Marine reserves lag behind wilderness in the conservation of key functional roles
The establishment of marine reserves in areas previously exploited by humans is recognised as an effective conservation tool. Through modelling effects of isolation from human influence, D'agata et al. show that marine reserves fall short of supporting key ecological values compared with wilder...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12000 |