Advancing marine conservation
Miranda, L. M., Correia, M., Barraca, C., Baylina, N., & Faria, A. M. (2024). Prolonged exposure to elevated temperature leads to severe thermal stress in the broad-nosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10236244.2024.2378752… Read more
Stanton, L.M., Foster, S.J. & A.C.J. Vincent (2021). Identifying national conservation status, legislation and priorities for syngnathid fishes globally. Fisheries Centre Research Reports 29(2) 43pp. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/79682… Read more
Pollom, R.A., Ralph, G.M., Pollock, C.M. & A.C.J. Vincent (2021). Global extinction risk for seahorses, pipefishes and their near relatives (Syngnathiformes). Oryx 55(4):497-506. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605320000782… Read more
Stump, E. (2018). Habitat use by seahorses and pipefishes (family Syngnathidae) in Biscayne National Park, a marine protected area in southeastern Florida, USA. MSc dissertation. The University of British Columbia. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/67731… Read more
Stump, E., L. Aylesworth, Bestbier, R.X., Finestone, S., Stanton, L.M. & A.C.J. Vincent (2017). Seahorses: magical creatures in our backyard. Project Seahorse Conservation Outreach Toolkit. Launched 3 April 2017. www.projectseahorse.org/bnp-seahorses… Read more
Project Seahorse recognizes that a sustainable trade in syngnathids for the public aquarium market has a role to play in the conservation of seahorses and pipefishes (syngnathids). All consumers of syngnathids need to be mindful of the considerable pressures being placed on wild populations through habitat change, incidental capture in non-selective fishing gear, and direct …
Project Seahorse cautions against mating across different species (hybridization) of seahorses and pipefishes (syngnathids). Trade in hybrid offspring of such matings may compromise captive breeding programmes and release of hybrids poses high risks to wild populations. In order to reduce the potential for hybridization we recommend that anyone currently holding or intending to hold syngnathids: …
Seahorses and their syngnathid relatives have provided a focus for efforts to ensure sustainable use of marine resources, with new international trade controls (CITES Appendix II) implemented in May 2004. We demonstrate how a study of international trade can be used to assess relative levels of threat and set domestic research and conservation priorities. Australia …
Download report (pdf) Martin-Smith, K. (2006). Priorities for Syngnathid Research. Project Seahorse Technical Report No.10, Version 1.0. Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia. 10 pp.… Read more
Koldewey, H. J. ed. (2005) Syngnathid Husbandry in Public Aquariums: Manual with chapters contributed by members of the Syngnathidae discussion group. Project Seahorse and Zoological Society of London. 137 pp. (Download PDF)… Read more