Biologically representative and well‐connected marine reserves enhance biodiversity persistence in conservation planning

By R. Magris, M. Andrello, R. Pressey, David Mouillot, A. Dalongeville, M. Jacobi, S. Manel. 2018

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Current methods in conservation planning for promoting the persistence of biodiversity typically focus on either representing species geographic distributions or maintaining connectivity between reserves, but rarely both, and take a focal species, rather than a multispecies, approach. Here, we link prioritization methods with population models to explore the impact of integrating both representation and connectivity into conservation planning for species persistence. Using data on 288 Mediterranean fish species with varying conservation requirements, we show that: (1) considering both representation and connectivity objectives provides the best strategy for enhanced biodiversity persistence and (2) connectivity objectives were fundamental to enhancing persistence of small‐ranged species, which are most in need of conservation, while the representation objective benefited only wide‐ranging species. Our approach provides a more comprehensive appraisal of planning applications than approaches focusing on either representation or connectivity, and will hopefully contribute to build more effective reserve networks for the persistence of biodiversity.

Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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In Ecology

1. S. R. Floeter
2. C. E. Ferreira
3. J. Joyeux
4. Luiz A. Rocha
5. A. Dominici-Arosemena
6. M. Wolff

In Global and Planetary Change

1. S. R. Floeter
2. C. E. Ferreira
3. J. Joyeux
4. Margareth S. Copertino
5. A. Dominici-Arosemena
6. Luiz A. Rocha
7. M. Wolff
8. J. L. Gasparini

In Nature and Landscape Conservation

1. C. E. Ferreira
2. S. R. Floeter
3. J. Joyeux
4. Luiz A. Rocha

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