Protecting Fish to Save Coral Reefs
Coral reefs off the west coast of Maui are readily accessible and heavily used by visitors and locals alike. Managers needed a plan to boost the resilience of the reefs so they could continue providing critical habitat for marine species.
References:
- Williams I. D., D. J. White, R. T. Sparks, K. C. Lino, J. P. Zamzow, E. L. A. Kelly, and H. L. Raimey, 2016: Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0159100.
Story Credit:
Ivor Willimas, NOAA Fisheries, and Russell Sparks, Hawaii Department of Aquatic Resources.
Banner Image Credit:
Maui coral reef, by Alfonsin11. CC BY-SA 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Last modified:
23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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