Effectiveness of European Atlanto-Mediterranean MPAs: Do they accomplish the expected effects on populations, communities and ecosystems?

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 193-221

  Garcia Charton J A ^a   Perez Ruzafa A ^a   Marcos, C ^a   Claudet, J ^b   Badalamenti, F ^c   Benedetti Cecchi, L ^d   Falcon J M ^e   Milazzo, M ^f   Schembri, P J ^g   Stobart, B ^h   Vandeperre, F ⁱ   Brito, A ^e   Chemello, R ^f   Dimech, M ^g   Domenici, P ^c   Guala, I ^j   Le Direach L ^k   Maggi, E ^d   Planes, S ^l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^h Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares   (Spain)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^j International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^k STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^l UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

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Author keywords

Coastal habitats; Coastal populations and communities; Macaronesia; Marine conservation; Marine protected areas; Marine reserve; Mediterranean; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FECUNDITY; FISHING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; META-ANALYSIS; NATURE CONSERVATION; POPULATION ECOLOGY; PROTECTED AREA;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; MACARONESIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 57049173922     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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