
Meet us at the 13th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium
Welcome to the BRIDGES Research Program exhibition booth.
Find out more about the people involved in BRIDGES who are present at the WIOMSA 13th Scientific Symposium.
BRIDGES AVATAR
Oral presentation : Tuesday, 30 September 11:30 – 11:45 – Venue: Arabuko 2
Mahevas, S., Pardo, S., Lehuta, S., Badts, V., Vermard, Y., Travers-Trolet, M., Tolotti, M., & Schull, Q. A participatory approach integrating modeling and uncertainty to inform marine spatial management decisions.
Publications:
- Bastardie, F., Astarloa, A., Binch, L., Bitetto, I., Damalas, D., Depestele, J., Hernvann, P., Lehuta, S., Letschert, J., Maina, I., Mahévas, S., Papantoniou, G., Püts, M., Romagnoni, G., Spedicato, M. T., Sys, K., Tsikopoulou, I., Van Hoey, G., Zupa, W., & Rindorf, A. (2025). Anticipating how spatial fishing restrictions in EU waters perform to protect marine species, habitats, and dependent fisheries. Frontiers In Marine Science , 12, 1629180 (22p.) . Publisher’s official version : https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1629180 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00968/108005/
- Mahévas, S., & Pelletier, D. (2003). ISIS-Fish, a generic and spatially explicit simulation tool for evaluating the impact of management measures on fisheries dynamics. Ecological Modelling, 171(1‑2), 65‑84. Publisher’s official version : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.04.001 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/1133/
- Mahévas, S., Pardo, S., Travers-Trolet, M., Vermard, Y., Lehuta, S., Badts, V. (2022). Modéliser les écosystèmes marins sans cacher l’incertitude . PROJET MIMI – Atelier 1 – 30 septembre 2021. Livret. 13p. https://doi.org/10.13155/99424
BRIDGES OBSERVATION
Special Session : Friday, 3 October 09:00-5:30pm
SS027 – Fisheries Data Harmonisation in the WIO: Building a Regional Data Ecosystem for Resilient SSF (Marc Leopold)Black Marlin
Publications:
- Léopold, M., Thébaud, O., & Charles, A. (2019). The dynamics of institutional innovation : Crafting co-management in small-scale fisheries through action research. Journal Of Environmental Management, 237, 187‑199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.112
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The importance of small-scale fisheries for food security in Madagascar. (2025). Dans FAO eBooks. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0524en
Publications:
- Magneville, C., Dedieu, S., Loiseau, N., Claverie, T., & Villéger, S. (2024). Detecting benefits of protection level on diversity facets in a sea of temporal scarcity. Aquatic Conservation Marine And Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(1), 1‑478. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4062
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Loiseau, N., Villéger, S., Bozec, C. L., Gimenez, M., Kawahara, S. L., & Claverie, T. (2022). Mesophotic reefs are not refugia for neither taxonomic nor functional diversity of reef fishes. Coral Reefs, 42(1), 63‑75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02311-1
Poster: Tuesday, 30 September 2025 THEME IV: Climate Change, Blue Carbon, and Ecosystem Services (T4)
T4:24 Urbina-Barreto, I. An interdisciplinary study of seaweed aquaculture at Nosy Boraha: Towards
a sustainable blue activity.
Publications:
- Urbina-Barreto, I., Garnier, R., Elise, S., Pinel, R., Dumas, P., Mahamadaly, V., Facon, M., Bureau, S., Peignon, C., Quod, J., Dutrieux, E., Penin, L., & Adjeroud, M. (2021). Which Method for Which Purpose ? A Comparison of Line Intercept Transect and Underwater Photogrammetry Methods for Coral Reef Surveys. Frontiers In Marine Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.636902
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Urbina‐Barreto, I., Elise, S., Guilhaumon, F., Bruggemann, J. H., Pinel, R., Kulbicki, M., Vigliola, L., Mou‐Tham, G., Mahamadaly, V., Facon, M., Bureau, S., Peignon, C., Dutrieux, E., Garnier, R., Penin, L., & Adjeroud, M. (2022). Underwater photogrammetry reveals new links between coral reefscape traits and fishes that ensure key functions. Ecosphere, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3934
Article In review : Urbina-Barreto et al. 2025. “Tackling the sustainability of seaweed aquaculture at Nosy Boraha – Madagascar, by combining social and ecological sciences”
BRIDGES RESILIENCE
Oral presentation : Tuesday, 30 September 11:30 – 11:45 – Venue: Arabuko 2
Mahevas, S., Pardo, S., Lehuta, S., Badts, V., Vermard, Y., Travers-Trolet, M., Tolotti, M., & Schull, Q. A participatory approach integrating modeling and uncertainty to inform marine spatial management decisions.
Publications:
- Beauvieux, A., Bourjea, J., Fromentin, J., Jean, C., Ciccione, S., Ballorain, K., Romero, D., Dbouk, Z., Hirschler, A., Bertile, F., & Schull, Q. (2024). Tracing troubles : Unveiling the hidden impact of inorganic contamination on juvenile green sea turtle. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208, 117048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117048
- Schull, Q., Beauvieux, A., Viblanc, V. A., Metral, L., Leclerc, L., Romero, D., Pernet, F., Quéré, C., Derolez, V., Munaron, D., McKindsey, C. W., Saraux, C., & Bourjea, J. (2023). An integrative perspective on fish health : Environmental and anthropogenic pathways affecting fish stress. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 194, 115318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115318
- Estaque, T., Richaume, J., Bianchimani, O., Schull, Q., Mérigot, B., Bensoussan, N., Bonhomme, P., Vouriot, P., Sartoretto, S., Monfort, T., Basthard‐Bogain, S., Fargetton, M., Gatti, G., Barth, L., Cheminée, A., & Garrabou, J. (2023). Marine heatwaves on the rise : One of the strongest ever observed mass mortality event in temperate gorgonians. Global Change Biology, 29(22), 6159‑6162. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16931
Oral presentation : Tuesday, 30 September 11:00 – 12:00 – Venue: Echo Ballroom
D’Agata, S., Faustinato, B., Guitton, J., Marie-Pierre, E., Randriatsara, R. M., Ranaivoson, E., & Mahafina, J. Fine-scale fishery patterns reveals challenges and opportunities for coastal management and conservation in Madagascar.
Publications:
- D’Agata, S., & Maina, J. M. (2022). Climate change reduces the conservation benefits of tropical coastal ecosystems. One Earth, 5(11), 1228‑1238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2022.10.012
- D’agata, S., Darling, E. S., Gurney, G. G., McClanahan, T. R., Muthiga, N. A., Rabearisoa, A., & Maina, J. M. (2020). Multiscale determinants of social adaptive capacity in small-scale fishing communities. Environmental Science & Policy, 108, 56‑66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.03.006
BRIDGES CO-CONSTRUCTION
Publications:
- Mazé, C., Dahou, T., Ragueneau, O., Danto, A., Mariat-Roy, E., Raimonet, M., & Weisbein, J. (2017). Knowledge and power in integrated coastal management. For a political anthropology of the sea combined with the sciences of the marine environment. Comptes Rendus Géoscience, 349(6‑7), 359‑368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crte.2017.09.008
- Dahou, T., Marin, F., Masski, H., & Naji, M. (2023). Savoirs experts vs savoirs territoriaux. Développement Durable et Territoires, Vol.14, n°1. https://doi.org/10.4000/developpementdurable.22421
Oral Presentation: Thursday, 2 October 11h00 – 12h15 – Venue: Arabuko 2
Guillotreau, P., Vallée, T., Tixier, P., & Tidd, A. Strategic behaviours of fishers and killer whalescompeting in a pelagicfishery: A gametheoryapproach
Publications:
- Guillotreau, P., Salladarré, F., Capello, M., Dupaix, A., Floc’h, L., Tidd, A., Tolotti, M., & Dagorn, L. (2023). Is FAD fishing an economic trap ? Effects of seasonal closures and other management measures on a purse‐seine tuna fleet. Fish And Fisheries, 25(1), 151‑167. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12799
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Guillotreau, P., Dissou, Y., Antoine, S., Capello, M., Salladarré, F., Tidd, A., & Dagorn, L. (2024). Macroeconomic impact of an international fishery regulation on a small island country. Npj Ocean Sustainability, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-024-00054-w
Publications:
- Gentilucci, M., & Stoica, G. (2024). ‘Does the Environment Only Exist Here ? ’ Hyper-Environmentalism and Eco-Infantilisation on Mayotte Island. Ethnos, 1‑16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00141844.2024.2404854
Publications:
- Fache, E., Toussaint, M., Djahere, A. S., Manjaka, F. R., Randrianomenjanahary, A. F., & Veriza, E. F. (2025). Suivre les bidons jaunes à Toliara, ville du sud-ouest de Madagascar : contribution exploratoire au développement d’une écologie globale des plastiques. Natures Sciences Sociétés. https://doi.org/10.1051/nss/2024051
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Fache, É., Toussaint, M., Veriza, F., Djahere, A. S., Manjaka, F. R., Randrianomenjanahary, A. F., & Veriza, E. F. (2024). Les plastiques dans le Sud-Ouest de Madagascar : représentations et sensibilisations. VertigO, 24‑3. https://doi.org/10.4000/14ehi
BRIDGES IMPACT
Oral Presentation: Wednesday, 1 October 11:30pm – Venue: Dodori
Devillers, R., Dupont, P., Theuerkauff, D., Poulain, S., Mouquet, P., Révillion, C., Cuvillier, A.,
Morel, A., Piso, L., & Auscher, F. Very-high resolution coral reef mapping in Mayotte using
satellite imagery.
Publications:
- Desbureaux, S., Girard, J., Dalongeville, A., Devillers, R., Mouillot, D., Jiddawi, N., Sanchez, L., Velez, L., Mathon, L., & Leblois, A. (2024). The long‐term impacts of Marine Protected Areas on fish catch and socioeconomic development in Tanzania. Conservation Letters. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13048
- Bitoun, R. E., Léopold, M., Razanakoto, T., Randrianandrasana, R., Akintola, S. L., Bach, P., Fondo, E. N., Franz, N., Gaibor, N., Massey, Y., Saavedra-Díaz, L. M., Salas, S., Schreiber, M. A., Trouillet, B., Chuenpagdee, R., & Devillers, R. (2024). A methodological framework for capturing marine small-scale fisheries’ contributions to the sustainable development goals. Sustainability Science, 19(4), 1119‑1137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01470-0
Oral Presentation: Wednesday, 1 October 11:00pm – Venue: Barracuda
Comte, A., Pijoan, M., & Bellanger, M. Beyond blue carbon: Governance challenges of marine carbon dioxide removal development in the WIO.
Publications:
- Delamarre, A., Cointe, B., & Comte, A. (2025). The impact of scientific controversies on standards and methodologies in the voluntary blue carbon market. Environmental Science & Policy, 171, 104179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104179
- Ofori, S. A., Hugé, J., Gnansounou, S. C., Ximenes, A. C., Asante, F., Bagbohouna, M., Comte, A., Longépée, E., Lang’at, K. S., Bandeira, S. O., Omollo, D., Onyena, A. P., Sam, K., Hamza, A. J., Tahiri, A. Z., Daf, D. S., Goudiaby, K. D., Olatunji, E. T., Golléty, C.,. . . Dahdouh-Guebas, F. (2025). Leveraging mangroves to advance climate action in Africa : Zooming in on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Journal Of Environmental Management, 392, 126669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126669
Publications:
- Bitoun, R. E., Léopold, M., Razanakoto, T., Randrianandrasana, R., Akintola, S. L., Bach, P., Fondo, E. N., Franz, N., Gaibor, N., Massey, Y., Saavedra-Díaz, L. M., Salas, S., Schreiber, M. A., Trouillet, B., Chuenpagdee, R., & Devillers, R. (2024b). A methodological framework for capturing marine small-scale fisheries’ contributions to the sustainable development goals. Sustainability Science, 19(4), 1119‑1137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01470-0
- Bitoun, R. E., David, G., & Devillers, R. (2022). Strategic use of ecosystem services and co‐benefits for Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development, 31(3), 1296‑1310. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2448
BRIDGES INFORMATION
Oral Presentation: Monday, 29 September 11:15-11:30 – Venue: Dodori
Furiga, J., Quimbert, E., Cammas, J.-P., Payen, G., & Coquillas, N. BRIDGES-INFORMATION: A digital interdisciplinary environment on coastal and marine SES in the SWIO.
Publications:
- Nielsen, J. R., Kraan, M., Pfeiffer, L., Thunberg, E., Thébaud, O., Motova-Surmova, A., Himes-Cornell, A., Bastardie, F., Buchholzer, H., Danto, A., Deetman, B., Depiper, G., Egekvist, J., Furiga, J., Munroe, D., Neitzel, S., Rozmeijer, M., Vastenhoud, B. M. J., & Villanueva, C. (2023, 11 septembre). Generic approach for a review and characteristics evaluation performance matrix and survey on fisheries-windfarm interactions. https://hal.science/hal-05206145v1
- Danto, A., & Furiga, J. (2024, 20 mars). Diagnostic des pratiques de chasse maritime et de pose de filet fixe sur le Domaine public maritime de la façade Atlantique au sein du réseau Natura 2000. https://hal.science/hal-04464875v1