David H. Williamson

TL;DR: Using genetic parentage analyses, patterns of larval dispersal for two species of exploited coral reef fish within a network of marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef are resolved and provide compelling evidence that adequately protected reserve networks can make a significant contribution to the replenishment of populations on both reserve and fished reefs at a scale that benefits local stakeholders.

TL;DR: Comprehensive review of available evidence shows major, rapid benefits of no-take areas for targeted fish and sharks, in both reef and nonreef habitats, with potential benefits for fisheries as well as biodiversity conservation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the tradeoff between connectivity and representation of coral reef biodiversity and provide general recommendations for the location, size and spacing of no-take reserves based on emerging data on larval dispersal in corals and reef fishes, and on considerations for maintaining genetic diversity.

TL;DR: This study provides a key example of the doom and boom of a highly resilient reef, and new insights into the variability and mechanisms of reef resilience under rapid climate change.

TL;DR: Evidence is reported that the densities of the major target species of the GBR reef line fisheries were significantly higher in the new NTMRs, compared with fished sites, in just two years, and that the positive differences were consistent for multiple marine reserves over an unprecedented spatial scale.