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Effects of marine reserve protection on spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas Fabr., 1787) in a central western Mediterranean area
Follesa, M.C.; Cuccu, D.; Cannas, R.; Cabiddu, S.; Murenu, M.; Sabatini, A.; Cau, A. (2008). Effects of marine reserve protection on spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas Fabr., 1787) in a central western Mediterranean area. Hydrobiologia 606(1): 63-68. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-008-9346-8
In: Hydrobiologia. Springer: The Hague. ISSN 0018-8158; e-ISSN 1573-5117, more
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Follesa, M.C.; Cuccu, D.; Cannas, R.; Cabiddu, S.; Murenu, M.; Sabatini, A.; Cau, A. (2008). Effects of marine reserve protection on spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas Fabr., 1787) in a central western Mediterranean area, in: Davenport, J. et al. Challenges to Marine Ecosystems: Proceedings of the 41st European Marine Biology Symposium, held in Cork, Ireland, 4-8 September 2005. Developments in Hydrobiology, 202: pp. 63-68. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8808-7_6, more
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Keywords
    Abundance
    Biodiversity
    Conservation
    Environmental impact
    Marine biology
    Marine parks
    Policies > Fishery policy
    Population characteristics > Biomass
    Population dynamics
    Protection > Environmental protection
    Spiny lobsters
    Taxa > Species
    Palinuridae Latreille, 1802 [WoRMS]; Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787) [WoRMS]
    MED, Western Mediterranean [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal
Authors  Top 
  • Follesa, M.C.
  • Cuccu, D.
  • Cannas, R.
  • Cabiddu, S.
  • Murenu, M.
  • Sabatini, A.
  • Cau, A.
Abstract
    The contribution that a small restocking area (central western Mediterranean) has made to the Palinurus elephas (Fabr., 1787) population was examined by comparing the abundances recorded inside and outside the area before (1997) and after the establishment of the reserve (1998-2005). From 1998 to 2002 a progressive percentage increase of P. elephas biomass values was recorded both inside the area and in the surrounding zones. The total mean abundance within the reserve (CPUE = 0.23 ± 0.10 kg/50 m/boat) was 7.5 times greater than that for the neighbouring zone (CPUE = 0.03 ± 0.07 kg/50 m/boat). The inter-annual analysis of lobster size inside the area also showed a progressive increase of adults and juveniles. The results highlighted the effectiveness of fishing restrictions in rebuilding the lobsters population and suggest that small MPAs should be set up.
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