in Thai small‐scale fisheries	4
Population structure of giant clams (subfamily: Tridacninae) across Palau: Implications for conservation	4
Speaking Deads: Sea Turtle Mortality Areas and Fisheries Overlaps Identified Through Backtracking of Stranded Carcasses in the Adriatic Sea	4
Tying up loose ends together: Cetaceans, maritime traffic and spatial management tools in the Strait of Gibraltar	4
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An inexpensive and lightweight dynamic cone penetrometer for the characterization of shallow submerged sediments	4
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Monitoring the movement, habitat use and mortality of captive‐bred reintroduced gharials in the Mahanadi River, India	4
Atlantic salmon in a rapidly changing environment—Facing the challenges of reduced marine survival and climate change	4
Using social media and citizen science to assess cultural ecosystem services along riverine landscapes	4
Coastal to Riverine Entry Timing During the Spawning Migration of the European Shads (Alosa spp.): Drivers and Phenological Trends for the French Atlantic Coast Populations	4
Using species distribution modelling to identify ‘coldspots’ for conservation of freshwater fishes under a changing climate	4
Link marine restoration to marine spatial planning through ecosystem‐based management to maximize ocean regeneration	4
Historical occurrence of whales in Scottish Waters inferred from whaling records	4
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Use of diet and body condition assessments as intermediate indicators of translocation success in the Critically Endangered Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)	4
Collaborative methods identify a remote global diversity hotspot of threatened, large‐bodied rhino rays	4
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Geospatial assessment of freshwater invasive species to inform turtle conservation and management	4
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Quantification of the invasiveness risk of non‐native macroalgae in the Azores to support conservation measures	4
The effect of flow and mussel species traits on the occurrence of rare mussels: A case study within selected rivers of the West Gulf Coastal Plain	4
Protection effectiveness and sea urchin predation risk: The role of roving predators beyond the boundaries of a marine protected area in the Western Mediterranean Sea	4
Far‐reaching blues: Long‐distance migration of the invasive Atlantic blue crab	4
Modelling spatial distributions of biogenic habitat‐forming taxa to inform marine spatial planning	4
First reported observation of an apparent reproductive bottlenose × Risso’s dolphin hybrid	4
A quantitative synthesis of approaches, biases, successes, and failures in marine forest restoration, with considerations for future work	4