Larval Dispersal Modeling Reveals Low Connectivity among National Marine Protected Areas in the Yellow and East China Seas

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are vital for protecting biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem integrity, and tackling future climate change. The effectiveness of MPA networks relies on connectivity, yet connectivity assessments are often skipped in the planning process. Here we employed a multi-species...

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Main Authors: Jiaying Lu, Yuanjie Chen, Zihan Wang, Feng Zhao, Yisen Zhong, Cong Zeng, Ling Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/3/396