Marine reserves: Rates and patterns of recovery and decline of large predatory fish

Ecological Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 947-961

  Russ, Garry R ^a   Alcala, Angel C ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment Resources ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

Biomass; Coral reef fish; Decline rates; Fish density; Fisheries management; Fishing impact; Indicator species; Large predators; Marine reserves; Philippines; Recovery rates; Visual census

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; CARANGIDAE; EPINEPHELINAE; LETHRINIDAE; LUTJANIDAE; SERRANIDAE;

MARINE PARK; MARINE PARKS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY FISH; PROTECTED AREA; REEF FISH; STOCK RECOVERY;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 0030438986     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2269497     Document Type: Article

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