Modelling spatial and temporal scales for spill-over and biomass exportation from MPAs and their potential for fisheries enhancement

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 234-255

  Pérez Ruzafa, Angel ^a   Martín, Ernesto ^a   Marcos, Concepción ^a   Zamarro, José Miguel ^a   Stobart, Ben ^b   Harmelin Vivien, Mireille ^c   Polti, Sandrine ^a   Planes, Serge ^d   García Charton, José Antonio ^a   González Wangüemert, Mercedes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^c STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Coastal management; Home range; Marine protected areas; Marine reserves; Spill over; Sustainable fisheries

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HOME RANGE; MARINE PARK; MODELING; NATURE CONSERVATION; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EID: 56949092633     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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