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A General Model for Designing Networks of Marine Reserves
Enric Sala,1*Octavio Aburto-Oropeza,2Gustavo Paredes,1Ivan Parra,3Juan C. Barrera,3Paul K. Dayton1
There is debate concerning the most effective conservation of
marine biodiversity, especially regarding the appropriate location,size, and connectivity of marine reserves. We describe a meansof
establishing marine reserve networks by using optimizationalgorithms
and multiple levels of information on biodiversity,ecological
processes (spawning, recruitment, and larval connectivity),and
socioeconomic factors in the Gulf of California. A networkcovering
40% of rocky reef habitat can fulfill many conservationgoals while
reducing social conflict. This quantitative approachprovides a
powerful tool for decision-makers tasked with sitingmarine reserves.
1 Center for Marine Biodiversity and
Conservation, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
2 Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Sur, La Paz, Baja California Sur, México.
3 Gulf of California Program--World Wildlife Fund,
Hermosillo, Sonora, México.
*
To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
esala{at}ucsd.edu
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LETTERS
James N. Sanchirico, Richard Stoffle, Kenny Broad, Liana Talaue-McManus;, Enric Sala, Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, Gustavo Paredes, Ivan Parra, Juan C. Barrera, and Paul K. Dayton (4 July 2003) Science301 (5629), 47c.
[DOI: 10.1126/science.301.5629.47c] |Full Text »|PDF »
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