A biogeographic analysis, or «bioregionalization,» of nearshore waters was undertaken in 1998 by the Interim Marine and Coastal Regionalisation for Australia (IMCRA) Technical Group [4]. (journals.plos.org)
It is big, and it is growing, and that trend is all the more worrisome in light of rapid population growth in the coastal zones of the world and our heavy dependence on nearshore waters for economics, nutrition and recreation. (scientificamerican.com)
The study also highlighted information gaps that are blocking further assessments of impacts, and found that bycatch rates in small - scale fisheries in nearshore areas rival those of large - scale fisheries in the open ocean.... (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)