Movement Patterns and Site Utilization of Fishes as Determined by Acoustic Telemetry: Implications for the Design of Marine Reserves

• Main Authors: Lindholm, James, Auster, Peter, Kaufman, Les, Miller, Steven, Stone, Greg
• Other Authors: NOAAS STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SCITUATE MA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Biology; Physical and Dynamic Oceanography; Environmental Health and Safety; *CONSERVATION; *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; TROPICAL REGIONS; FISHES; MAINE GULF; OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS; NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN; TOPOGRAPHY; SYMPOSIA; *MARINE RESERVES; MICROHABITATS; Auster; Dayton; Hastings; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA499166; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA499166

Marine reserves (MRs), also known as no-take reserves, represent one of the primary tools for conservation and management of the marine environment currently available to managers. While the theoretical justification for MRs is extensive (see National Research Council 2001), and mounting evidence de...