date:Jun 01, 2012
or more to find a new home.
We found that the marine reserves, which cover about 28 percent of the 700 hectare reef area of the Keppels, had in fact generated half the baby fish, both inside and outside of the reserves, says lead author Hugo Harrison, of CoECRS and James Cook University. The study provides conclusive evidence that fish populations in areas open to fishing can be replenished from populations within marine reserves.
Team leader Professor Geoff Jones adds: Weve known for some tim