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Preuss, Bastien; Pelletier, Dominique; Wantiez, Laurent; Letourneur, Yves; Sarramegna, Sebastien; Kulbicki, Michel; Galzin, Rene; Ferraris, Jocelyne. |
The response of fish assemblages to changes in protection status is a major issue for both biodiversity conservation and fishery management. In New Caledonia, the Abore reef marine reserve harbours more than 500 fish species, and has been subjected to changes in protection status since 1988. The present study investigates the impact of these changes on a wide subset of species (213), based on underwater visual counts collected before the opening and after the closure to fishing of this marine protected area (MPA). We analysed the spatial and temporal variability in fish assemblage attributable to protection status, explicitly considering habitat. To understand the successive responses of fish assemblage to fishing and protection, the assessment models... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: MPA effect; Fishing effect; Fish assemblage; Coral reef ecosystem; Assessment model. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6130.pdf |
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