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Science 6 December 2002:
Vol. 298. no. 5600, p. 1843
DOI: 10.1126/science.298.5600.1843g
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Networks of marine reserves have been suggested as a potential way to conserve biodiversity at scales larger than single isolated reserves. However, often there is not enough information on biodiversity at medium and large scales (beyond data on species richness) to design appropriate networks. To address this problem, Sala et al. (p. 1991) have collected information on patterns of biodiversity, ecological processes, and connectivity in reef habitats in the Gulf of California that cover a distance of about 1000 kilometers. Using this information, as well as data on fishing pressure and socioeconomic factors, they developed an algorithm for the selection of reserves to produce a network of reserves that fulfills all conservation goals and permits coexistence with local fisheries.
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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)
