RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Connectivity and Management of Caribbean Coral Reefs
JF Science
JO Science
FD American Association for the Advancement of Science
SP 1454
OP 1457
DO 10.1126/science.278.5342.1454
VO 278
IS 5342
A1 Roberts, Callum M.
YR 1997
UL http://science.sciencemag.org/content/278/5342/1454.abstract
AB 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.