Alvin Suarez

TL;DR: It is found that, overall, reserves have not yet achieved their stated goals of increasing the density of lobster and other benthic invertebrates, nor increasing lobster catches, and these reserves may provide a foundation for establishing additional, larger marine reserves needed to effectively conserve mobile species.

TL;DR: MAREA’s ease of use, standardization of state-of-the-art inference methods, and ability to analyze marine reserve effectiveness across ecological, socioeconomic, and governance objectives could dramatically further the understanding and support of effective marine reserve management.

TL;DR: Adapt and refine 16 biophysical guidelines for climate-smart marine reserves for the transboundary California Bight ecoregion and link several climate-adaptation strategies by focusing on kelp forests and associated species, providing a first comprehensive framework for integrating climate resilience for networks of marine reserves.