Marine Conservation

Marine conservation is a subdiscipline of conservation biology that applies scientific principles and systematic management to protect, restore, and sustain marine ecosystems and biodiversity from anthropogenic degradation.

13.6K

Publications

726.7K

Citations

35.1K

Authors

5.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

4.2K

Parents

Biodiversity ConservationMarine Sciences

Children

Bycatch ReductionCoastal Zone ConservationCoral Reef ConservationEcosystem-based ManagementEndangered Marine Species ProtectionHabitat RestorationIllegal FishingKelp Forest ConservationMangrove ConservationMarine Invasive Species

Publications

13.6K

A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems

Benjamin S. Halpern, Shaun Walbridge, Kimberly A. Selkoe et al. · Science · 2008 · 6.4K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Ecology, Marine Sciences +17

Some Elements of a Sociology of Translation: Domestication of the Scallops and the Fishermen of St Brieuc Bay

Michel Callon · The Sociological Review · 1984 · 5.1K citations

Natural Resources, Marine Biology, Sociology +11

Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas

Mark Spalding, Helen Fox, Gerald R. Allen et al. · BioScience · 2007 · 4K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Marine Sciences, Oceanography +17

Depletion, Degradation, and Recovery Potential of Estuaries and Coastal Seas

Heike K. Lotze, Hunter S. Lenihan, Bruce J. Bourque et al. · Science · 2006 · 3.3K citations

Natural Sciences, Marine Biology, Marine Sciences +17

A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems

Robert J. Orth, Tim J. B. Carruthers, William C. Dennison et al. · BioScience · 2006 · 3K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Conservation Biology, Ecology +17

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Authors

35.1K

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Hugh P. Possingham
The University of Queensland, Australia
75 publications · 8.2K citations
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Natalie C. Ban
University of Victoria, Canada
66 publications · 5.7K citations
43
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Benjamin S. Halpern
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, United States
46 publications · 20.2K citations
38
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Robert L. Pressey
James Cook University, Australia
56 publications · 5K citations
37
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Fiorenza Micheli
Stanford University, United States
50 publications · 11.5K citations
36
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Institutions

5.3K

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Venues

Biological Conservation
372 publications · 27.2K citations
87
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Marine Policy
584 publications · 29.8K citations
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Marine Ecology Progress Series
MEPS · 451 publications · 28.4K citations
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PLoS ONE
352 publications · 26.3K citations
80
h-index
Conservation Biology
186 publications · 15.7K citations
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See also Marine Conservation
Core Methods	Marine Spatial Planning Marine Protected Areas Remote Sensing Citizen Science Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Geographic Information Systems Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Light Detection And Ranging Decision Support Systems
Threats	Climate Change Marine Pollution Plastic Pollution Habitat Loss Illegal Fishing Urban Coastal Development Algal Blooms Fisheries
Governance	Marine Protected Areas Law Of The Sea Sustainable Development Goals Participatory Governance Traditional Knowledge Systems Kunming-montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Alignment
Evaluation	Local Ecological Knowledge Monitoring Digital Simulation
Applications	Marine Protected Areas Ecotourism Coral Reef Conservation No-take Reserves Restoration Of Marine Ecosystems Marine Mammal Sanctuaries