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{"title":"Spatiotemporal prediction of offshore wind fields based on a hybrid deep learning model for maritime navigation","authors":"Zhenyuan Liu ,&nbsp;Jian Deng ,&nbsp;Yaqing Shu ,&nbsp;Langxiong Gan ,&nbsp;Lan Song ,&nbsp;Huanhuan Li ,&nbsp;Zaili Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107841","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107841","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate wind speed prediction is crucial for offshore wind power generation, ship navigation, and the use of renewable energy, as it optimises energy production, enhance maritime safety. This study introduces GswinLSTM, a novel hyrid model that integrates Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural networks with the Group Swin Transformer (Gswin Transformer) to address the limitations of existing prediction models and improve wind speed prediction accuracy. Compared to conventional approaches, GswinLSTM simultaneously captures temporal dependencies and spatial correlations in wind speed data, significantly improving forecasting accuracy and robustness. The model is validated using ERA5 reanalysis data, which accurately represents offshore climate conditions. Experimental results demonstrate that GswinLSTM outperforms state-of-the-art models, including Transformer, Residual U-Net (ResUnet), and Convolutional LSTM (ConvLSTM), across four evaluation metrics, particularly in long-term forecasting where conventional methods struggle with error accumulation. By effectively capturing spatiotemporal dependencies, GswinLSTM enhances both prediction stability and precision in extended forecasting horizons. With strong theoretical contributions and practical applicability, this model offers valuable insights for wind field operations, maritime navigation, and climate monitoring. The findings underscore GswinLSTM's potential to drive advancements in renewable energy forecasting and environmental risk assessment, making it a promising tool for future atmospheric and meteorological studies. Additionally, the model's strong predictive capability supports maritime navigation safety, offshore wind energy optimization, and provides actionable insights for coastal management policies, such as maritime spatial planning and carbon reduction strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107841"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144580607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differential responses of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin populations to climate change: Implications for future habitat shifts and conservation strategies","authors":"Bin Sun,&nbsp;Zhenhui Xie,&nbsp;Dingyu Luo,&nbsp;Xikai Tang,&nbsp;Jiaxue Wu,&nbsp;Xiyang Zhang,&nbsp;Yuping Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107842","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107842","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding species' potential distribution is crucial for informing effective conservation strategies. The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (<em>Sousa chinensis</em>, IPHD), a vital indicator of marine ecosystem health, is increasingly threatened by human activities and climate change, and is currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. By integrating species distribution records with ten environmental variables, we developed species-level (SLDMs) and population-level distribution models (PLDMs) to investigate the habitat preferences of IPHDs in China and evaluate their current and future habitat dynamics under different climate change scenarios. The SLDMs identified mixed layer depth as the primary environmental variable influencing the distribution of IPHDs, while the PLDMs revealed that the key environmental variable influencing distribution differs across different IPHD populations. The SLDMs projected a continuous reduction in suitable habitat for IPHDs over the next 70 years. The PLDMs indicated that larger IPHD populations, such as those in the Pearl River Estuary (PRE), Leizhou Bay (LZB), and Sanniang Bay (SNB), may serve as critical refugia with available habitats for transfer in the future, whereas smaller IPHD populations, including Xiamen-Jinmen (XJ) and Yuedong (YD) populations, are projected to face severe and progressive habitat loss, increasing their risk of local extinction. This research offers valuable insights for future protected area planning and the development of climate-appropriate conservation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107842"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144571839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predicting seasonal distribution and inter-seasonal migration corridors for three subspecies of common minke whales","authors":"Linjie Li ,&nbsp;Linlin Zhao ,&nbsp;Shiji Xu ,&nbsp;Changdong Liu ,&nbsp;Yanli Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107837","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107837","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The broad-scale seasonal distribution of baleen whales plays a critical role in linking marine ecosystems but also increases their exposure to diverse threats across their range. Effective conservation of these species requires temporally and spatially explicit knowledge of their migratory routes and distribution patterns, yet such information remains scarce globally. This study addresses this challenge for common minke whales (<em>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</em>). We first collected distribution data and associated environmental variables for common minke whales and then constructed species distribution models (SDMs) for its three subspecies across four seasons. Based on SDM predictions, key summer foraging and winter breeding habitats were identified. By incorporating autumn and spring habitat suitability indices as cost layers, connectivity analysis was used to delineate inter-seasonal migration corridors (summer to winter, winter to summer). Results indicate that environmental drivers of minke whale distribution vary among subspecies and across seasons, highlighting the importance of incorporating finer taxonomic units and temporal scales in SDM research. Suitable habitats and migration corridors are primarily located in coastal waters, where existing marine protected areas provide limited coverage, and face multiple anthropogenic threats. Therefore, future conservation efforts should prioritize these areas. There are some seasonal variations in minke whale suitable habitats and migratory corridors, emphasizing the need for dynamic management strategies. This study provides critical conservation insights for common minke whales and offers a methodological framework applicable to other highly migratory marine species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107837"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144571840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From a one health Perspective: What visitors of dog-friendly beaches comment on google maps","authors":"Carla Roberta Seára Willemann ,&nbsp;Patrizia Ana Bricarello ,&nbsp;María José Hötzel","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107845","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107845","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107845"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From space to screen: Recent advances in remote sensing for mangrove valuation through a bibliometric lens","authors":"Sum Yee Luk ,&nbsp;Muhammad Sajjad","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107844","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107844","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the escalating global need for sustainable mangrove ecosystem management (i.e., understanding, monitoring, preserving, and planning) due to their unique ecological and economic significance, remote sensing has emerged as a valuable tool to assess the state of these habitats. Recent advances in remote sensing (RS) technology have revolutionized the way mangroves are valued and evaluated, particularly in urban areas. While these technological developments have significantly improved our ability to manage vital ecosystems, the current literature provides only partial insights into the state of RS applications (RSA) for mangrove valuation. Hence, evaluating the impact of recent advances in RSA on the field of mangrove management through a systematic review is desirable, which could potentially provide the scientific community with a comprehensive and broader understanding of the subject matter.</div><div>We, therefore, conduct a detailed analysis of RSA for mangrove mapping and valuation over the past two decades. We examine the research landscape and uncover a substantial body of literature that encompasses the physical, biological, economic, and management aspects of mangroves. The current spectrum of the RSA highlights the relationship between mangrove valuation paper production, its relevant sources and affiliations, and is closely tied to past events and technological advancements. The collaboration is higher between Western countries and mangrove-growing nations in the East, such as Vietnam. Our findings indicate that countries without mangrove resources (e.g., Germany) have shown interest in valuing mangroves and collaborating with mangrove-rich countries for research purposes.</div><div>While noticeable progress has been made in integrating RS techniques with mangrove valuation, there is still potential for growth, particularly in leveraging technology for a comprehensive assessment of ecosystem services. International collaboration remains pivotal for advancing research and practical conservation efforts. Our recommendations underscore the need for refined literature clustering methodologies to enable nuanced tracking of emerging trends, disciplinary crossovers, and the evolution of the research domain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107844"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Examining the influence of corruption on port efficiency in West Africa and the Mid-Atlantic: A Bootstrapped DEA analysis” [Ocean. Coast. Manag. 269, October (2025), 107813]","authors":"Andrea Rodríguez ,&nbsp;Antonio Gil Ropero ,&nbsp;M. Mar Cerban ,&nbsp;Lourdes Trujillo","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107828","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107828","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107828"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144696699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fishing for insights: Tailoring a relevant choice experiment to explore low-literate community preferences in the design of marine protected areas","authors":"Laura Enthoven ,&nbsp;Chloé Salmon ,&nbsp;Steven Van Passel","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107840","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107840","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) can help explore stakeholders' preferences in the design of policy interventions, including nature conservation efforts. For a DCE to yield relevant and valid results, the careful selection of attributes and attribute levels is crucial. In this study, we offer a systematic mixed-methods approach to tailor highly pertinent DCEs conducted within low-literate communities, involving the use of a novel pictorial-based scoring tool. We illustrate our approach with a case study, describing how attributes and attribute levels were selected for a future DCE investigating local community preferences in the design of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Senegal. By 2030, the United Nations aims to protect 30 % of the ocean, which requires tripling the global coverage of MPAs, with a significant expansion expected in low-income countries. Social support, which largely depends on stakeholders’ perceptions, is essential for MPAs to achieve their conservation goals. MPAs vary in governance, management, and surrounding development features. In our case, MPA users, who depend on these areas for their livelihoods, identified the development of infrastructure for the fishing sector and basic community needs as the most impactful MPA features. Significant differences were noted between stakeholder groups: men underscored the importance of conflict resolution mechanisms, communication methods, and MPA boundary visibility, while women stated being more affected by specific fishing restrictions. In addition, MPA managers and officers did not fully grasp community members' perceptions. These findings highlight the need for managers to regularly consult local communities within MPAs using appropriate tools in order to ensure their long-term success. Our study allowed us to identify the most relevant attributes and levels in our case. The semi-qualitative approach proposed to DCE design offers a valuable tool for researchers planning to conduct DCEs in low-literate communities, helping them optimise their study design and ensure relevant findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107840"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Whale watching and sustainable ecotourism in the Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama","authors":"Katie C. Surrey ,&nbsp;Hector M. Guzmán ,&nbsp;Danny Jackson ,&nbsp;Leah R. Gerber","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107818","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107818","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An understanding of the adaptive changes and interconnections between human wellbeing and animal population viability is critical for establishing effective wildlife conservation strategies. Whale watching in Panama is a growing industry, but enforcement of vessel regulations remains weak. In this study, we identified the extent to which whale watching activities affect the behaviors of humpback whales in the protected area of Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama. We found that the average number of direction changes and dive time exhibited by whales, potential indicators of stress, were significantly higher when whale watching boats approached closer than permitted, and after pandemic-related travel restrictions resulted in lower vessel traffic in 2020 and 2021. Our results suggest that increases in both the number of direction changes and dive time would result from increased numbers of whale-watching boats, which could pose challenges to the long-term well-being of humpback whales. The findings in this study can be used to identify the potential behavioral, ecological, and social intersections within this biosocial system, that can facilitate the identification of intervention methods to more sustainably manage whale watching in Panama and better conserve both wildlife and human wellbeing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107818"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tourist preferences for whale watching and rule changes in the Salish Sea","authors":"Abby Schamp ,&nbsp;Hem Nalini Morzaria-Luna ,&nbsp;Melissa Knox ,&nbsp;Christopher M. Anderson","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107830","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107830","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Wildlife tours are subject to many viewing restrictions, especially when viewing endangered species. Viewing regulations can impact demand for tours, local communities that depend upon tourism income, and the wildlife. We use a discrete choice experiment to estimate how changes in tour attributes affects Salish Sea tourist willingness to pay for whale watching tours. We find that tourists are willing to pay average ticket prices to view Southern Resident Killer Whales, transient killer whales, or humpback whales. Our results indicate that tourists are willing to pay the most to view orcas from a close viewing distance for at least 40 min with less boats in proximity. We estimate changes in ticket demand of up to 7% due to changes in tour whale viewing distance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107830"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Towards blue diving: analysis and solutions to prevent scuba diving impact in the Mediterranean sea","authors":"Cristina Gioia Di Camillo ,&nbsp;Eva Turicchia ,&nbsp;Camilla Roveta ,&nbsp;Giada Quadrini ,&nbsp;Annalisa Storari ,&nbsp;Clarissa Scarpa ,&nbsp;Martina Coppari ,&nbsp;Teo Marrocco ,&nbsp;Fabrizio Torsani ,&nbsp;Chiara Gregorin ,&nbsp;Torcuato Pulido Mantas ,&nbsp;Carlo Cerrano ,&nbsp;Massimo Ponti","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107833","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107833","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recreational scuba diving is a growing tourism sector in the Mediterranean Sea that can be integrated with citizen science initiatives, contributing to the collection of extensive data and increasing public awareness of marine coastal ecosystems. However, over time, scuba diving can pose a threat to the integrity of marine communities, mainly due to mechanical damage that may compromise both the functional role and the aesthetic value of marine organisms.</div><div>This work aims to provide recommendations for adaptive co-management of scuba diving, with a focus on preventing damage and fostering more responsible behaviours in the Mediterranean marine environment. Three tools were used to lay a solid foundation for the designed strategy: 1. an in-depth review of the literature to understand the factors that contribute to the irresponsible attitude of divers and the consequent environmental damage; the successful practices that have been adopted/proposed and the potential factors that contribute to failures in achieving environmentally responsible behaviour, 2. a spatial index approach to detect the areas where the probability of diving impact is highest, and 3. a behavioural change framework to promote greater environmental awareness and stewardship and to induce a mindset shift in scuba divers.</div><div>The proposed management flow is built around four key elements: 1. the establishment of a network of dive centres and other stakeholders directly or indirectly connected to scuba diving; 2. the development of a data hub to ensure the collection, storage, and exchange of data, knowledge, and outcomes among all parties; 3. the implementation of a robust communication plan to facilitate multi-directional feedback within the stakeholder network; and 4. the application of a spatial approach to map the distribution and intensity of pressures across the territory. Among priority habitats, marine caves require particular attention from policymakers due to their ecological vulnerability and their potential role as refugia for key habitat-forming species, at least at their entrance. Successful management cases at small scale can then be shared with other systems to foster mutual learning, crowdsource solutions to common challenges, and progressively expand the approach to broader systems through a stepped, cascade model flow of data and experiences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 107833"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144517007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}