Meta-analysis indicates habitat-specific alterations to primary producer and herbivore communities in marine protected areas

Understanding changes in trophic group interactions following the implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs) is critical in understanding their success, or otherwise. A systematic review and meta-analysis was used to determine trends in the effects of MPAs on primary producers and herbivores fr...

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Main Authors: Ben L. Gilby, Tim Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989414000535