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Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel

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Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel. / Rodriguez-Rodriguez, D.; Sciberras, M.; Foster, N.L. et al.
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 94, No. 1-2, 29.03.2015, p. 168-174.

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Rodriguez-Rodriguez, D, Sciberras, M, Foster, NL & Attrill, MJ 2015, 'Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel', Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 94, no. 1-2, pp. 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.036

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Rodriguez-Rodriguez, D., Sciberras, M., Foster, N. L., & Attrill, M. J. (2015). Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 94(1-2), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.036

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Rodriguez-Rodriguez D, Sciberras M, Foster NL, Attrill MJ. 2015. Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 94(1-2):168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.036

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Rodriguez-Rodriguez, D. et al. "Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2015, 94(1-2). 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.036

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Rodriguez-Rodriguez D, Sciberras M, Foster NL, Attrill MJ. Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2015 Mar 29;94(1-2):168-174. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.036

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Rodriguez-Rodriguez, D. ; Sciberras, M. ; Foster, N.L. et al. / Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel. In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2015 ; Vol. 94, No. 1-2. pp. 168-174.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Status of management effort in 153 marine protected areas across the English Channel

AU - Rodriguez-Rodriguez, D.

AU - Sciberras, M.

AU - Foster, N.L.

AU - Attrill, M.J.

PY - 2015/3/29

Y1 - 2015/3/29

N2 - A conceptual framework was developed for assessing the sub-level of protection in 185 multiple-use marine protected areas (MPAs) in the English Channel through a survey on management effort. Data were retrieved from 153 MPAs: 4.56% were assigned low management effort, 83.70% were assigned medium management effort, and 11.76% were assigned high management effort. Overall, French MPAs performed better in terms of management effort than English MPAs and lack of consistency in ratings by different management bodies in England was found. Lack of correlation between management effort and conservation status within an available subset of 13 MPAs suggests that management may not be as influential a factor for the effective conservation of MPAs, especially in marine environments under heavy human pressure such as the English Channel. It is suggested that MPAs in such areas may therefore require an upgrade of their legal level of protection to be effective.

AB - A conceptual framework was developed for assessing the sub-level of protection in 185 multiple-use marine protected areas (MPAs) in the English Channel through a survey on management effort. Data were retrieved from 153 MPAs: 4.56% were assigned low management effort, 83.70% were assigned medium management effort, and 11.76% were assigned high management effort. Overall, French MPAs performed better in terms of management effort than English MPAs and lack of consistency in ratings by different management bodies in England was found. Lack of correlation between management effort and conservation status within an available subset of 13 MPAs suggests that management may not be as influential a factor for the effective conservation of MPAs, especially in marine environments under heavy human pressure such as the English Channel. It is suggested that MPAs in such areas may therefore require an upgrade of their legal level of protection to be effective.

U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.036

DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.036

M3 - Article

VL - 94

SP - 168

EP - 174

JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin

JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin

SN - 0025-326X

IS - 1-2

ER -