Conservation benefits of marine reserves are undiminished near coastal rivers and cities

Chantal M Huijbers; R M Connolly; Kylie A Pitt; David S Schoeman; Thomas Schlacher; Dana D Burfeind; Chantel Steele; Andrew D Olds; Paul S Maxwell; Russell C Babcock; David Rissik

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Conservation benefits of marine reserves are undiminished near coastal rivers and cities

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Conservation benefits of marine reserves are undiminished near coastal rivers and cities

Chantal M Huijbers, R M Connolly, Kylie A Pitt, David S Schoeman, Thomas Schlacher, Dana D Burfeind, Chantel Steele, Andrew D Olds, Paul S Maxwell, Russell C Babcock, …

Conservation Letters, Vol.8(5), pp.312-319

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12128

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Abstract

coastal management

conservation planning

human impact

marine protected areas

trophic groups

Recent assessments of marine reserves have emphasised the importance of socio-economic factors in reserve performance. Debates continue, however, about whether we should avoid or promote the placement of reserves near potentially detrimental forces, including coastal cities or rivers. We performed a global meta-analysis to test whether proximity to major coastal influences affected the ability of marine reserves to enhance the abundance of organisms relative to surrounding areas. A strong effect of reserve performance was evident for a range of trophic groups. Positive effects of reserves were undiminished by proximity to coastal cities or river discharges for the majority of taxonomic groups under conservation. We conclude that reserves placed in coastal areas are likely to protect marine populations to a similar extent as reserves in remote or less-developed locations. Marine reserves in coastal settings can be an important tool to protect species and ecosystems in places threatened by human activities.

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Title: Conservation benefits of marine reserves are undiminished near coastal rivers and cities
Authors: Chantal M Huijbers (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
R M Connolly (Author) - Griffith University
Kylie A Pitt (Author) - Griffith University
David S Schoeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Thomas Schlacher (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Dana D Burfeind (Author) - Griffith University
Chantel Steele (Author) - Griffith University
Andrew D Olds (Author) - Griffith University
Paul S Maxwell (Author) - Griffith University
Russell C Babcock (Author) - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
David Rissik (Author) - Griffith University
Publication details: Conservation Letters, Vol.8(5), pp.312-319
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1111/conl.12128
ISSN: 1755-263X
Copyright note: Copyright © 2014 The Authors. Conservation Letters published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448712002621
Output Type: Journal article

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