Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Papers
(The TQCC of Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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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 managemen26
A vessel collision report for Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera brydei) off the northern coast of São Paulo, Brazil24
Population connectivity across east Australia's bioregions and larval duration of the range‐extending sea starMeridiastra calcar24
Genetic population structure of the critically endangered stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) in the Black Sea basin: Implications for conservation22
Mass mortality of the Critically Endangered naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii): Possible causes and impact22
What is the ecological footprint of aquaculture after 5 decades of competition between mangrove conservation and shrimp farm development?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 management21
A Baseline for the Conservation of the Native and Protected Centrostephanus longispinus (Philippi, 1845) and the Management of the Invasive Diadema setosum (Leske, 1778) (Echi19
Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) restocking experiment in an urban turbid reef environment18
Bottlenecks and barriers: Patterns of abundance in early mussel life stages reveal a potential obstacle to reef recovery17
Unseen Experts of the Sea: Fishers' Local Ecological Knowledge Reveals Elasmobranch Hotspot Decline Around Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean17
Groundtruthing cumulative impact assessments with biodiversity data: Testing indicators and methods for marine ecosystem condition assessments in South Africa17
Marine Forests Forever—A Necessary Multilateral Program for a Fair Future17
Phylogeography of the Pacific Angel Shark (Squatina californica) in the Eastern Pacific17
Distribution and diversity of elasmobranchs in the Sea of Marmara: A 2023 status report17
If These Walls Could Talk: Investigating Bottlenose Dolphin Occupancy and Range in Fiord Ecosystems Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring and Visual Surveys17
Integrating Direct Experimental Fishing and Environmental DNA Metabarcoding to Assess Fish Biodiversity in the Cibareno River, Indonesia, to Support Fishway Design17
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The Newly Formed Ribb Reservoir Could Serve as a Refugia for Conserving Ethiopia's Globally Unique Labeobarbus Species Flock16
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Kinship assessment and insights into reproductive behaviour of the Critically Endangered green sawfish Pristis zijsron in Western Australia16
Alternative conservation outcomes from aquatic fauna translocations: Losing and saving the Running River rainbowfish15
Rapid Establishment and Impact Assessment of the Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) Invasion in the Kruger National Park, South Africa15
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Successful establishment of endangered springsnails following habitat enhancement and translocations14
An ecological resilience index to improve conservation action for stream fish habitat14
Catchment‐scale distribution, abundance, habitat use, and movements of European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) in a small UK river: Implications for conservation management13
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 Plateau13
An environmental DNA assay for the detection of Critically Endangered angel sharks (Squatina spp.)13
Setting the stones to restore and monitor European flat oyster reefs in the German North Sea13
Assessing the societal benefits of mahseer (Tor spp.) fishes to strengthen the basis for their conservation13
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Modelling the effects of variation in growth, recruitment, and harvest on lake sturgeon population viability and recovery13
Identifying Hydrilla verticillata in Real Time With a Machine Learning–Based Underwater Object Detection Program12
Growth and longevity of the endangered freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera): Implications for conservation and management12
Boom‐and‐bust cycles of holothurian (sea cucumber) populations in the Chagos Archipelago: An indication of poaching or natural processes?12
The effect of planting grass filter strips on fishes in agricultural headwater streams12
Good new(t)s: Rapid recolonization of a restored fish‐invaded habitat by two newt species in southern Italy12
Exploring the elusive deep‐sea sharpnose sevengill shark (Heptranchias perlo) in the Adriatic Sea: Novel records, health assessments and conservation implications12
Exploring Recent Japanese Public Perception of Freshwater Eels of the Genus Anguilla Using Content Analysis of Newspaper Coverage12
Assessing the Efficiency of the Marine Protected Area Systems in the Southeastern Pacific12
Assessing the conservation status of mangroves in Rakhine, Myanmar12
Earthquake impacts on a protected pinniped in New Zealand11
Reducing Cetacean Interactions With Bottom Set‐Nets and Purse Seining Using Acoustic Deterrent Devices in Southern Iberia11
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Systematics, distribution, biology, and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in China11
Evaluation of fish spawning habitat at offshore reefs in southwest Lake Michigan using side‐scan sonar and underwater video11
Drivers of the Distributions of Stream‐Dwelling Crayfishes in the New River Catchment, United States11
Crowdsourced data reveal multinational connectivity, population demographics, and possible nursery ground of endangered oceanic manta rays in the Red Sea11
Faunal Composition of the Sumisu Caldera Hydrothermal Vent Field as a Key Baseline for Conservation in Light of Deep‐Sea Mining11
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A systematic review of the global freshwater mussel restoration toolbox11
Growth variation in the endangered fish Zingel asper: Contribution of substrate quality, hydraulics, prey abundance, and water temperature10
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
Conservation of temporary streams: The relevance of spatiotemporal variation in beta diversity10
Depth as a fish refuge from spearfishing at Rapa Nui: Flight behaviour in the Pacific rudderfish Kyphosus sandwicensis10
Diversity, distribution, and conservation of the Trichoptera and their habitats in north‐eastern Algeria10
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Chytridiomycosis in Sri Lanka: Predicting the future of a global amphibian hotspot10
Insights into the genetic makeup of French Polynesian peripheral populations of the small giant clam Tridacna maxima10
Comments on ‘Effects of modern drainage systems on the spatial distribution of loach in rice ecosystems’10
Living under threat: Will one of the last Pinna nobilis populations be able to survive?10
Untangling the Indonesian tangle net fishery: Describing a data‐poor fishery targeting large, threatened rays (Superorder Batoidea)10
Fine‐scale movement and habitat use of juvenile, subadult, and adult green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in a foraging ground at Ningaloo Reef, Australia10
Regional (south‐eastern Pacific Ocean) population genetics and global phylogeography of two endangered highly migratory pelagic sharks, the blue shark Prionace glauca and shortfin ma10
The Methods for Estimating Lake Volume, Mean Depth, and Maximum Depth in European Standard EN 16039:2011 Are Flawed and Should Not Be Used9
Foraging habitat suitability of black‐browed albatrosses Thalassarche melanophris wintering in the South‐west Atlantic Ocean: Acknowledging age class to improve conservation manageme9
Post‐release survival of shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) and silky (Carcharhinus falciformis) sharks released from pelagic tuna longlines in the Pacific Ocean9
Threats Assessment of the Endemic Idle Crayfish (Austropotamobius bihariensis Pârvulescu, 2019): Lessons From Long‐Term Monitoring9
Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata9
Tracking the migration and distribution of Caspian Kutum (Rutilus kutum, Kamenskii, 1901) along the southern coastline of the Caspian Sea based on stable isotope analysis9
Automated identification of invasive rabbitfishes in underwater images from the Mediterranean Sea9
Anthropause shows differential influence of tourism and a no‐take reserve on the abundance and size of two fished species9
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Pathogen and Gene Expression Profiles of Atlantic Salmon From an Endangered Population9
Cautious positivity for the future of aquatic conservation in Europe9
Marine protected areas in the southern south‐west Atlantic: Insights from marine top predator communities9
Evidences of Seasonal Aggregations and Breaching Behaviour of Blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus) and Spinner (C. brevipinna) Sharks in a Southwest Atlantic Marine Pro9
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
Movement patterns of a Critically Endangered elasmobranch (Dipturus intermedius) in a Marine Protected Area9
The Big Seaweed Search: Evaluating a citizen science project for a difficult to identify group of organisms9
Depth‐Related Controls on the Quantitative Composition of Rhodolith Matrices in the High Arctic9
Distribution and density of the Critically Endangered estuarine pipefish across its range – implications for conservation9
Public Participation in EU Legislation? Recommendations for Involving Citizen Scientists in Anthropogenic Litter Research Within the Water Framework Directive9
Linking courtship calls and observed behaviours of Epinephelus marginatus in the wild offers new insights into its reproduction and conservation9
Murky waters: Assessing the vulnerabilities of Indo‐West Pacific non‐marine elasmobranchs to inform future conservation planning priorities9
Water Quality Preferences of an Australian Freshwater Turtle8
Conservation Strategies in the South American Annual Killifish of the Austrolebias sensu lato Linked to the Riparian Wetlands Zones8
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Drivers of spatial behaviour of the endangered undulate skate, Raja undulata8
Impacts of Braided River Morphodynamics and Damming on Habitat Quality for Schizothorax waltoni in the Lhasa River: Insights From Ecohydraulic Modelling8
An exploration of the population characteristics and behaviours of the white shark in Guadalupe Island, Mexico (2014–2019): Observational data from cage diving vessels8
Accessible ecophysiological tools for seabird conservation8
Trait‐Based Prediction of Conservation Status of North American Small‐Bodied Minnows (Leuciscidae) and Darters (Percidae)8
Population structure, residency, and abundance of whale sharks in the coastal waters off Nosy Be, north‐western Madagascar8
Highly Threatened Status for the Relict Populations of Ectoparasitic Copepod Salmincola californiensis in Japan8
Citizen science as a key tool in whale shark conservation8
Abundance and nutritional status of freshwater turtles to guide delivery of environmental flows in the Murray‐Darling Basin, south‐eastern Australia8
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Fish Community Structure and Habitat Complexity in Restored and Natural Eelgrass Meadows8
Modelling Critically Endangered marine species: Bias‐corrected citizen science data inform habitat suitability for the angelshark (Squatina squatina)8
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Stream Sentinels: Mayfly Diversity, Land Use, and Conservation in Algeria's Djurdjura Mountains8
Ecological risk assessment in the southern Indian Ocean: Towards better seabird bycatch mitigation8
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 M8
Historical specimens and photographs reveal long‐term changes in Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata) age class distribution and average size during U.S. population decline8
Occurrence, distribution and threats to mobulid rays in Brazil: A review and updated database8
Conservation of transnational species: The tensions between legal requirements and best scientific evidence7
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Limited spatiotemporal larval mixing of the Norway lobster from no‐take marine protected areas in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea7
Twenty years of monitoring reveal overfishing of bony fish stocks in the coastal national park Banc d’Arguin, in Mauritania7
Biodiversity on sale: The shark meat market threatens elasmobranchs in Brazil7
Dynamics of juvenile salmon and forage fishes in nearshore kelp forests7
Pond basin colonization by terrestrial vegetation indicates wetland deterioration7
Bidirectional connectivity in fishways: A mitigation for impacts on fish migration of small hydropower facilities7
Patterns, processes and conservation management consequences of intraspecific diversity, illustrated by fishes from recently glaciated lakes7
Importance of Branching Channels for Sustaining Fish Habitat in Riverine Ecosystems7
Sunscreen pollution and tourism governance: Science and innovation are necessary for biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism7
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New abundance and survival estimates for the critically endangered Taiwanese white dolphin indicate no signs of recovery7
Incorporating free‐flowing rivers into global biodiversity targets: Prioritization and targeted interventions to maintain ecological integrity7
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The future of marine citizenship is now: Cetacean conservation in the eyes of young Spanish citizens7
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.7
Commercial fishery bycatch risk for large juvenile and adult smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in Florida waters7
Experimental quantification of multiple point‐source pollution effects on juvenile freshwater mussels in a stream exposure gradient7
Spawning aggregation behaviour in the Creole perch,Percichthys trucha(Percichthyidae): A target species for conservation7
A review of the status, threats and management priorities of a remnant population of Indus River dolphins in the Beas River, India7
Environmental drivers of flowering in the genus Zostera and spatio‐temporal variability of Zostera muelleri flowering in Australasia7
Cryptic Diversity of Mediterranean Neogoniolithon (Corallinales, Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta)7
Tracking public interest and perceptions about smalltooth sawfish conservation in the USA using Instagram7
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Distribution and habitat use of a rare native crayfish: Implications for conserving Data Deficient species7
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Climate Change Impacts and Future Risk on UK Seahorse Species, Short‐Snouted Hippocampus hippocampus and Long‐Snouted Hippocampus guttulatus7
Integral Management Zones: A novel strategy for marine bivalve production in the Gulf of California, Mexico7
Hydromorphological rehabilitation improves channel morphology, instream biotopes, and macroinvertebrate communities, and thus enhances the conservation of an urban river7
Diet plasticity and links to changing foraging behaviour in the conservation of subantarctic yellow‐eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)7
Local knowledge surveys with small‐scale fishers indicate challenges to sawfish conservation in southern Papua New Guinea7
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Optimisation of an Environmental DNA‐Based Approach for Assessing Freshwater Fish Biodiversity in Southernmost South America7
Reliable Data From Community‐Based Citizen Science for Coastal Biodiversity Research in the Taoyuan Algal Reef, Taiwan7
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The use of umbrella fish species to provide a more comprehensive approach for freshwater conservation management7
Social Clustering and Conservation Implications for Critically Endangered Taiwanese Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis)6
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 analysis6
Does the Ice Age legacy end in Central Europe? The shrinking distributions of glacial relict crustaceans in Lithuania6
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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 Sea6
Did zebra mussel fill the type habitat of a worldwide‐rare freshwater brown macroalga?6
Conservation planning for threatened marine megafauna: Moving forward with a better approach6
Taxonomic diversity and distribution of the genus Proterorhinus (Teleostei: Gobiidae) in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot with conservation implications6
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Phthalate Exposure Influences Mating Behaviour and Sperm Morphology in an Aquatic Ecotoxicology Model System6
An alarming tendency towards freshwater mussel misidentification in scientific works may bias endangered and invasive species management6
The role of adaptive resistance in a widespread freshwater mussel species6
Fish Diversity Patterns and Their Responses to Environmental Factors in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot6
Detecting Environmental DNA From Crested and Smooth Newts—Not as Straight Forward as Filtering a Drop of Water6
A conservation genetics perspective on supportive breeding: A case study of the common nase (Chondrostoma nasus)6
Is the protected Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) population in Gilbert Bay, Labrador, nearing a tipping point?6
Using ecological trajectories to track long‐term taxonomic and functional changes in benthic shallow soft‐bottom communities (Bay of Saint‐Brieuc, English Channel)6
Designing, implementing and monitoring the translocation of a highly threatened freshwater fish6
Unfoldings of Environmental Racism: Are They Reaching Rhodolith Beds and Related Sociobiodiversities?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
Elevated salinity and temperature associated with climate change threaten the survival and conservation of desert spring amphipods6
Skin Marks in Capitoline Dolphins Shed Light on Threats to the Population at the Tiber River Estuary (Mediterranean Sea)6
Landscape features and forest maturity promote the occurrence of macroinvertebrates specialized for seepage springs in urban forests in Washington, DC6
Prioritising Non‐Native Crayfish Species for Management in the Rhine‐Main Observatory Using the Dispersal‐Origin‐Status‐Impact (DOSI) Scheme6
Social, spatial and isotopic niche partitioning identify an estuarine community of bottlenose dolphins as a discrete management unit6
Assessing Anthropogenic Impacts on Coral Reefs Using Local and Expert Knowledge in the Semporna Priority Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia5
A feasibility study for the application of climate change vulnerability assessments on species in the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area5
Marine ecosystem science and the media: Exploring ways to improve news coverage through journalist–scientist working relations5
An Acclimatization Period in a Cage Promotes Site Fidelity of Hatchery‐Reared Dusky Groupers to the Release Areas5
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Advancing Management of the Main Predatory Sharks Along the Argentine Coast: Leveraging Habitat Use Knowledge and Historical Catch Data5
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Acoustic and Behavioural Strategies of Dolphins in Relation to Fishing Vessel Traffic in the Southern Gulf of Mexico5
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 Plain5
Can intensive trapping to reduce the abundance of an invasive crayfish benefit an imperiled congener?5
Reconstructing the historical distribution and local extinction of the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis in the Atlantic Forest of South America5
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Genetic Analysis Reveals Population Expansion, Connectivity and Declining Genetic Diversity in Dory Snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma) Along the Coastline of Tanzania5
Aerial Video Surveys and Spatial Prioritization Reveal Conservation Opportunities for Endangered Dugongs in New Caledonia5
Ocean Acidification Research on Ecologically and Economically Important Sea Cucumbers Is Limited Globally5
Small‐Scale Recovery of a Native White‐Spotted Charr Population by Suppression of Non‐Native Brown Trout5
Trends in Marine Mammal Bycatch in US Fisheries From 1990 to 20175
Leveraging a century of fisheries surveys to prioritize conservation efforts for species in Great Plains streams of Oklahoma (USA)5
A genetic snapshot before extinction: Museomics reveals the phylogenetic position of a critically endangered freshwater gastropod5
Freshwater Fish Species of Vietnam: Species Richness, Endemism and IUCN's One Plan Approach to Conservation5
Marine megafauna catch in Thai small‐scale fisheries5
Using social media and citizen science to assess cultural ecosystem services along riverine landscapes5
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Population structure of giant clams (subfamily: Tridacninae) across Palau: Implications for conservation5
Riverine distribution and abundance of Japanese eel in Shikoku, south‐western Japan: Varying importance of regional and local factors5
Cryptofaunal Diversity in a Southwestern Atlantic Rhodolith Bed—Morphology Effect Versus Depth5
Replacing artisanal fisheries with dolphin watching: Strategy for conservation and sustainable community‐based marine ecotourism5
Far‐reaching blues: Long‐distance migration of the invasive Atlantic blue crab5
Understanding the drivers of seagrass loss in Kenya: Evidence for the impacts of population and fishing5
Multi‐disciplinary surveys reveal a small subpopulation of Hector's dolphins is frequently exposed to the risk of bycatch5
Variable breeding success and its implication in the conservation of endangered yellow‐eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) at the New Zealand subantarctic Auckland Islands5
Estimating Population Size and Survival for Two Subpopulations of the Critically Endangered Patagonia Frog, Atelognathus patagonicus, in Laguna Blanca National Park, Argentinian Pata5
Microplastic Occurrence in the Diet of Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From the Coastal Region of São Paulo, Brazil5
Survey of freshwater mussels using high‐resolution acoustic imaging sonar and deep learning‐based object detection in Lake Izunuma, Japan5
Modelling spatial distributions of biogenic habitat‐forming taxa to inform marine spatial planning5
Priority Conservation Areas for the Longsnout Seahorse Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933, on a Tropical Coast5
An Unusual Protuberant Lithophyllum sp. From Southern Spain Increases Structural Complexity in Urchin Barrens5
Use of diet and body condition assessments as intermediate indicators of translocation success in the Critically Endangered Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)5
A 21‐year recovery trend in green turtle nesting activity: 2002–20225
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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 syst5
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Public Concern of Fishing and Conservation Under the ‘Ten‐Year Fishing Ban’ Policy: Implications to Action Planning for Riverine Cetaceans5
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