POLICY AND OUTREACH

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The Science of Marine Reserves

In 2007, PISCO updated The Science of Marine Reserves, an educational booklet originally published in 2002. The booklet is now presented in three versions: a U.S. version in English and Spanish, an international version in English, and a Latin American and Caribbean version in English and Spanish. The booklets are accompanied by a 15-minute video first released in 2002.

These resources provide the latest scientific information about reserves in an understandable and accessible format. They are designed to be used by natural resource managers, government officials, scientists, and the interested public.

To download a PDF version of the U.S. booklet, international booklet, Latin American and Caribbean booklet, or 2002 booklet, please click on the links below. Accompanying links also allow you to download the booklet graphics and view the video by segment.

To receive your own hard copies of The Science of Marine Reserves booklets, please contact Kirsten Grorud-Colvert or Satie Airame.

Kelp forest photo by Morgan Bond

 

The Science of Marine Reserves booklet (U.S. Version, 2007)

English: Complete booklet, high res (51 MB), low res (5.9 MB)
Spanish: Complete booklet, high res (60 MB), low res (9.1 MB)

 

The Science of Marine Reserves booklet (International Version, 2007)

Complete booklet, high res (59 MB), low res (5.8 MB)

 

The Science of Marine Reserves booklet (Latin American & Caribbean Version, 2008)

English: Complete booklet, high res (46 MB), low res (8.5 MB)
Spanish: Complete booklet, high res (47MB), low res (8.5 MB)

 

    Image files by section (2007 U.S. graphics, English)

Effects of marine reserves
Reserves around the world (5.11 MB)
Reserve effects worldwide, Lester et al.
(388 KB)
Temperate and tropical reserve effects, Lester et al. (443 MB) 
Vermilion rockfish reproduction (567 KB) 
Fish responses in marine reserves (539 KB)
Age at maturity (1.48 MB)
Biomass in Kenyan marine reserves (294 KB)
Seaweed in a New Zealand reserve (326 KB)
Adult spillover (600 KB)
Larval dispersal (424 KB) 

Case Study: Dry Tortugas, Florida Keys, USA 
Dry Tortugas National Park, map (780 KB)
Dry Tortugas percent changes (414 KB)

Case Study: Anacapa Island, California, USA 
Anacapa Island Marine Reserve, map (838 KB)
Anacapa food web (3.7 MB)
Anacapa kelp forests (1.3 MB)

Case Study: Gulf of Maine, New England, USA 
Gulf of Maine Fishery Closure Areas, map (822 KB)
Gulf of Maine fishing effort (3.1 MB) 

Design considerations 
Life cycle of bocaccio (3.71 MB)
Reserve size and home ranges (720 KB)
Network example (1.8 MB)

Locating reserves 
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia (180 KB)
California, USA (160 KB)
Apo and Sumilon Islands, Philippines (259 KB)

 

    Image files by section (2007 International graphics, English)

Effects of marine reserves
Reserves around the world (5.11 MB)
Reserve effects worldwide, Lester et al.
(388 KB)
Temperate and tropical reserve effects, Lester et al. (443 MB) 
Coral trout reproduction (544 KB) 
Fish responses in marine reserves (539 KB)
Age at maturity (1.48 MB)
Biomass in Kenyan marine reserves (294 KB)
Seaweed in a New Zealand reserve (326 KB)
Adult spillover (600 KB)
Larval dispersal (424 KB) 

Case Study: Kisite Marine Park, Kenya
Kisite Marine National Park, map (801 KB)
Kisite changes in biomass (407 KB)

Case Study: Leigh Marine Reserve, New Zealand
Leigh Marine Reserve, map (584 KB)
Leigh kelp vs. barren coverage (488 KB)
Leigh sea urchin declines (382 KB)

Case Study: Torre Guaceto Marine Reserve, Italy
Torre Guaceto Marine Reserve, map (762 KB)
Torre Guaceto spillover (481 KB) 

Design considerations 
Life cycle of red emperor (2.58 MB)
Reserve size and home ranges (720 KB)
Network example (1.8 MB)

Locating reserves 
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia (180 KB)
California, USA (160 KB)
Apo and Sumilon Islands, Philippines (259 KB)

 

 

Image files by section (2008 Latin American & Caribbean graphics, English & Spanish) -COMING SOON-


 

The Science of Marine Reserves video (2002)



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Introduction 7.5MB 1.8MB 5.9MB 1.4MB
Changing Perspectives 15MB 3.7MB 12MB 2.8MB
Many Problems, One Tool 7.3MB 1.8MB 5.7MB 1.3MB
The Evidence 15MB 3.7MB 11MB 2.7MB
Rate of Change 11MB 2.6MB 8.3MB 2.0MB
Spillover and Export 16MB 3.9MB 12MB 2.9MB
Reserve Networks 23MB 5.7MB 18MB 4.2MB
Conclusion 5.9MB 1.5MB 4.7MB 1.1MB

 

The Science of Marine Reserves booklet (2002)

Complete Booklet, 2,843 KB
Front Cover, 613 KB
Introduction, 488 KB
Marine Reserves Studied Around the World, 406 KB
Reserves Benefits Inside Their Boundaries, 770 KB
Reserves Benefits Outside Their Boundaries?, 698 KB
Design Considerations, 723 KB
Locating Reserves, 210 KB
How Do Marine Reserves Fit Into the Big Picture?, 232 KB
Selected References, 62 KB
Back Cover, 612 KB

Image files by section (2002 booklet)

All figures included in the booklet available for dissemination can be downloaded by clicking the links below. Photographs included in the booklet are not available for public distribution. While we encourage its use for educational purposes, the material is copyrighted by PISCO so we ask that you provide full credit when presenting these images.

Around the world

Reserves around the world

Benefits inside reserve boundaries

Reserve effects worldwide, Halpern 2003
Web of life
Anacapa inset
Reserve effects in Anacapa, Lafferty 2000
San Juan Islands inset
Reproduction potential of lingcod, Eisenhardt 2001

Benefits outside reserve boundaries

Spillover of adult fish in Merritt Island
Dispersal distance estimates, Kinlan and Gaines, 2003
Merritt Island inset
Record fish caught off Merritt Island
Georges Bank inset
NMFS scallop survey, 1998
Potential scallop settlement in closed area I
Potential scallop settlement in closed area II

Reserve design

Age at maturity for selected species
Life cycle of marine fishes
Santa Barbara Channel eddy, Nishimoto and Washburn
Sea surface tempurature map off California
Potential contribution to conservation
Potential contribution to fisheries
Possible reserve design options

Locating reserves

Three options for marine reserves in the Channel Islands
Three designs for marine reserves in the Channel Islands