Limited Contribution of Small Marine Protected Areas to Regional Biodiversity: The Example of a Small Canadian No-Take MPA

Limited Contribution of Small Marine Protected Areas to Regional Biodiversity: The Example of a Small Canadian No-Take MPA

Over 5,000 marine protected areas (MPAs) exist around the world. Most are small (median size of ~2 km2) and designed primarily for the conservation of a single flagship species. Internationally, there is an increasing focus on ecologically representative conservation; however the contribution of the...

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Main Authors: Emilie Novaczek, Victoria Howse, Christina Pretty, Rodolphe Devillers, Evan Edinger, Alison Copeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
MPA
fishery closure
marine conservation
AICHI 11
Eastport
species at risk
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00174/full

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