Expanding marine protected areas to include degraded coral reefs

Expanding marine protected areas to include degraded coral reefs

© 2016 The Authors. Conservation Biology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. - 1999. - 30(2016), 6 vom: 18. Dez., Seite 1182-1191
1. Verfasser: Abelson, A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Nelson, P A, Edgar, G J, Shashar, N, Reed, D C, Belmaker, J, Krause, G, Beck, M W, Brokovich, E, France, R, Gaines, S D
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Schlagworte:Journal Article AMP MPA conservación conservation degradación de los ecosistemas ecological rehabilitation ecological restoration ecosistemas marinos ecosystem degradation mehr... marine ecosystems rehabilitación ecológica restauración ecológica
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:© 2016 The Authors. Conservation Biology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a commonly applied solution to coral reef degradation, yet coral reefs continue to decline worldwide. We argue that expanding the range of MPAs to include degraded reefs (DR-MPA) could help reverse this trend. This approach requires new ecological criteria for MPA design, siting, and management. Rather than focusing solely on preserving healthy reefs, our approach focuses on the potential for biodiversity recovery and renewal of ecosystem services. The new criteria would help identify sites with the highest potential for recovery and the greatest resistance to future threats (e.g., increased temperature and acidification) and sites that contribute to MPA connectivity. The DR-MPA approach is a compliment rather than a substitute for traditional MPA design approaches. We believe that the DR-MPA approach can enhance the natural, or restoration-assisted, recovery of DRs and their ecosystem services; increase total reef area available for protection; promote more resilient and better-connected MPA networks; and improve conditions for human communities dependent on MPA ecosystem services
Beschreibung:Date Completed 04.01.2018
Date Revised 02.12.2018
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1523-1739
DOI:10.1111/cobi.12722