Connectivity and management of Caribbean coral reefs

C M Roberts

Connectivity and management of Caribbean coral reefs

Environment and Geography

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Abstract

Surface current patterns were used to map dispersal routes of pelagic larvae from 18 coral reef sites in the Caribbean. The sites varied, both as sources and recipients of larvae, by an order of magnitude. It is likely that sites supplied copiously from ''upstream'' reef areas will be more resilient to recruitment overfishing, less susceptible to species loss, and less reliant on local management than places with little upstream reef. The mapping of connectivity patterns will enable the identification of beneficial management partnerships among nations and the design of networks of interdependent reserves.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1454-1457
Number of pages	4
Journal	Science
Volume	278
Issue number	5342
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 1997

Keywords

GULF-OF-MEXICO
FLORIDA-KEYS
GENETIC-VARIATION
FISHES
CIRCULATION
RECRUITMENT
CURRENTS
PACIFIC
ISLAND
OCEAN

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