Well‐designed and effectively managed networks of marine reserves can be effective tools
for both fisheries management and biodiversity conservation. Connectivity, the demographic …

Many marine species have a multi-phase ontogeny, with each phase usually associated
with a spatially and temporally discrete set of movements. For many fish and decapod …

Marine reserves are quickly gaining popularity as a management option for marine
conservation, fisheries, and other human uses of the oceans. Despite the popularity of …

Reserves are being used increasingly to conserve fish communities and populations under
threat from overfishing, but little consideration has been given to how fish behavior might …

The role of a marine protected area in enhancing local fisheries, through the emigration or
spillover of exploitable fishes, was studied in a coral reef park (Mombasa Marine Park …

The ability to make accurate estimates of fish relative abundance is the basis of both
ecological and environmental effects studies, and flawed sampling methods may give …

Spillover, the net export of adult fish, is one mechanism by which no‐take marine reserves
may eventually have a positive influence on adjacent fisheries. Although evidence for …

Coral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new
edition includes provocative reviews covering the major areas of reef fish ecology. Concerns …

Global declines in shark populations have created uncertainty in the future status of many
species and conservation efforts are urgently needed. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are considered as an effective tool in marine coastal
management, and considered able to enhance local fisheries through adult fish spillover …