Resilience and signatures of tropicalization in protected reef fish communities

Amanda E. Bates (), Neville S. Barrett, Rick D. Stuart-Smith, Neil J. Holbrook, Peter A. Thompson and Graham J. Edgar
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Amanda E. Bates: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Neville S. Barrett: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Rick D. Stuart-Smith: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Neil J. Holbrook: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Peter A. Thompson: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Wealth from Oceans Flagship
Graham J. Edgar: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 1, 62-67

Abstract: The marine environment is under threat from climate change. This study finds that marine reserves can maintain biodiversity and abundance of large-bodied individuals in a warming environment. They also protect against colonization by range-shifting species when compared with fished sites.

Date: 2014
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