Multi-scale sampling to evaluate assemblage dynamics in an oceanic marine reserve.

To resolve the capacity of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) to enhance fish productivity it is first necessary to understand how environmental conditions affect the distribution and abundance of fishes independent of potential reserve effects. Baseline fish production was examined from 2002-2004 through...

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Main Authors: Andrew R Thompson, William Watson, Sam McClatchie, Edward D Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3308965?pdf=render