@article{fdi:010066698,
  title = {{H}ow accessible are coral reefs to people ? {A} global assessment based on travel time},
  author = {{M}aire, {E}. and {C}inner, {J}. and {V}elez, {L}. and {H}uchery, {C}. and {M}ora, {C}. and {D}agata, {S}. and {V}igliola, {L}aurent and {W}antiez, {L}. and {K}ulbicki, {M}ichel and {M}ouillot, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he depletion of natural resources has become a major issue in many parts of the world, with the most accessible resources being most at risk. {I}n the terrestrial realm, resource depletion has classically been related to accessibility through road networks. {I}n contrast, in the marine realm, the impact on living resources is often framed into the {M}althusian theory of human density around ecosystems. {H}ere, we develop a new framework to estimate the accessibility of global coral reefs using potential travel time from the nearest human settlement or market. {W}e show that 58% of coral reefs are located <30min from the nearest human settlement. {W}e use a case study from {N}ew {C}aledonia to demonstrate that travel time from the market is a strong predictor of fish biomass on coral reefs. {W}e also highlight a relative deficit of protection on coral reef areas near people, with disproportional protection on reefs far from people. {T}his suggests that conservation efforts are targeting low-conflict reefs or places that may already be receiving de facto protection due to their isolation. {O}ur global assessment of accessibility in the marine realm is a critical step to better understand the interplay between humans and resources.},
  keywords = {{A}ccessibility ; coral reefs ; marine protected areas ; social-ecological ; travel time ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cology {L}etters},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {351--360},
  ISSN = {1461-023{X}},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1111/ele.12577},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066698},
}