Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features - Nature
Graham J. Edgar;Rick D. Stuart-Smith;Trevor J. Willis;Stuart Kininmonth;Susan C. Baker;Stuart Banks;Neville S. Barrett;Mikel A. Becerro;Anthony T. F. Bernard;Just Berkhout;Colin D. Buxton;Stuart J. Campbell;Antonia T. Cooper;Marlene Davey;Sophie C. Edgar;Günter Försterra;David E. Galván;Alejo J. Irigoyen;David J. Kushner;Rodrigo Moura;P. Ed Parnell;Nick T. Shears;German Soler;Elisabeth M. A. Strain;Russell J. Thomson;Graham J. Edgar;Rick D. Stuart-Smith;Trevor J. Willis;Stuart Kininmonth;Susan C. Baker;Stuart Banks;Neville S. Barrett;Mikel A. Becerro;Anthony T. F. Bernard;Just Berkhout;Colin D. Buxton;Stuart J. Campbell;Antonia T. Cooper;Marlene Davey;Sophie C. Edgar;Günter Försterra;David E. Galván;Alejo J. Irigoyen;David J. Kushner;Rodrigo Moura;P. Ed Parnell;Nick T. Shears;German Soler;Elisabeth M. A. Strain;Russell J. Thomson;
Nature2014Vol. 506pp. 216-220
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Abstract
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an important and increasing component of marine conservation strategy, but their effectiveness is variable and debated; now a study has assembled data from a global sample of MPAs and demonstrates that effectiveness depends on five key properties: whether any fishing is allowed, enforcement levels, age, size and degree of isolation.