Network of small no-take marine reserves reveals greater abundance and body size of fisheries target species.

No-take marine reserves (NTRs), i.e. areas with total fishing restrictions, have been established worldwide aiming to promote biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Brazil has 3.3% of its exclusive economic zone protected by 73 different NTRs, however, most of them currently lack scientific knowle...

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Main Authors: Fernanda A Rolim, Tim Langlois, Pedro F C Rodrigues, Todd Bond, Fábio S Motta, Leonardo M Neves, Otto B F Gadig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204970