EcologyEcospherePeer-reviewed
A meta-analysis examining how fish biodiversity varies with marine protected area size and age
H. A. L. Hollitzer, F. May, S. A. Blowes
This paper conducts a meta-analysis showing protected areas increase fish species richness by 18% but not Shannon entropy, with no effect of protection degree or duration, and larger areas may reduce richness ratios.
DOI 10.1002/ecs2.4733