@article{fdi:010090590,
  title = {{C}orridors and barriers to marine connectivity around southern {A}frica},
  author = {{L}ett, {C}hristophe and {M}alauene, {B}. {S}. and {H}oareau, {T}. {B}. and {K}aplan, {D}avid and {P}orri, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}etailed knowledge on connectivity, i.e. the exchange of marine organisms among geographically separated populations, is essential for effective marine spatial planning strategies and the design of marine protected areas ({MPA}s) in coastal ecosystems. {C}oastal waters around southern {A}frica are characterized by complex oceanographic processes that strongly influence connectivity, challenging the design and management of marine ecosystems. {H}ere we reviewed connectivity studies conducted across 25 degrees of latitude on both the southeastern and southwestern sides of {A}frica based on biophysical modelling, ecological and molecular approaches, and identified 7 corridors and 8 barriers recognized to influence marine connectivity for a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate taxa of commercial and ecological interest. {T}hese corridors and barriers were generally consistent across studies, species and methodological approaches, and were reflected in marine bioregion breaks. {N}evertheless, life history traits appear to be important to understanding why some corridors and barriers may be notable for some species and life stages and not for others. {O}ur review underlines the value of including studies from different disciplines in order to have a broad view of marine connectivity, and, in particular, the complementarity of larval-dispersal biophysical models and seascape genetics is emphasized. {T}he corridors and barriers to connectivity identified in this review represent baselines to critically assess existing {MPA}s and prioritize new spatial management efforts to mitigate human impacts on marine ecosystems.},
  keywords = {{C}onnectivity ; {S}outhern {A}frica ; {B}arrier ; {C}orridor ; {B}iophysical model ; {G}ene flow ; {S}outhern {A}tlantic {O}cean ; {W}estern {I}ndian {O}cean ; {AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {ATLANTIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {E}cology {P}rogress {S}eries},
  volume = {731},
  numero = {},
  pages = {105--127},
  ISSN = {0171-8630},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.3354/meps14312},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090590},
}