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parrotfish–coral relationship: refuting the ubiquity of a prevailing paradigm by Russ, Garry R, Questel, Sarah-Lee A, Rizzari, Justin R, Alcala, Angel C

“…It has become almost paradigmatic in the coral reef literature that fishing-induced reductions of parrotfish abundance cause benthic phase shifts from coral to…”
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Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines for Biodiversity Conservation by WEEKS, REBECCA, RUSS, GARRY R., ALCALA, ANGEL C., WHITE, ALAN T.

“…Quantifying the extent to which existing reserves meet conservation objectives and identifying gaps in coverage are vital to developing systematic…”
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Evolutionary Processes of Diversification in a Model Island Archipelago by Brown, Rafe M., Siler, Cameron D., Oliveros, Carl H., Esselstyn, Jacob A., Diesmos, Arvin C., Hosner, Peter A., Linkem, Charles W., Barley, Anthony J., Oaks, Jamie R., Sanguila, Marites B., Welton, Luke J., Blackburn, David C., Moyle, Robert G., Peterson, A. Townsend, Alcala, Angel C.

“…Long celebrated for its spectacular landscapes and strikingly high levels of endemic biodiversity, the Philippines has been studied intensively by…”
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Partitioning no-take marine reserve (NTMR) and benthic habitat effects on density of small and large-bodied tropical wrasses by Russ, Garry R, Lowe, Jake R, Rizzari, Justin R, Bergseth, Brock J, Alcala, Angel C

“…No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are increasingly implemented for fisheries management and biodiversity conservation. Yet, assessing NTMR effectiveness depends…”
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The amphibians and reptiles of Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, II: the herpetofauna of northeast Mindanao and adjacent islands by Sanguila, Marites B, Cobb, Kerry A, Siler, Cameron D, Diesmos, Arvin C, Alcala, Angel C, Brown, Rafe M

“…We summarize all available amphibian and reptile species distribution data from the northeast Mindanao faunal region, including small islands associated with…”
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Phylogeographic patterns in the Philippine archipelago influence symbiont diversity in the bobtail squid–Vibrio mutualism by Coryell, Randy L., Turnham, Kira E., Jesus Ayson, Evelyn G., Lavilla‐Pltogo, Celia, Alcala, Angel C., Sotto, Filippina, Gonzales, Benjamin, Nishiguchi, Michele K.

“…Marine microbes encounter a myriad of biotic and abiotic factors that can impact fitness by limiting their range and capacity to move between habitats. This is…”
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Coral cover a stronger driver of reef fish trophic biomass than fishing by Russ, Garry R., Rizzari, Justin R., Abesamis, Rene A., Alcala, Angel C.

“…An influential paradigm in coral reef ecology is that fishing causes trophic cascades through reef fish assemblages, resulting in reduced herbivory and thus…”
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Enhanced biodiversity beyond marine reserve boundaries: The cup spillith over by Russ, Garry R, Alcala, Angel C

“…Overfishing can have detrimental effects on marine biodiversity and the structure of marine ecosystems. No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are much advocated as a…”
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Decadal‐scale response of detritivorous surgeonfishes (family Acanthuridae) to no‐take marine reserve protection and changes in benthic habitat by Russ, Garry R., Payne, Cody S., Bergseth, Brock J., Rizzari, Justin R., Abesamis, Rene A., Alcala, Angel C.

“…No‐take marine reserves (NTMR) are increasingly being implemented to mitigate the effects of fishing on coral reefs, yet determining the efficacy of NTMRs…”
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Decadal-scale rebuilding of predator biomass in Philippine marine reserves by Russ, Garry R, Alcala, Angel C

“…No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) provide hope that local carrying capacity may be partially restored if reserves are protected long enough. How long is long…”
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Long-term no-take marine reserve and benthic habitat effects on coral reef fishes by Russ, Garry R., Miller, Kelsey I., Rizzari, Justin R., Alcala, Angel C.

“…No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are advocated as tools to enhance or maintain density and assemblage structure of coral reef fishes. These reef fish population…”
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No-take Marine Reserves and Reef Fisheries Management in the Philippines: A New People Power Revolution by Alcala, Angel C., Russ, Garry R.

“…The marine-conservation and reef fisheries–management program that exists today in the Philippines had humble beginnings in the 1970s at Sumilon and Apo…”
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Phylogeny of Philippine slender skinks (Scincidae: Brachymeles) reveals underestimated species diversity, complex biogeographical relationships, and cryptic patterns of lineage diversification by Siler, Cameron D., Diesmos, Arvin C., Alcala, Angel C., Brown, Rafe M.

“…[Display omitted] ► The genus Brachymeles possesses both fully limbed and limbless species. ► Morphologically similar body plans have made it difficult to…”
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Long-term change in coral cover and the effectiveness of marine protected areas in the Philippines: a meta-analysis by Magdaong, Evangeline T., Fujii, Masahiko, Yamano, Hiroya, Licuanan, Wilfredo Y., Maypa, Aileen, Campos, Wilfredo L., Alcala, Angel C., White, Alan T., Apistar, Dean, Martinez, Rafael

“…Although coral declines have been reported from major reefs of the world, region-specific trends still remain unclear, particularly in areas with high…”
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Reef-fish larval dispersal patterns validate no-take marine reserve network connectivity that links human communities by Abesamis, Rene A., Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo, Berumen, Michael L., Bode, Michael, Jadloc, Claro Renato L., Solera, Leilani A., Villanoy, Cesar L., Bernardo, Lawrence Patrick C., Alcala, Angel C., Russ, Garry R.

“…Networks of no-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are a widely advocated strategy for managing coral reefs. However, uncertainty about the strength of population…”
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Decadal-scale effects of benthic habitat and marine reserve protection on Philippine goatfish (F: Mullidae) by Russ, Garry R., Bergseth, Brock J., Rizzari, Justin R., Alcala, Angel C.

“…Reef fish populations can be affected by both fishing and changes in benthic habitat. Yet, partitioning these effects is often difficult, usually requiring an…”
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Shortcuts for marine conservation planning: The effectiveness of socioeconomic data surrogates by Weeks, Rebecca, Russ, Garry R., Bucol, Abner A., Alcala, Angel C.

“…Marine protected area (MPA) networks designed without consideration of the interests of local communities are likely to fail. However, in many regions where…”
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Marine Reserves: Long-Term Protection Is Required for Full Recovery of Predatory Fish Populations by Russ, Garry R., Alcala, Angel C.

“…No-take marine reserves are advocated widely as a potential solution to the loss of marine biodiversity and ecosystem structure, and to over-fishing. We assess…”
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Marine Reserve Benefits Local Fisheries by Russ, Garry R., Alcala, Angel C., Aileen P. Maypa, Calumpong, Hilconida P., Alan T. White

“…The utility of no-take marine reserves as fisheries-management tools is controversial. It is hypothesized that marine reserves will help to sustain fisheries…”
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Trophic and benthic responses to no-take marine reserve protection in the Philippines by Stockwell, Brian, Jadloc, Claro Renato L., Abesamis, Rene A., Alcala, Angel C., Russ, Garry R.

“…No-take marine reserves are expected to enhance coral reef resilience indirectly through suppression of algal growth and thus maintenance of coral dominance…”
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