The Galapagos Marine Reserve: A Dynamic Social-Ecological System

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Coral Research in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador....Pages 3-22
Elasmobranchs of the Galapagos Marine Reserve....Pages 23-59
The Galapagos Sea Lion: Adaptation to Spatial and Temporal Diversity of Marine Resources Within the Archipelago....Pages 61-70
Flexibility in the Foraging Strategies of the Galapagos Sea Lion Inferred from a Multiple Approach Analysis....Pages 71-80
Ecosystem-Based Management for Rocky Shores of the Galapagos Islands....Pages 81-107
Remote Sensing of the Marine Environment: Challenges and Opportunities in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador....Pages 109-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Development of the Galápagos Marine Reserve....Pages 139-158
Fishery Science in Galapagos: From a Resource-Focused to a Social–Ecological Systems Approach....Pages 159-185
Collaborative Approach to Fisheries Management as a Way to Increase the Effectiveness of Future Regulations in the Galapagos Archipelago....Pages 187-202
The Emergence of Recreational Fishing in the Galápagos Marine Reserve: Adaptation and Complexities....Pages 203-226
Shifting Baselines in the Galapagos White Fin Fishery, Using Fisher’s Anecdotes to Reassess Fisheries Management: The Case of the Galapagos Grouper....Pages 227-246
Pollution as an Emerging Threat for the Conservation of the Galapagos Marine Reserve: Environmental Impacts and Management Perspectives....Pages 247-283
Assessing Human–Wildlife Conflicts and Benefits of Galápagos Sea Lions on San Cristobal Island, Galápagos....Pages 285-305
Back Matter....Pages 307-314