Effectiveness of management zones for recovering parrotfish species within the largest coastal marine protected area in Brazil

Abstract The establishment of multiple zones offering different protection levels within a Marine Protected Area (MPA) can minimize social conflicts while maintaining associated biodiversity benefits such as fish population replenishment. Parrotfishes are among one of the most ecologically important...

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Main Authors: Pedro H. C. Pereira, Julia Caon Araujo, Gislaine V. Lima, Luís G. F. Côrtes, Erandy Gomes, Rafael A. Magris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15990-1