Coral Reefs and the Global Network of Marine Protected Areas

Existing marine reserves are largely ineffective and as a whole remain insufficient for the protection of coral reef diversity. Mora et al. provide a global assessment on the extent, effectiveness, and gaps in the coverage of coral reefs by Marine Protected Areas.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2006-06, Vol.312 (5781), p.1750-1751
Main Authors: Mora, Camilo, Andréfouët, Serge, Costello, Mark J., Kranenburg, Christine, Rollo, Audrey, Veron, John, Gaston, Kevin J., Myers, Ransom A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Coral reefs
Corals
Environmental protection
Herbivorous fishes
Marine
Marine conservation
Marine ecosystems
Marine protected areas
Mora
Oceans
Poaching
Policy Forum
Protected areas
Terrestrial ecosystems
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Existing marine reserves are largely ineffective and as a whole remain insufficient for the protection of coral reef diversity. Mora et al. provide a global assessment on the extent, effectiveness, and gaps in the coverage of coral reefs by Marine Protected Areas.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1125295