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Larval Connectivity in an Effective Network of Marine Protected Areas

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Christie, Mark R., Tissot, Brian N., Albins, Mark A., Beets, James P., Jia, Yanli, Ortiz, Delisse M., Thompson, Stephen E., and Hixon, Mark A.

Abstract:

Acceptance of marine protected areas (MPAs) as fishery and conservation tools has been hampered by lack of direct evidence that MPAs successfully seed unprotected areas with larvae of targeted species. For the first time, we present direct evidence of large-scale population connectivity within an existing and effective network of MPAs....

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, Delisse M. Ortiz5, Stephen E. Thompson6, Mark A. Hixon1 1 Department of Zoology, Oregon State University
Larval dispersal in marine fishes: novel methods reveal patterns of self-recruitment and population connectivity

Creator:

Christie, Mark R.

Abstract:

Many marine fish populations are severely declining due to over-fishing, loss of both juvenile and adult habitats, and accelerating environmental degradation. Fisheries management and the implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other conservation tools are currently hindered by large gaps in knowledge about larval dispersal and its subsequent effects...

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Dissertation