@article{fdi:010091199,
  title = {{A}ssessing recovery potential of coral reefs in {M}adagascar and the effects of marine protected areas},
  author = {{R}andrianarivo, {M}. and {G}asimandova, {L}. {M}. and {T}silavonarivo, {J}. and {R}azakandrainy, {A}. and {P}hilippe, {J}. and {G}uilhaumon, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {B}otosoamananto, {R}. {L}. and {P}enin, {L}. and {T}odinanahary, {G}. and {A}djeroud, {M}ehdi},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}arge-scale disturbances and local stressors, most notably bleaching events, sedimentation, and overfishing, impact coral reefs around {M}adagascar. {T}o enhance reef resilience, managers have established several marine protected areas ({MPA}s) since 1966. {H}ere, we assess the effects of {MPA}s on the resilience potential of coral reefs using a multi-factor {R}ecovery {I}ndex ({RI}), based on a multi-criteria analysis: the {T}echnique for {O}rder {P}reference by {S}imilarity to an {I}deal {S}olution ({TOPSIS}). {W}e sampled 18 stations, half of which in unfished areas, along three regions ({M}asoala in the {NE}, {N}osy-{B}e in the {NW} and {S}alary {N}ord in the {SW}) that have been affected by the bleaching event of 2016, the most recent large-scale disturbance. {W}e found a marked variation in {RI} between regions, with {M}asoala having the highest {RI}. {W}e suggest that these results relate to the lower frequency of sea surface temperature anomalies ({SST}a) along the east coast and the combination of more frequent {SST}a and higher anthropogenic pressures on the west coast. {W}e also found {RI} variation among stations; most stations with higher {RI} have high juvenile coral densities, which support important coral replenishment capacities. {W}e further noted a positive effect of {MPA}s on recovery potential at {N}osy-{B}e. {W}e argue that the effectiveness of {MPA}s in {M}adagascar can be increased with {L}ocally {M}anaged {M}arine {A}reas, which feature a strong involvement of intended users and are often easier to manage. {O}ur study also demonstrates that {TOPSIS} can be a useful tool to estimate the recovery capacities of coral assemblages and to support resilience-based conservation actions.},
  keywords = {{C}oral assemblages ; {R}ecovery {I}ndex ; {M}arine {P}rotected {A}reas ; {M}anagement ; {C}oral reefs ; {M}adagascar ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}egional {S}tudies in {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {77},
  numero = {},
  pages = {103710 [11 p.]},
  ISSN = {2352-4855},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103710},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091199},
}