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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Main Authors: Stéphanie D’agata, David Mouillot, Laurent Wantiez, Alan M. Friedlander, Michel Kulbicki, Laurent Vigliola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12000