Pelagic protected areas: the missing dimension in ocean conservation

E.T. Game; H.S. Grantham; A.J. Hobday; R.L. Pressey; A.T. Lombard; L.E. Beckley; K. Gjerde; R. Bustamante; H. P. Possingham; A.J. Richardson

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Pelagic protected areas: the missing dimension in ocean conservation

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Pelagic protected areas: the missing dimension in ocean conservation

E.T. Game, H.S. Grantham, A.J. Hobday, R.L. Pressey, A.T. Lombard, L.E. Beckley, K. Gjerde, R. Bustamante, H. P. Possingham and A.J. Richardson

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol.24(7), pp.360-369

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2009.01.011

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Abstract

Fewer protected areas exist in the pelagic ocean than any other ecosystem on Earth. Although there is increasing support for marine protected areas (MPAs) as a tool for pelagic conservation, there have also been numerous criticisms of the ecological, logistical and economic feasibility of place-based management in the dynamic pelagic environment. Here we argue that recent advances across conservation, oceanography and fisheries science provide the evidence, tools and information to address these criticisms and confirm MPAs as defensible and feasible instruments for pelagic conservation. Debate over the efficacy of protected areas relative to other conservation measures cannot be resolved without further implementation of MPAs in the pelagic ocean.

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Title: Pelagic protected areas: the missing dimension in ocean conservation
Authors/Creators: E.T. Game (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
H.S. Grantham (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
A.J. Hobday (Author/Creator) - CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
R.L. Pressey (Author/Creator) - ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
A.T. Lombard (Author/Creator) - Nelson Mandela University
L.E. Beckley (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
K. Gjerde (Author/Creator) - International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)
R. Bustamante (Author/Creator) - CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
H. P. Possingham (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
A.J. Richardson (Author/Creator) - CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
Publication Details: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol.24(7), pp.360-369
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005545196907891
Copyright: © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Environmental Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.92 Fisheries Ecology
Web Of Science research areas: Ecology; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics & Heredity
ESI research areas: Environment/Ecology