Preserving trophic networks is key to the persistence of biodiversity since changes in these interactions may either benefit or hamper the whole ecosystem; yet spatial prioritizations have not yet developed approaches that include trophic networks. Further, when prioritizing spatial conservation areas, larval dispersal connectivity is also essential to maintain persistence, but so far all approaches that used multi-species are limited, and mostly focused on top-predators relevant to fisheries management.

ORGANISE tackles both these issues, aiming to develop and test approaches to preserve intact trophic networks and spatial larval connectivity in Marine Protected Area (MPA) networks in western Iberian Peninsula.