Summary of spatial sampling effort applied in each studied MPAs, depending on MPA management plan and natural habitat distribution, showing the number of sectors sampled in each existing level of protection.

In each sector, 3 random zones and 6 replicas were always defined in each MPA. NTZ: No-take zone; BZ: Buffer zone; UP: unprotected area; Zones: total number of zones randomly located; Transects: total number of replicates.*Three sectors were located to the South and other 3 to the North.†All sectors located to the North direction.

每个分区内，每处海洋保护区（Marine Protected Area, MPA）均设置3个随机样区与6个重复样方。禁捕区（No-take zone, NTZ）、缓冲区（Buffer zone, BZ）与未保护区域（unprotected area, UP）；样区（Zones）：随机布设的总样区数量；样带（Transects）：重复样方总数量。
* 共设置3个分区位于南侧，其余3个分区位于北侧。
† 所有分区均布设于北侧区域。