Ongoing monitoring of Tortugas Ecological Reserve : assessing the consequences of reserve designation Monitoring of Tortugas Ecological Reserve Assessing the consequences of reserve designation

Purports to develop a multiscale model to measure "the refuge effect" of a marine reserve by analyzing conditions in a relatively pristine marine reserve to compare with less pristine nearby marine park environments. Uses the Tortugas Ecological Reserve within Dry Tortugas National Park (Fla.) as a case study to demonstrate these components of a refuge effect assessment: improved habitat characterization, determination of biological boundaries, and effectiveness of a large MPA in supporting ecosystem recovery. Mark S. Fonseca ... [et al.]. "This project continues to be funded by the NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Program and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science"--Acknowledgments, p. 42. "January 2006." Also available online via the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research home page. Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library. Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-44). 2006 CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science) MPA (Marine Protected Areas) NOS (National Ocean Service) Library Public Domain 1935