No-take marine protected areas (MPAs) represent an effective biodiversity conservation tool
for a range of species including resident reef fishes that are intrinsically vulnerable to …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are important conservation tools, however, efficacy can, in
part, be a function of their size in relation to the home range of the target species. The …

A unique assemblage of tropical and temperate marine organisms characterizes the
Houtman Abrolhos Islands, four clusters of islands and reefs off the coast of mid-Western …

The effects of fishing and protection on the length of targeted and non-targeted warm-
temperate and tropical reef fishes were studied using baited remote underwater stereo …

Current ecological models predict that reef fish assemblages will be strongly influenced by
habitat type. Here we test hypotheses about habitat types and abundance patterns of …

The application of no‐take areas in fisheries remains controversial. Critics argue that many
targeted species are too mobile to benefit from area protection and that no‐take areas are …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are used worldwide as a management tool for the
protection of marine biodiversity. To assess decadal changes in rocky reef fish assemblages …

This review examines the history and current understanding of the ecology of rocky reef
fishes in northeastern New Zealand, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Leigh Marine …

An expansion of no‐take marine reserve zones of Australia's 348 000 km2 Great Barrier
Reef (GBR) Marine Park from 4.6% to 33.4% of the park area is proposed in 2004. However …

Protecting essential habitats through the implementation of area closures has been
recognized as a useful management tool for rebuilding overfished populations and …