| Title |
A Global Analysis of the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Preventing Coral Loss
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2010
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0009278 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Elizabeth R. Selig, John F. Bruno |
| Abstract |
A variety of human activities have led to the recent global decline of reef-building corals. The ecological, social, and economic value of coral reefs has made them an international conservation priority. The success of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in restoring fish populations has led to optimism that they could also benefit corals by indirectly reducing threats like overfishing, which cause coral degradation and mortality. However, the general efficacy of MPAs in increasing coral reef resilience has never been tested. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1% |
| Brazil | 9 | <1% |
| Canada | 7 | <1% |
| Australia | 5 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | <1% |
| Mexico | 4 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 3 | <1% |
| Philippines | 3 | <1% |
| Germany | 3 | <1% |
| Other | 22 | 2% |
| Unknown | 942 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 186 | 18% |
| Researcher | 173 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 151 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 149 | 15% |
| Other | 66 | 7% |
| Other | 141 | 14% |
| Unknown | 148 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 397 | 39% |
| Environmental Science | 308 | 30% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 39 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 2% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 18 | 2% |
| Other | 55 | 5% |
| Unknown | 177 | 17% |