Historical declines in parrotfish on Belizean coral reefs linked to shifts in reef exploitation following European colonization

Historical declines in parrotfish on Belizean coral reefs linked to shifts in reef exploitation following European colonization

Humans have utilized the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) for millennia but the effects of prehistorical and historical fishing on this ecosystem remain understudied. To assess the long-term coupling of reef ecosystem and human dynamics in this region, we tracked trends in the structure and functioning of la...

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Main Authors: Wendy T. Muraoka, Katie L. Cramer, Aaron O’Dea, Jian-xin Zhao, Nicole D. Leonard, Richard D. Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Mesoamerican Reef
fishing
historical ecology
conservation paleobiology
social-ecological system (SES)
shifting baselines
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.972172/full

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