No-take areas, herbivory and coral reef resilience Hughes, Terry
P., Bellwood, David R., Folke, Carl S., McCook, Laurence J., and
Pandolfi, John M. (2007) No-take areas, herbivory and coral reef
resilience. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 22 (1). pp. 1-3. |PDF
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Coral reefs worldwide are under threat from various
anthropogenic factors, including overfishing and pollution. A
new study by Mumby et al. highlights the trophic relationships
between humans, carnivorous and herbivorous fishes, and the
potential role of no-take areas in maintaining vulnerable coral
reef ecosystems. No-take areas, where fishing is prohibited, are
vital tools for managing food webs, ecosystem function and the
resilience of reefs, in a seascape setting that extends far
beyond the boundaries of the reefs themselves. |Item
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