Marine reserves: Rates and patterns of recovery and decline of predatory fish, 1983-2000

Ecological Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1553-1565

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

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Biomass; Census, visual; Coral reef fish; Decline rates; Fish density; Fisheries management; Fishing impact; Indicator species; Marine reserves; Philippines; Predators, large; Recovery rates

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY REGULATION; ICHTHYOFAUNA; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATOR; PROTECTED AREA;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

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

EID: 1642404660     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/01-5341     Document Type: Article

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