Social-ecological alignment and ecological conditions in coral reefs

The relationships between people can have important consequences for the systems they depend on. Here the authors show that when coral reef fishers face commons dilemmas, the formation of cooperative communication with competitors can lead to positive gains in reef fish biomass and functional richne...

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Main Authors: Michele L. Barnes, Örjan Bodin, Tim R. McClanahan, John N. Kittinger, Andrew S. Hoey, Orou G. Gaoue, Nicholas A. J. Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09994-1
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spelling doaj-713cc760dbae4219b522b706ca6671b62021-05-11T11:31:39ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232019-05-0110111010.1038/s41467-019-09994-1Social-ecological alignment and ecological conditions in coral reefsMichele L. Barnes0Örjan Bodin1Tim R. McClanahan2John N. Kittinger3Andrew S. Hoey4Orou G. Gaoue5Nicholas A. J. Graham6ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook UniversityStockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm UniversityWildlife Conservation Society, Marine ProgramsCenter for Oceans, Conservation InternationalARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook UniversityDepartment of Botany, University of Hawaii at ManoaARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook UniversityThe relationships between people can have important consequences for the systems they depend on. Here the authors show that when coral reef fishers face commons dilemmas, the formation of cooperative communication with competitors can lead to positive gains in reef fish biomass and functional richness.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09994-1
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Nicholas A. J. Graham
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Tim R. McClanahan
John N. Kittinger
Andrew S. Hoey
Orou G. Gaoue
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Social-ecological alignment and ecological conditions in coral reefs
Nature Communications
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description The relationships between people can have important consequences for the systems they depend on. Here the authors show that when coral reef fishers face commons dilemmas, the formation of cooperative communication with competitors can lead to positive gains in reef fish biomass and functional richness.
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