Linking historical fishing pressure to biodiversity outcomes to predict spatial variation in Marine Protected Area performance

Griffiths, Laura L.; Andradi-Brown, Dominic A.; Ahmadia, Gabby N.; Purwanto, Purwanto; Awaludinnoer,; Bryan-Brown, Dale; Brown, Christopher J.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105024

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“…We also observed a weak positive effect of adjacent fishing pressure on the strength of MPA responses, especially the number of positive species responses; shown to be important in other California studies (Jaco & Steele, 2020; Ziegler et al., 2022) and globally (Griffiths et al., 2022). Fishing pressure is much more intense in southern California (∼1 million recreational anglers), and much of the coast is easily accessible.…”

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Collaborative fisheries research reveals reserve size and age determine efficacy across a network of marine protected areas

Ziegler,

Brooks,

Bellquist

et al. 2024

Conservation Letters.

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A variety of criteria may influence the efficacy of networks of marine protected areas (MPA) designed to enhance biodiversity conservation and provide fisheries benefits. Meta‐analyses have evaluated the influence of MPA attributes on abundance, biomass, and size structure of harvested species, reporting that MPA size, age, depth, and connectivity influence the strength of MPA responses. However, few empirical MPA evaluation studies have used consistent sampling methodology across multiple MPAs and years. Our collaborative fisheries research program systematically sampled 12 no‐take or highly protective limited‐take MPAs and paired fished reference areas across a network spanning 1100 km of coastline to evaluate the factors driving MPA efficacy across a large geographic region. We found that increased size and age consistently contributed to increased fish catch, biomass, and positive species responses inside MPAs, while accounting for factors such as latitude, primary productivity, and distance to the nearest MPA. Our study provides a model framework to collaboratively engage diverse stakeholders in fisheries research and provide high‐quality data to assess the success of conservation strategies.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 58%

Collaborative fisheries research reveals reserve size and age determine efficacy across a network of marine protected areas

Ziegler,

Brooks,

Bellquist

et al. 2024

Conservation Letters.

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“…Thus, these areas were highly restricted, and a specific permit to access and enter is needed to keep it pristine as long as possible. This regulation was designed to protect and enhance the specific diversity of productivity of the ecosystems (Turnbull et al, 2018;Griffiths et al, 2022). Meanwhile, NCA sites, categorized as disturbed areas, tend to be influenced by highly anthropogenic pressure that directly impacts the seagrass ecosystems as a shelter and may lead to the decline of the abundant benthic fauna (Horinouchi, 2007).…”

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“…The disparity between NCA and CA can be distinguished from the utilization, management, protection, and goals to ensure sustainability of marine biodiversity that exists in the area. Conservation Area (CA) was built to protect vulnerable species, minimize extinction risk, and enhance the productivity and diversity of marine populations (Griffiths et al, 2022).…”

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Comparisons of benthic associated fauna assemblages in seagrass meadows across conservation and non-conservation areas in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia

Atmaja,

Laharjana,

Suardana

et al. 2024

Indo. J. Mar. Sci.

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Benthic ecosystem has been widely considered as an important feature of seagrass associated fauna, and its function as a grazer and linkage between primary producers and higher trophic level is well known. Though the importance of benthic fauna in seagrass ecosystems has been indicated in many studies, its biodiversity in spatial scale has often been poorly studied. This study aimed at examining the assemblages and diversity of benthic associated fauna in conservation areas (CA) and non-conservation areas (NCA) across the seagrass meadows in Bali and Lombok. This study found that the assemblages and diversity of benthic fauna greatly varied between the meadows. A total of 430 individuals associated to benthic fauna from 24 species were identified in Bali and Lombok. Of these, Gastropods were the highest class of taxa recorded in this study, followed by Bivalvia, Echinodermata, Decapoda, and Amphipoda. Permutation multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) revealed a significantly different benthic fauna diversity between sites. Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling (nMDS) and Bray–Curtis analysis showed a clear distinction of benthic fauna assemblages between CA and NCA, both in Bali and Lombok. These results indicated that from spatial perspective, different characteristics of seagrass meadows may represent different biodiversity of associated fauna. These differences might be driven by different anthropogenic pressure and variation of substrates among the meadows which may affect the composition of the benthic fauna ecosystems. The implication of this study was to providing baseline data on guiding the appropriate approach and strategies for management and conservations of seagrass ecosystems.

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Spatial disparity of fishing activities overlapping the abrupt shifts for marine net primary production

Zhao

2023

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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Linking historical fishing pressure to biodiversity outcomes to predict spatial variation in Marine Protected Area performance

Cited by 6 publications

References 53 publications

Collaborative fisheries research reveals reserve size and age determine efficacy across a network of marine protected areas

Collaborative fisheries research reveals reserve size and age determine efficacy across a network of marine protected areas

Comparisons of benthic associated fauna assemblages in seagrass meadows across conservation and non-conservation areas in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia

Spatial disparity of fishing activities overlapping the abrupt shifts for marine net primary production

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