Effects of marine reserve age on fish populations: A global meta-analysis

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 743-751

  Molloy, Philip P ^a   McLean, Ian B ^a   Côté, Isabelle M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fisheries; Life history effects; Marine conservation; Marine protected areas; Marine sanctuary; Meta analysis; Overfishing; Population recovery; Protection duration; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MARINE PARK; META-ANALYSIS; OVERFISHING; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TROPHIC CASCADE;

EID: 67650001489     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01662.x     Document Type: Article

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