Harvesting effects, recovery mechanisms, and management strategies for a long-lived and structural precious coral.

Harvesting effects, recovery mechanisms, and management strategies for a long-lived and structural precious coral.

Overexploitation is a major threat for the integrity of marine ecosystems. Understanding the ecological consequences of different extractive practices and the mechanisms underlying the recovery of populations is essential to ensure sustainable management plans. Precious corals are long-lived structu...

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Main Authors: Ignasi Montero-Serra, Cristina Linares, Marina García, Francesca Pancaldi, Maša Frleta-Valić, Jean-Baptiste Ledoux, Frederic Zuberer, Djamel Merad, Pierre Drap, Joaquim Garrabou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4337904?pdf=render

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