About the Authors
- Graham J. Edgar
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* E-mail: g.edgar@utas.edu.au
Affiliation Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Rick D. Stuart-Smith
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Affiliation Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Russell J. Thomson
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Affiliation Centre for Research in Mathematics, Western Sydney University, Parramatta Campus, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
- Debbie J. Freeman
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Affiliation Department of Conservation—Te Papa Atawhai, Wellington, New Zealand
Competing Interests
One author, DJF, is employed by the NZ Department of Conservation, the management agency responsible for administering the marine reserves investigated. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceptualization: GJE. Formal analysis: GJE RJT. Investigation: GJE RDS-S. Writing – review & editing: GJE RDS-S RJT DJF.