Curious about whether that recent heatwave, cyclone, or disease outbreak is going to affect your marine reserve assessment? Jess Hopf and I show that extreme disturbances can delay seeing MPA success for up to 10yrs. Assessments must account for this! sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Extreme events delay the detection of marine protected area effects: Implications for monitoring and...

The establishment of protected natural areas worldwide has surged in the last decade, with more protected area coverage expected in the future. In the…

thanks for this - just shared on the science slack at Oceana!