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Bright spots among the world’s coral reefs

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  • Joshua E. Cinner

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University)

  • Cindy Huchery

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University)

  • M. Aaron MacNeil

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3 Townsville MC
    Dalhousie University)

  • Nicholas A.J. Graham

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University)

  • Tim R. McClanahan

    (Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Marine Program)

  • Joseph Maina

    (Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Marine Program
    Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland
    Macquarie University)

  • Eva Maire

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    MARBEC, UMR 9190, IRD-CNRS-UM-IFREMER, Université Montpellier)

  • John N. Kittinger

    (Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University
    Conservation International Hawaii, Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science and Oceans, 7192 Kalaniana‘ole Hwy)

  • Christina C. Hicks

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
    Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University)

  • Camilo Mora

    (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

  • Edward H. Allison

    (School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington)

  • Stephanie D’Agata

    (Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Marine Program
    Macquarie University
    Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR IRD-UR-CNRS ENTROPIE, Laboratoire d’Excellence LABEX CORAIL)

  • Andrew Hoey

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University)

  • David A. Feary

    (Ecology & Evolution Group, School of Life Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham)

  • Larry Crowder

    (Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University)

  • Ivor D. Williams

    (NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center)

  • Michel Kulbicki

    (UMR Entropie, Labex Corail, –IRD, Université de Perpignan)

  • Laurent Vigliola

    (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR IRD-UR-CNRS ENTROPIE, Laboratoire d’Excellence LABEX CORAIL)

  • Laurent Wantiez

    (EA4243 LIVE, University of New Caledonia)

  • Graham Edgar

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania)

  • Rick D. Stuart-Smith

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania)

  • Stuart A. Sandin

    (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California)

  • Alison L. Green

    (The Nature Conservancy, Brisbane)

  • Marah J. Hardt

    (Future of Fish, 7315 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1000W)

  • Maria Beger

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland)

  • Alan Friedlander

    (Fisheries Ecology Research Lab, University of Hawaii
    National Geographic Society, Pristine Seas Program)

  • Stuart J. Campbell

    (Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Marine Program)

  • Katherine E. Holmes

    (Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Marine Program)

  • Shaun K. Wilson

    (Kensington
    Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia
    Australia)

  • Eran Brokovich

    (The Israeli Society of Ecology and Environmental Sciences)

  • Andrew J. Brooks

    (Marine Science Institute, University of California)

  • Juan J. Cruz-Motta

    (Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez, Universidad de Puerto Rico)

  • David J. Booth

    (School of Life Sciences, University of Technology)

  • Pascale Chabanet

    (UMR ENTROPIE, Laboratoire d’Excellence LABEX CORAIL, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, CS 41095)

  • Charlie Gough

    (Blue Ventures Conservation)

  • Mark Tupper

    (Coastal Resources Association, St. Joseph St., Brgy. Nonoc)

  • Sebastian C. A. Ferse

    (Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT))

  • U. Rashid Sumaila

    (Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia)

  • David Mouillot

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    MARBEC, UMR 9190, IRD-CNRS-UM-IFREMER, Université Montpellier)

Abstract

Data from over 2,500 reefs worldwide is used to identify 15 bright spots—sites where reef biomass is significantly higher than expected—and surveys of local experts in these areas suggest that strong sociocultural institutions and high levels of local engagement are among the factors supporting higher fish biomass.

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  • Joshua E. Cinner & Cindy Huchery & M. Aaron MacNeil & Nicholas A.J. Graham & Tim R. McClanahan & Joseph Maina & Eva Maire & John N. Kittinger & Christina C. Hicks & Camilo Mora & Edward H. Allison & S, 2016. "Bright spots among the world’s coral reefs," Nature, Nature, vol. 535(7612), pages 416-419, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:535:y:2016:i:7612:d:10.1038_nature18607
    DOI: 10.1038/nature18607
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