October 18th, 2017

Reef accessibility impairs the protection of sharks

Reef accessibility impairs the protection of sharks

Published online on 17. October 2017 Reef accessibility impairs the protection of sharks Jean-Baptiste Juhel, Laurent Vigliola, David Mouillot, Michel Kulbicki, Tom B. Letessier, Jessica J. Meeuwig, Laurent Wantiez ABSTRACT: Reef sharks are declining world-wide under ever-increasing fishing pressure, with potential consequences on ecosystem functioning. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are currently one of the management