Marine Reserves and Reproductive Biomass: A Case Study of a Heavily Targeted Reef Fish

Brett M. Taylor; Jennifer L. McIlwain; Alexander M. Kerr

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039599

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Marine Reserves and Reproductive Biomass: A Case Study of a Heavily Targeted Reef Fish

Brett M. Taylor ,

* E-mail: brettmtaylor@gmail.com

Affiliations Marine Laboratory, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, United States of America, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Jennifer L. McIlwain,

Affiliation Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Alexander M. Kerr

Affiliations Marine Laboratory, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, United States of America, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Marine Reserves and Reproductive Biomass: A Case Study of a Heavily Targeted Reef Fish

Brett M. Taylor,
Jennifer L. McIlwain,
Alexander M. Kerr

Published: June 26, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039599

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Publication: Guam Pacific Daily News
Title: “UPDATE: Study says marine preserve areas safeguard against irreversible loss from overfishing | Pacific Daily News | guampdn.com”
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Title: “VIDEO: Study Finds Guam's Marine Preserves Effective Safeguard Against Overfishing”
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