Early reserve effects linked to small home ranges of a commercial fish, Diplodus sargus, Sparidae
Abecasis, D.; Horta e Costa, B.; Afonso, P.; Gonçalves, E.J.; Erzini, K. (2015). Early reserve effects linked to small home ranges of a commercial fish, Diplodus sargus, Sparidae. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 518: 255-266. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps11054
Studies that combine both the ecological responses of marine species and protection measures with movement patterns and habitat use are of major importance in order to better understand the performance of marine protected areas (MPA) and how species respond to their implementation. However, few studies have assessed MPA performance by relating local individual movement patterns and the observed reserve effects. In this study, we combined acoustic telemetry with abundance estimates to study the early effects of a recently established small coastal MPA on the local populations of white seabream. The results show that even small, recently established coastal MPAs can increase the abundance and biomass of commercial fish species, provided that target species have small home ranges and exhibit high site fidelity.
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Abecasis, D.; Afonso, P.; Erzini, K.; Centre of Marine Sciences. UALG-CCMAR; Okeanos R&D Centre, Institute of Marine Research (IMAR). University of the Azores: Portugal; (2021): Acoustic telemetry data for Diplodus sargus, Sarpa salpa, Sepia officinalis and Solea senegalensis in the Arrábida Marine Park (Portugal). Marine Data Archive., more
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