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Modelling Reef Fish Population Responses to Fisheries Restrictionsin Marine Protected Areas in the Coral Triangle
Joint Authors
Pitcher, Tony J.
Varkey, Divya
Ainsworth, Cameron H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Marine ecosystem models are used to investigate marine protected area (MPA) benefits for coral reef ecosystems located in Raja Ampat, in the heart of the Coral Triangle.
Field data from an integrated and diverse research project is used to develop a spatial ecosystem model using Ecopath, Ecosim, and Ecospace modelling software.
The ecological and fisheries responses of a reef ecosystem to different levels of fishing effort restrictions inside MPAs are explored.
The trade-offs of allowing some fisheries to operate inside the MPAs versus designating the MPAs as no-take zones are highlighted.
The results show that rapid rebuilding of reef fish populations, especially the large charismatic species, requires no-take areas.
Distinct trade-offs in spillover benefits are observed between partially fished and no-take MPAs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Varkey, Divya& Ainsworth, Cameron H.& Pitcher, Tony J.. 2012. Modelling Reef Fish Population Responses to Fisheries Restrictionsin Marine Protected Areas in the Coral Triangle. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-997012
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Varkey, Divya…[et al.]. Modelling Reef Fish Population Responses to Fisheries Restrictionsin Marine Protected Areas in the Coral Triangle. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-997012
American Medical Association (AMA)
Varkey, Divya& Ainsworth, Cameron H.& Pitcher, Tony J.. Modelling Reef Fish Population Responses to Fisheries Restrictionsin Marine Protected Areas in the Coral Triangle. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-997012
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-997012