Capacity shortfalls hinder the performance of marine protected areas globally

Gill, David A.; Mascia, Michael B; Ahmadia, Gabby N.; Glew, Louise; LESTER, SARAH E.; Barnes, Megan D.; Craigie, Ian; Darling, Emily; Free, Christopher M.; Geldmann, Jonas; Holst, Susie; Jensen, Olaf P.; White, Alan T; Basurto Ona, Xavier; Coad, Lauren; Gates, Ruth D.; Guannel, Greg; Mumby, Peter J.; Thomas, Hannah; Whitmee, Sarah; Woodley, Stephen; Fox, Helen E

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Capacity shortfalls hinder the performance of marine protected areas globally

Author(s): David A. Gill , Michael B. Mascia , Gabby N. Ahmadia , Louise Glew , Sarah E. Lester , Megan Barnes , Ian Craigie , Emily S. Darling , Christopher M. Free , Jonas Geldmann , Susie Holst , Olaf P. Jensen , Alan T. White , Xavier Basurto , Lauren Coad , Ruth D. Gates , Greg Guannel , Peter J. Mumby , Hannah Thomas , Sarah Whitmee , Stephen Woodley , Helen E. Fox

Publication date Created: March 22 2017

Publication date (Print): March 22 2017

Journal: Nature

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Abstract

Although 71% of marine protected areas are benefiting fish populations, their effects are highly variable, with staff capacity proving to be the most important explanatory variable.