Designing Effective Marine Protected Areas in Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, Colombia, Based on Biological and Sociological Information

Friedlander, Alan M.; Nowlis, Joshua Sladek; Sánchez, Juan A.; Appeldoorn, Richard S.; Usseglio, Paolo; McCormick, Cynthia; Bejarano, Sonia; Mitchell-Chui, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2003.00338.x

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“…Essa conectividade de habitats tem sido considerada como um aspecto chave na concepção de redes integradas de áreas marinhas protegidas para a conservação da biodiversidade (MURRAY et al, 1999;FRIEDLANDER et al, 2003). Embora muitos estudos tenham se concentrado na identificação de habitats essenciais para a manutenção do ciclo de vida das espécies (STONER, 2006), ainda se conhece pouco sobre a importância e a conectividade entre habitats costeiros, seja esta com estuários adjacentes (ABLE, 2005) ou com outros habitats próximos, como a zona de arrebentação de praias arenosas e ambientes recifais.…”

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Associações de peixes na região costeira de Itaipu, Niterói, RJ

Monteiro‐Neto

Tubino

Moraes

et al. 2008

Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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ABSTRACT. Associations of fishes in the coastal region of Itaipu, Niterói. The coastal region of Itaipu, Rio de Janeiro forms a partially sheltered sound, protected by three islands, but still maintaining full communication with the open sea. The sound also receives fresh water input from the Itaipu-Piratininga lagoon system, constituting an area of intense artisanal fisheries. Using data from monthly monitoring of the artisanal fisheries (beach seining, gill netting and hand lining), experimental surf zone beach seine surveys, underwater visual census (Menina, Mãe, and Pai islands), and a multisampling experiment at Itaipu Lagoon, we elaborated a list of fish species occurring in the region, observing their connectivity with different local habitats, including the sound, rocky reefs, the surf zone and Itaipu Lagoon. We identified 183 species including 26 Elasmobranchii, grouped in 13 families, and 157 Actinopterygii grouped in 63 families. The artisanal beach seining caught the greatest number of species (112), followed by the gill netting (94) and hand lining (35). The surf zone beach seining ("picaré") yielded 49 species (8 exclusive) represented mostly by juvenile fish and species of little economic importance. Visual censuses resulted in 41 species identified, with 21 exclusive and most of them cryptic. Within the Itaipu lagoon, 46 species were recorded, 18 exclusive and of occasional occurrence. Cluster analysis including 106 non exclusive species resulted in the formation of eight different groups. Groups A and B were composed by species captured exclusively by the artisanal fisheries within the sound, and included species of commercial interest. Group C included species occurring in the fisheries whose juveniles are found in the surf zone. Group D classified species of common occurrence in the fisheries and the islands. Group E was represented by species shared by the fisheries and Itaipu lagoon (mullets, mojarras, herrings). Species from group F were absent in the islands, those from group G in the lagoon, and those from group H were common to all areas considered. Compared with other coastal areas in southeastern Brazil, Itaipu represents an important concentration area for fish biological diversity and biomass, yielding species associations and connectivity between the different local habitats. KEYWORDS.Itaipu, species list, fishes, artisanal fisheries, habitat connectivity. RESUMO.A região costeira de Itaipu, Rio de Janeiro é guarnecida por três ilhas, formando uma enseada semi-abrigada porém com ampla comunicação com o mar. Esta enseada recebe o aporte de águas do complexo lagunar Itaipu-Piratininga, além da influência de massas d'água oceânicas, constituindo uma área de intensa atividade pesqueira artesanal. Utilizando-se dados provenientes do monitoramento mensal da pesca artesanal (arrastos-de-praia, redes de emalhe e linha de mão), de arrastos experimentais em zona de arrebentação, censos visuais sub-aquáticos (ilhas da Menina, Mãe e Pai) e um experimento multiamostral na lagoa de Itaipu, elabor...

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Associações de peixes na região costeira de Itaipu, Niterói, RJ

Monteiro‐Neto

Tubino

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Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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“…Despite the relative ease of habitat mapping tropical marine habitats, and the need to quantify biodiversity for marine reserve selection algorithms (e.g., Sala et al 2002, Leslie et al 2003, few empirical studies evaluate the adequacy of remotely sensed habitat maps as biodiversity surrogates. Friedlander et al (2003a) used habitat maps and the distinct inter-habitat differences in coral and fish communities to aid the design of an effective marine protected area in Colombia. In Panama, there was only a weak positive correlation between benthic diversity and the number of geomorphological zones in an area, regardless of the taxa considered, and this suggested that habitat types would be a better surrogate (Andre´foue¨t and Guzman 2005).…”

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Tropical Coastal Habitats as Surrogates of Fish Community Structure, Grazing, and Fisheries Value

Harborne

Mumby

Kappel

et al. 2008

Ecological Applications

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Abstract. Habitat maps are frequently invoked as surrogates of biodiversity to aid the design of networks of marine reserves. Maps are used to maximize habitat heterogeneity in reserves because this is likely to maximize the number of species protected. However, the technique's efficacy is limited by intra-habitat variability in the species present and their abundances. Although communities are expected to vary among patches of the same habitat, this variability is poorly documented and rarely incorporated into reserve planning. To examine intra-habitat variability in coral-reef fishes, we generated a data set from eight tropical coastal habitats and six islands in the Bahamian archipelago using underwater visual censuses. Firstly, we provide further support for habitat heterogeneity as a surrogate of biodiversity as each predefined habitat type supported a distinct assemblage of fishes. Intrahabitat variability in fish community structure at scales of hundreds of kilometers (among islands) was significant in at least 75% of the habitats studied, depending on whether presence/absence, density, or biomass data were used. Intra-habitat variability was positively correlated with the mean number of species in that habitat when density and biomass data were used. Such relationships provide a proxy for the assessment of intra-habitat variability when detailed quantitative data are scarce. Intra-habitat variability was examined in more detail for one habitat (forereefs visually dominated by Montastraea corals). Variability in community structure among islands was driven by small, demersal families (e.g., territorial pomacentrid and labrid fishes). Finally, we examined the ecological and economic significance of intra-habitat variability in fish assemblages on Montastraea reefs by identifying how this variability affects the composition and abundances of fishes in different functional groups, the key ecosystem process of parrotfish grazing, and the ecosystem service of value of commercially important finfish. There were significant differences in a range of functional groups and grazing, but not fisheries value. Variability at the scale of tens of kilometers (among reefs around an island) was less than that among islands. Caribbean marine reserves should be replicated at scales of hundreds of kilometers, particularly for species-rich habitats, to capture important intra-habitat variability in community structure, function, and an ecosystem process.

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“…Literature on MPA design and management highlights the importance of: (1) connectivity when reserves are small and representation among eco-regions (Adulla et al 2008;Guarderas et al 2008;Gaines et al 2010); (2) suitable management regimes (e.g., Friedlander et al 2003;Vella et al 2009;Olsen et al 2011); and (3) MPA distribution vis-á-vis areas of cumulative impacts (e.g., Planes et al 2000;Coll et al 2011). The first issue assumes principles of biological conservation, especially for the marine environment (Gaines et al 2010).…”

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From the Levant to Gibraltar: A Regional Perspective for Marine Conservation in the Mediterranean Sea

Portman¹,

Nathan²,

Levin³

2012

AMBIO

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are critical to the well-being of threatened ecosystems and thus can be highly beneficial to humans, especially to those residing nearby. We explore the qualities of 117 MPAs in the Mediterranean basin and develop a taxonomy of their characteristics. We relate the spatial distribution of the MPAs to the various characteristics of the taxonomy (size, distance from shore, protection levels, management regimes, etc.) and to areas of high human impact and influence levels. To do this we use information on biogeographic regions and information from two different human influence models; one model developed for the marine environment and one covering the littoral terrestrial environment. Our analysis provides insights to planners and managers working in a regional capacity and trying to build MPA networks. Generally, current MPAs have not been established in high impact areas despite their being close to shores containing intense human activity. Decision-makers wishing to design and establish new MPAs may seek out areas of high cumulative human impacts (near the marineterrestrial interface) or avoid them depending on marine conservation objectives, including the desire to vary types of MPAs within a network. Limitations of our analysis and methodology indicate areas for further research.

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Designing Effective Marine Protected Areas in Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, Colombia, Based on Biological and Sociological Information

Cited by 98 publications

References 24 publications

Associações de peixes na região costeira de Itaipu, Niterói, RJ

Associações de peixes na região costeira de Itaipu, Niterói, RJ

Tropical Coastal Habitats as Surrogates of Fish Community Structure, Grazing, and Fisheries Value

From the Levant to Gibraltar: A Regional Perspective for Marine Conservation in the Mediterranean Sea

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