Long-Term Recovery Patterns and Limited Spillover of Large Predatory Fish in a Mediterranean MPA

Based on 19 y of visual census data from the Medes Islands MPA (NW Mediterranean), this study analyzes the carrying capacity (K) and population recovery time of six species of fish strongly affected by harvesting pressure along the Mediterranean coast. Three of these species (Epinephelus marginatus,...

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Main Authors: García-Rubies, Antoni, Hereu, Bernat, Zabala, Mikel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771876/