Consequences of adult and juvenile movement for marine protected areas

A Grüss, DM Kaplan, S Guénette, CM Roberts… - Biological …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Adult and juvenile mobility has a considerable influence on the functioning of marine
protected areas. It is recognized that adult and juvenile movement reduces the core benefits …

Marine protected areas: at the crossroads of nature conservation and fisheries management

M Kriegl, XE Elías Ilosvay, C von Dorrien… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are designated parts of the ocean that restrict human
activities to a certain degree. MPAs are established around the world using a wide range of …

Plastic pollution on the world's coral reefs

HT Pinheiro, C MacDonald, RG Santos, R Ali, A Bobat… - Nature, 2023‏ - nature.com
Coral reefs are losing the capacity to sustain their biological functions. In addition to other
well-known stressors, such as climatic change and overfishing, plastic pollution is an …

Assessing spillover from marine protected areas and its drivers: A meta‐analytical approach

M Di Lorenzo, P Guidetti, A Di Franco, A Calò… - Fish and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Overfishing may seriously impact fish populations and ecosystems. Marine protected areas
(MPAs) are key tools for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, yet the …

Designing marine reserve networks for both conservation and fisheries management

SD Gaines, C White, MH Carr, SR Palumbi - Proceedings of the National …, 2010‏ - pnas.org
Marine protected areas (MPAs) that exclude fishing have been shown repeatedly to
enhance the abundance, size, and diversity of species. These benefits, however, mean little …

Individual and population benefits of marine reserves for reef sharks

RG Dwyer, NC Krueck, V Udyawer, MR Heupel… - Current Biology, 2020‏ - cell.com
No-take marine protected areas (MPAs) are a commonly applied tool to reduce human
fishing impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems. However, conservation outcomes of …

Marine reserves: size and age do matter

J Claudet, CW Osenberg, L Benedetti‐Cecchi… - Ecology …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine reserves are widely used throughout the world to prevent overfishing and conserve
biodiversity, but uncertainties remain about their optimal design. The effects of marine …

Spillover from marine reserves and the replenishment of fished stocks

BS Halpern, SE Lester, JB Kellner - Environmental Conservation, 2009‏ - cambridge.org
No-take marine reserves are widely recognized as an effective conservation tool for
protecting marine resources. Despite considerable empirical evidence that abundance and …

Evidence that spillover from Marine Protected Areas benefits the spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) fishery in southern California

HS Lenihan, JP Gallagher, JR Peters, AC Stier… - Scientific Reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to enhance biodiversity and
ecosystem services. Some MPAs are also established to benefit fisheries through increased …

Reviewing the ecosystem services, societal goods, and benefits of marine protected areas

C Marcos, D Díaz, K Fietz, A Forcada, A Ford… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …