The carrying capacity and the effects of protection level in three marine protected areas in the Balearic Islands (NW Mediterranean)

The monitoring of fisheries target species in three marine protected areas (MPAs) located in the NW Mediterranean provided important conclusions on management effects. The abundance, occurrence and biomass of large fish showed consistent and growing trends inside the MPAs. Fish diversity was also fa...

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Main Authors: Josep Coll, Antoni Garcia-Rubies, Gabriel Morey, Antoni M. Grau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2012-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1367