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Pelletier D., Garcia Charton J.A., Ferraris Jocelyne, David G., Thebaud O., Letourneur Y., Claudet J., Amand M., Kulbicki Michel, Galzin R. (2005). Designing indicators for assessing the effects of marine protected areas on coral reef ecosystems : a multidisciplinary standpoint. Aquatic Living Resources, 18 (1), p. 15-33. ISSN 0990-7440.

Titre du document
Designing indicators for assessing the effects of marine protected areas on coral reef ecosystems : a multidisciplinary standpoint
Année de publication
2005
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000228214900002
Auteurs
Pelletier D., Garcia Charton J.A., Ferraris Jocelyne, David G., Thebaud O., Letourneur Y., Claudet J., Amand M., Kulbicki Michel, Galzin R.
Source
Aquatic Living Resources, 2005, 18 (1), p. 15-33 ISSN 0990-7440
The present paper aims at identifying and assessing indicators of the effects of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in coral reef regions, based on a bibliography review in ecology, economics and social sciences. First the various effects Studied within each of these domains and the variables used to measure them were censused. Potential ecological indicators were assessed through their link with the question used (here termed "relevance") and their "effectiveness" which encompasses the issues of precision, accuracy and statistical power. Relevance and effectiveness were respectively measured by the frequency of use of each indicator and the proportion of significant results in the reviewed articles. For social and economic effects, the approach was not possible due to the low number of references: we thus discussed the issue of finding appropriate indicators for those fields. Results indicate: 1- the unbalance in literature between disciplines: 2- the need for protocols and methodologies which include controls in order to assess MPA effects: 3- an important proportion of ecological indicators with low effectiveness: 4- the large number of ecological effects still not studied or not demonstrated at present.
Plan de classement
Ecologie, systèmes aquatiques [036]
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010042327]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010042327
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