Marine reserves: Long-term protection is required for full recovery of predatory fish populations

Oecologia

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 622-627

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

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Biomass; Full recovery; Logistic model; Marine reserves; Predatory reef fish

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FISHERY REGULATION; ICHTHYOFAUNA; MARINE PARK; PREDATOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; PHILIPPINES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FISHES; PHILIPPINES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

APO; ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUMILON; VISAYAS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1642295786     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-003-1456-4     Document Type: Article

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